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October 30, 2025
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Photoshop CS6 very slow on launching after activation delay exceeded

  • October 30, 2025
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Hi,
First of all I'd like to thank people at Adobe for setting up the new sign in process for old Production Premium CS6. The suite still worked like a charm when I upgraded from W10 to W11 ( once you set up properties compatibility to Windows8 for each app). My problem was I add to get a new computer.
So I deactivated on the old one before installing on the new one.
Once installed on the new laptop, I couldn't activate the old way: when signing to my account nothing happened,  my serial number didn't appear no more on my account, it was confusing. Had another problem during my new computer install, I had to reinit to factory and install again CS6.  I began to use Photoshop immediately (needed for work) without connecting to account, I wanted to find the right solution. I finally found the message from Jeffrey_A_Wright (THANK YOU)
And learnt about the new sign in procedure (https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/apps/troubleshoot/licensing-activation-issues/cant-activate-reinstall-legacy-apps.html ). Great !!!! 
So it worked like a charm for Illustrator, Premiere, After Effect. But for Photoshop I exceeded the activation delay 😞 Then it takes about 15 minutes for photoshop to launch.
Should I reinstall it ? What's your advice ?


1 reply

kglad
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 30, 2025

no, don't reinstall it.  just retry. 

 

if needed use a different browser or clear your browser cache.

LBx_FrAuthor
Participant
October 30, 2025

Thanks I'll give it a try asap !

 

kglad
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 30, 2025

sure.  keep us updated.