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Ian.666
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May 14, 2026 9:34 AM UTC
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photoshop not registered

When I pen Photoshop I gat this message.

I have PS 2025 26.11.0 purchased from Wowcher

    ShivangiGupta
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    May 14, 2026 12:22 PM UTC

    Hi ​@Ian.666 ,

    I reviewed your account info and found that you have only one subscription associated with your account, Adobe Express.

    I could not locate Adobe Photoshop’s mention anywhere. As the expert mentioned above, Adobe does not sell lifetime licenses for the Adobe apps anywhere.

    The Adobe Genuine Service (AGS) is a service that periodically verifies whether Adobe apps on your machine are genuine and notifies you if they are not. More details: https://helpx.adobe.com/genuine/adobe-genuine-service.html

    I hope it clarifies the questions.

     

    ^Shivangi

     

     

     

    ^Shivangi

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    John T Smith
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    May 14, 2026 4:43 PM UTC

    Not only is that an illegal ‘hacked’ program, it MAY contain malware to steal information

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    Peru Bob
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    May 14, 2026 2:30 PM UTC

    ​@Ian.666 

    Report piracy here:

    Report it now

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    ShivangiGupta
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    Community Manager
    May 14, 2026 12:22 PM UTC

    Hi ​@Ian.666 ,

    I reviewed your account info and found that you have only one subscription associated with your account, Adobe Express.

    I could not locate Adobe Photoshop’s mention anywhere. As the expert mentioned above, Adobe does not sell lifetime licenses for the Adobe apps anywhere.

    The Adobe Genuine Service (AGS) is a service that periodically verifies whether Adobe apps on your machine are genuine and notifies you if they are not. More details: https://helpx.adobe.com/genuine/adobe-genuine-service.html

    I hope it clarifies the questions.

     

    ^Shivangi

     

     

     

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    Ian.666
    Ian.666Author
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    May 14, 2026 9:54 AM UTC

    Thanks. Purchased a lifetime licenced copy from Softkey in October 2025. Worked fine until a few weeks ago. Sold be Wowcher guaranteed as genuine. This version does not have access to AI

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    kglad
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    May 14, 2026 1:45 PM UTC

    ask softkey for your money back if you believe their guarantee.

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    gener7
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    May 14, 2026 9:49 AM UTC

    Photoshop is a subscription-only service. You can’t purchase it.  There are no “lifetime licenses.”

    You likely have been sold a pirated version.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/Adobe/comments/13y7qnr/will_this_licence_work_on_a_mac_too/

    Wowcher’s Trust Pilot review

    https://www.trustpilot.com/review/software-distribution.com?languages=all

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    Ian.666
    Ian.666Author
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    May 14, 2026 1:51 PM UTC

     

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    davescm
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    May 14, 2026 3:00 PM UTC

    ​@Ian.666 There are no lifetime licenses for those products. Anyone selling one is not selling a genuine product.

    Dave

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