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May 25, 2021
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Updating my PC

  • May 25, 2021
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Hi, I'm looking at updating my PC but before I remove Creative Cloud from old PC need to know, is it as easy as just uninstalling and reinstalling on the new?

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Abambo
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May 25, 2021

If you are using CC and not older Creative Suite programs, you should not expect any problems, as CC allows a pretty nice license management, even if the computer licensed is not available (stolen, brocken, discarded, scrapped, ...). No need even to deactivate ( @John Waller : I never deactivate beforehand). 

 

I addition you can activate CC on 2 computers concurrently. So I would recommend installing, activating, testing and then deactivating and uninstalling on the old one, if that is what you want to do. 

 

See here for more info: https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/using/install-apps-number-of-computers.html

 

Just for your information: I'm using currently 3 computers and I have 2 of them activated concurrently. Works great!

 

And just for people with older CS software: Be careful, as it will not be as straightforward with older software. You better have to open a new thread and ask a question for your specific case.

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
BonnieLynAuthor
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May 25, 2021
Thankyou, very much appreciated 🙂--
Lynda Heins
Abambo
Community Expert
Community Expert
May 25, 2021

You're welcome!

ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
John Waller
Community Expert
Community Expert
May 25, 2021

Always Deactivate (Sign Out) first. Help > Sign Out

https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/kb/activate-deactivate-products.html

 

Signing out in any single app (e.g. Photoshop) will deactivate all apps linked to your plan.

 

No need to uninstall the software on your old PC unless you really want to. Deactivating is all you need to do to free up an activation for use on another device.