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jay fresno
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February 19, 2017
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Will CS4 run on Windows 10?

  • February 19, 2017
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Is Creative Suite 4 compatible with Windows 10?

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    Correct answer John T Smith

    Probably not

    An idea that MAY work to install and/or run old programs in Windows 10... works for some, not for others

    -RIGHT click the program icon or EXE and select a compatibility mode in the pop up option window

    -or Run as Administrator http://forums.adobe.com/thread/969395 to assign FULL Windows permissions may help... says Encore, but sometimes required for ALL Adobe programs (this is NOT the same as using an Administrator account)

    NOTE - Win10 anniversary update version 1607 has caused MAJOR problems with old programs, so the above may not work

    -Notice http://www.computerworld.com/article/3157369/windows-pcs/new-windows-10-build-is-a-monster-update.html

    Owners of old programs simply have problems with Windows 10... none of which is Adobe's fault... Adobe did not change your old program to make it stop working... Microsoft changed their operating system and THAT is why your old program may not work, not because of anything Adobe did... Also... every time Microsoft issues a Win10 update, there is the risk that an old program that HAS been working after the initial Win10 upgrade will STOP working... bottom line, old programs require a matching old operating system

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    defaulte34o78401kqy
    Participant
    November 29, 2022

    Will reinstalling my disk help

     

    cs4

     

    Donald Haynes
    kglad
    Community Expert
    kgladCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 29, 2022

    you can install cs4 (use compatibility mode), but you can't activate (and therefore use beyond the 30 day trial) on any one computer.

     

    ie, you can use different computers and you can reformat a single computer's hard drive repeatedly to extend the 30 days, but that's the most you can do with cs2, cs3 and cs4.

      John T Smith
      Community Expert
      John T SmithCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      February 19, 2017

      Probably not

      An idea that MAY work to install and/or run old programs in Windows 10... works for some, not for others

      -RIGHT click the program icon or EXE and select a compatibility mode in the pop up option window

      -or Run as Administrator http://forums.adobe.com/thread/969395 to assign FULL Windows permissions may help... says Encore, but sometimes required for ALL Adobe programs (this is NOT the same as using an Administrator account)

      NOTE - Win10 anniversary update version 1607 has caused MAJOR problems with old programs, so the above may not work

      -Notice http://www.computerworld.com/article/3157369/windows-pcs/new-windows-10-build-is-a-monster-update.html

      Owners of old programs simply have problems with Windows 10... none of which is Adobe's fault... Adobe did not change your old program to make it stop working... Microsoft changed their operating system and THAT is why your old program may not work, not because of anything Adobe did... Also... every time Microsoft issues a Win10 update, there is the risk that an old program that HAS been working after the initial Win10 upgrade will STOP working... bottom line, old programs require a matching old operating system

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