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mavmediaptyltd
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August 10, 2017
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[Locked] Authorization Code for CS3?

  • August 10, 2017
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All of a sudden photoshop CS3 on my mac requires an Authorization code for it to work - i have the serial and activation nos. I've searched the forums and haven't found a fix - has anyone solved this? - adobe chat directed me to the forums??

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    omar_2119
    Participant
    April 13, 2025

    Activation number: 

    AxelMatt
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    AxelMattCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    April 13, 2025

    @omar_2119  The activation servers for CS-CS4 have been shutdown. There's no way to activate such old CS products any longer.

    These product are dead.

     

    I closed this thread.

     

    My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 8 - PureRAW 5 - Topaz Photo
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    jahidul_7311
    Participant
    February 5, 2025

    pls sir send me authoriztion code for cs3

    Ged_Traynor
    Community Expert
    Ged_TraynorCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 5, 2025

    @jahidul_7311 CS3 servers have been shutdown, there's no way to activate CS3 any longer

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    johnc64761516
    Participant
    January 9, 2018

    How do we get an authorization code? We had our computer for 10 years, and crash a few days ago. So please help us with the authorization code. Here how you can get a hold of me. fingerlakeswwcd@gmail.com My name is John thank you very much.

    JJMack
    Community Expert
    JJMackCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 9, 2018

    Using your old serial you should be able to download the new CS3 Inatsller and get the installation code. Please follow the links  Activation or connection error when starting CS3 or Acrobat 8

    Adobe makes that a hard task for Adobe want you to subscribe to the creative cloud.  I was able to somehow find the correct link and download CS3.     CS3 is a good version of Photoshop but not as good a versions of  Photoshop like  CC 2014.   If CS6 was still marketed it would be your best options.   Adobe Photoshop quality seems to be sliding down hill IMO.

    JJMack
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    labcrystal
    Participant
    February 19, 2018

    Have same issue.

    Did you uninstall cs3 and reinstall the new cs3 from adobe?

    Did you lose anything after uninstall and reinstall?

    Help

    JJMack
    Community Expert
    JJMackCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    August 10, 2017

    Your search was poorly done Adobe retired the CS3 Activation servers. CS3 Activation Server Retired

    JJMack
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