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ron9567611
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May 14, 2026
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Can I do a free trial of Photoshop Elements 2025? The 2026 version doesn't support Windows 10.

  • May 14, 2026
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I want to try Photoshop Elements 2025 to see if it will meet my needs before I buy it.

    Correct answer Glenn 8675309

    I had no problems with pse 2026 on my old windows 10 computer, just download the trial of it and give it a whirl.

    No reason to even seek a trial version of pse 2025:   Your OS is now unsupported and no longer receives updates.  You can pay for extended support thru October.

    You need to consider moving onto windows 11- I’ve been using it now for 6 months and it’s pretty nice, and much more secure than windows 10.     

    Lots of mini PC’s available that would be just fine- and many are less than $300.

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    Glenn 8675309
    Glenn 8675309Correct answer
    Legend
    May 15, 2026

    I had no problems with pse 2026 on my old windows 10 computer, just download the trial of it and give it a whirl.

    No reason to even seek a trial version of pse 2025:   Your OS is now unsupported and no longer receives updates.  You can pay for extended support thru October.

    You need to consider moving onto windows 11- I’ve been using it now for 6 months and it’s pretty nice, and much more secure than windows 10.     

    Lots of mini PC’s available that would be just fine- and many are less than $300.

    Peru Bob
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    May 14, 2026

    @jane-e 

    @ron9567611 

    You can only get a free trial of 2026, not 2025.

    You can’t buy 2025 legally.

    John T Smith
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    May 14, 2026

    As far as I know, once a new version is issued the old version is no longer available

    jane-e
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    May 14, 2026

    @ron9567611 

     

    Yes, you can get a 7-free trial to make sure it works.

    https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-elements/free-trial.html

     

    If you have further questions, use the PSE forum with the link Axel gave you.

     

    EDIT: this thread has been moved from PS to the PSE forum.

     

    Jane

     

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    May 14, 2026

    @ron9567611 You’ll better post your question in the Photoshop Elements forum:

    Photoshop Elements | Adobe DME 

    My System: Intel i7-8700K - 64GB RAM - NVidia Geforce RTX 3060 - Windows 11 Pro 25H2 -- LR-Classic 15 - Photoshop 27 - Nik Collection 9 - PureRAW 6 - Topaz Photo AI
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    May 14, 2026

    I sure as hell hope so! Adobe has screwed me (and others) over, by ending my perpetual license to Photoshop with no warning or explanation. I have yet to try or check out Photoshop Elements to see if it will meet my needs. I’ll be damned if I give them any more of my money if I can help it!

    davescm
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    May 14, 2026

    @Kanashawnee If you have a perpetual license, it has not ended. The subscription applies to new versions of the software.

    Dave