Cannot Open Elements 5

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I reently tried to add some photographs to Elements 5, all a get is "Organiser not responding". Can anyone help please?

Glenn

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Jeff Arola

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Peter,

What version of windows are you using?

Has the pse 5 organizer been working?

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Glenn 8675309

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5.0 was released about 17 years ago. I can't get 5.0 to even install. You are in for a tough time to get organizer to respond--- it was designed for windows OS's that have not been supported / discontinued for years.

Here is a link to the latest version: https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-elements/try-elements.html?utm_campaign=cv-nwmp-ae2023&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_content=AE2022-Sitelink-08&utm_term=adobe%20elements%20download&gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmtGjBhDhARIsAEqfDEe3YnaSAMitP54KDP56Dm7_kBOuWS-Edz601UnLaOzUpSuDgrioKAgaAn3IEALw_wcB

More about the difficulties you face:
On December 15, 2012, activation servers for Adobe Creative Suite 2 applications were shut down, which also affected Photoshop Elements 4.0 and 5.0. Registered users who wished to continue using Photoshop Elements 5.0 after that date could download a new installer from Adobe with a new serial number that could be activated without contacting a server.

Some users and websites had interpreted that Adobe was giving CS2 applications away for free, but Adobe clarified that these were only for registered users and began requiring a valid existing serial number to access downloads.

In May 2019, Adobe stopped providing the downloads entirely.

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Jeff Arola

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Glenn,

Not all versions of pse 4/5 had activation.

For example, the ones i bought on CD not ftom the Adobe store do not have activation.

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Glenn 8675309

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Activation doesn't really matter if you can't get it to install. 17 year old software? "Good enough" and "It works for me" only goes so far. I've tried 3 different downloads from 3 different sites, and couldn't get any of them to install.

"Organizer not responding"- with 17 year old software? definitely time to forget about it, kick it to the curb, bury it, and start using a version that works and is supported.

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