Same Problem as Adobe Digital Editions does not work... help!!!. Still no suggestions for fixing

[Guest]

I downloaded the newest adobe digital editions. I was using an older one that stopped working. Now I get an error of check activation. When I try to deactivate this edition I get the error Can't deactivate try again in some time. Nothing is working. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Nanaky]

Windows:

    Close all applications.
    Press WINDOWS + R.
    In the Open text box, type regedit and then press Enter. The Registry Editor opens.
    In the left pane of the Registry Editor, locate the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Adept
    Remove the Adept Folder.
    In the Confirm Key Delete dialog, click OK.
    Close the Registry Editor.
    Open Adobe Digital Editions and reauthorize..

Macintosh:

    quit Adobe Digital Editions.
    Navigate to /Users/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Digital Editions and drag the activation.dat file to the trash.
    If you are using 10.7, see https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/access-hidden-user-library-files.html
    Open Adobe Digital Editions and reauthorize.