Adobe Photoshop is not compatible. Requires processor with AVX2 support.

[Flawless_Odyssey6941]

I'm trying to install Photoshop 2026, but it's incompatible. It says a processor with Advanced Vector Extensions X (AVX2) support is required.

[kglad]

check specs to confirm and see if the previous verison is compatible, https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/system-requirements.html

[ExUSA]

This has nothing to do with Windows 10, AVX2 is a hardware feature of current processor chips. Its mostly old or very low-end computers that wouldn't support AVX2.

[Nancy OShea]

Elements 2026 requires Windows 11 (ver 23H2) or higher. See the system requirements below.

https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-elements/tech-specs.html

If you don't have a supporting device, you'll need to exchange Elements 2026 for 2025.

https://account.adobe.com/products

[kglad]

this is photoshop, not photoshop elements.

[Nancy OShea]

I think the OP is mistaken.

Read the System Requirements for BOTH Photoshop & PS Elements 2026.  They are different.

[kglad]

@Nancy OShea 

their screenshot is pse?

[Glenn 8675309]

I have a beat down 4th gen i5 cpu (and windows 10) and both PS and PSE work just fine-- they always have.

[Jeff Arola]

The OP's screenshot is definitely about  Photoshop 2026  (ps ver 27) not being compatible with their system.

It is not Photoshop Elements.

rough translation of what it says in the screenshot

"The latest version of Photoshop (27.0) You must update the system to install Photoshop. Please check the following items: - A processor with advanced vector extension instruction set 2 (AVX2) is required."

[Jeff Arola]

Flawless_Odessey6941,

What make and model computer do you have?

Sometimes AVX2 support is a Bios setting.