Compatibility between Windows 10 and Adobe CS5 Master Collection

[catalindacian]

Hello, please be so kind and let me know if I can change the OS from Windows 7 to Windows 10 without being affected any of my CS5 Master Collection Adobe programs functionality.  Thank you much. It is very important to me, so please your answer will be highly appreciated

[kglad]

that's mostly a ms issue, not an adobe issue.

of course, adobe didn't design cs5 to be compatible with win 10.  ms (i think) did a pretty good job making their os compatible with older software (like cs5).

but the only way to know if you'll have problems is to try it.  win 10 (like win 7) does allow you to use compatibility mode to install older software and imo it does a pretty good job.

you can google to see what others have found, but the only official adobe response will be that you should upgrade your adobe programs to ones designed to work with win 10.

[catalindacian]

Thank you much...for your answer. I will search for the next period of time also on Google...Best regards,

[John T Smith]

An idea that MAY work to install and/or run old programs in Windows 10... works for some, not for others

-RIGHT click the program icon or EXE and select a compatibility mode in the pop up option window

-or Run as Administrator http://forums.adobe.com/thread/969395 to assign FULL Windows permissions may help... says Encore, but sometimes required for ALL Adobe programs (this is NOT the same as using an Administrator account)

HOWEVER, CS5 is about 6 years old, and is no longer being updated, so you proceed at your own risk of problems

[anni_n]

I have just installed my Adobe CS5 on my new Windows 10 PC and haven't had any problems using Photoshop. I've received a notification from the Adobe Manager saying that there are updates available. which are downloaded and installed, BUT I get an error message saying that there was a problem with the download and to try again later. I don't know if this is a problem with my student version of Adobe or if it's a problem with Windows 10. I also had problems updating my software using Windows 7 so it could be my student version??

[kglad · Accepted solution]

update by downloading the files directly and then applying them: http://www.adobe.com/downloads/updates/