Not able use lightroom 6 app

[Diane292055175ojb]

I just bought a new laptop with windows 11 installed on it.  I downloaded from CD the Lightroom 6 software and I clicked on one of the icons and it said that I couldn't use the app on the my laptop.  What do I have to do to be able to use the app on my laptop.  There are two icons after the software was installed from the CD.  I would like to start using the software immediately.  The photo editing software I have been using for many years, doesn't compare to Lightroom's capabilities. 

I have been waiting to use the software for many years.  I do have another laptop that has Windows 7, but not enough room to support the software.  

THe new laptop has 12GB and 1 TD, so I am confident that it is perfect for the software and one of the reasons I bought the laptop.  I use an external disc drive since the newer laptops don't come with one anymore.  I have nothing else on the downloaded on the new laptop at all except for the software it was pre-installed wth and the software for the disc drive.

[John T Smith]

What was the exact message?

Two ideas that MAY work to install and/or run old programs in Windows 10 or Windows 11
-RIGHT click the program icon or EXE and select a compatibility mode in the pop up option window
-and/or select Run as Administrator to assign FULL Windows permissions
-also https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/create-local-administrator-account-windows.html

[kglad]

it's not clear what you did with that cd (because downloading isn't the correct term), but download lr 6.14 and try installing it, https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-classic/help/lightroom-6-end-of-support.html

[Test Screen Name]

You may feel that the laptop is perfect for the app - but is the app perfect for the laptop? You're mixing generations - latest system, ancient (2015) software. There are often problems when people only change part of the mix. Time to subscribe, I'd say. Needs to be in the budget.