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UOPguy
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July 13, 2015
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Adobe CS4 products and the Windows 10 OS

  • July 13, 2015
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Has anyone experienced any issues running DreamWeaver (I have CS4) or PhotoShop Elements 7 on the new Windows 10 OS?

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    Correct answer Nancy OShea

    I don't know if or how well older products will perform in Win10.  CS4 is too old to qualify for updates now.  But my guess is if it ran OK on Win 8.1, it might work with Win10.  My advice is to run the compatibility checker. Or test Win10 on a 2nd machine.

    http://www.groovypost.com/howto/check-computer-runs-windows-10/

    Nancy O.

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    FLaur98
    Participant
    May 7, 2016

    I upgraded to windows 10 without even realizing that there may be a problem. I have now realized that there is a problem. I try to open files that I have created and it tells me it can not parse the file. But if I try it several times it will eventually open. I also have a hard time with trying to save files. They will act like they are saving but then they never show up and actually save. If I try it several times and sometimes restart the program, it will eventually work. I can try and wipe my desktop and revert to windows 8.1 but I am wondering if there is a fix for this, or anything I can do before I do that?

    Thank you in advance.

    Nancy OShea
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    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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    May 7, 2016

    Oh so Win10 is not a clean install?

    I hate to say this, but that's not good for many reasons.  

    Old windows system junk gets left behind causing all sorts of problems

    Which version of DW do you have?

    Did you run the CS Cleaner tools followed by a re-installation of DW on top of Win 10 ?

    http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs5-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html

    Issues with Windows 10

    https://helpx.adobe.com/dreamweaver/kb/dreamweaverandwindows10.html

    Nancy O.

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    ValerieSat
    Participant
    December 17, 2015

    I was running CS4 on a Windows 7 PC and upgraded to Windows 10 and it worked fine.  I purchased a new PC with Windows 10 and cannot get it to install on the new computer.  The tech support for my new computer says it must not be compatible with the version of Windows 10 that comes on new computers.

    BenPleysier
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    BenPleysierCommunity Expert
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    December 17, 2015

    I am fairly certain, unfortunately cannot prove it, that CS4 will run under Windows 10. Merely try this and all should be well.

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    Nancy OShea
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    Nancy OSheaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    July 13, 2015

    I don't know if or how well older products will perform in Win10.  CS4 is too old to qualify for updates now.  But my guess is if it ran OK on Win 8.1, it might work with Win10.  My advice is to run the compatibility checker. Or test Win10 on a 2nd machine.

    http://www.groovypost.com/howto/check-computer-runs-windows-10/

    Nancy O.

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    Paevo_Kelley
    Paevo_Kelley
    Inspiring
    July 14, 2015

    If it runs, let us know. I considering getting an older version of the suite and running as long as I can. I want to avoid the extortion that is the Cloud for as long as possible.

    UOPguy
    UOPguyAuthor
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    July 18, 2015

    Hi Paevo,

    I will definitely post if I discover any issues and...yes...I too am a bit leery of the potential freedoms lost  in a Cloud environment as well and it does feel as though it is being forced upon us. Thanks for your reply....

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