CS3 Re-activate

[James33195966x95a]

I have CS3 on my laptop for over 10 years. Now when I open it says to re-activate. From what I have read here, CS3 is dead and can not be installed. Mine is already installed for over 10 years. Now Adobe has determined that I can no longer use it? Why? I purchased it. I did not uninstall it.

[Kevin Stohlmeyer · Accepted solution]

See this thread: https://community.adobe.com/t5/download-install-discussions/activate-cs3-cs3-is-dead/td-p/7536900

The activation servers for CS3 were disconnected a while ago and the product is no longer supported.

[Abambo]

Are you sure that nothing changed on your computer? Activated CS3 runs as long as the computer runs unchanged. There is no timer in the software that shuts it off after ten years.

[Peru Bob]

Try System Restore to a point where all was OK.