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tbalint444444
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March 25, 2012
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Photoshop 8 (CS) in Windows 7 SP1 64 bit

  • March 25, 2012
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Hi,

I have a question: Will Photoshop 8 run correctly on Win7 SP1 64 bit? I ask this because this Microsoft article: http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/Details.aspx?type=Software&p=Adobe%20Photoshop%20CS&v=Adobe&uid=8&l=en&pf=0&pi=1&s=adobe%20photoshop%208&os=64-bit reports this version as compatible with W7 32 and 64 bit.

Thanks!

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Mylenium
Mylenium
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March 26, 2012

It will run in one way or the other, but "correctly"? That is too broad a term. Using legacy software with newer operating systems is inevitably bound to cause some problems due to drivers not being recognized, apps not dealing with very large screens and so on...

Mylenium

Noel Carboni
Noel Carboni
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March 25, 2012

There's no easy, direct yes or no answer.

Some older versions of software assume you're the administrator of your computer and that might require you to disable UAC or open up a bunch of permissions in order for them to run properly.  You can, of course, do this, but does that make them "compatible"?  Perhaps you don't want to run with UAC disabled, because that might open you up to other issues.

I have Photoshop 6.0 running just fine on a Windows 7 x64 system (and I personally do prefer to disable UAC, and know how to manage my system so that's not a security risk).

The answer is a qualified yes.

So, assuming you have a copy, go install it and see what works and what doesn't.  Ask questions here if you have problems.

-Noel

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tbalint444444Author
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March 27, 2012

Hi Noel Carboni and Mylenium and thanks for your answers,

I have UAC turned on (with maximum security), but if I run Photoshop with administrator privilges (right click on Photoshop icon then select run as administrator) will it work properly? I have the latest drivers for my computer.

Thanks!

Noel Carboni
Noel Carboni
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March 27, 2012

It's possible.  But Photoshop is not the only executable in the package.  A number of components get installed and run, so again it's not just a simple answer.

Please try it and let us know your experience.  We may be able to suggest specific things that will help you overcome individual issues.

-Noel

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