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June 16, 2021
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Question about the PS CS6 icon showing up as my new Elements 2021

  • June 16, 2021
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Hello, I installed Elements 2021 yesterday 6-15-21, to a new HP Win10 laptop.  I have not had the chance to use it yet.  Today I uploaded a couple of folders to it and the PS CS6 icon is different, it shows up as the icon for Elements 2021.  I'm attaching a SC for you to see.

 

Why are the icons changing when I haven't used 2021 yet?

 

And, is there a way that they can be turned back to PS CS6 icon?

 

I would appreciate your assistance.

 

 

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Correct answer Jeff Arola

Hi Jane-e

 

Great info and links, thank you, I read through both of them. 

 

I actually followed your second suggestion, to right-click the icon in the Tiles area.  In my old Win7 laptop, you could unlock the Taskbar and drag an Icon to the Desktop, which was perfect - but that did not work for me this time. 

 

I guess the new Win10 laptops only come with the Pin to Taskbar option, not with the option to create a Shortcut (even though the MSFT info says you can do it.)  Also, that option was not offered when I installed PS from my disc.

 

So after trying several things, I decided to just choose Pin to the Taskbar for my CS6. And now I have a really tiny PS icon.  (See attached SC)

 

Thank you again for all the great info and assistance, much appreciated!

 

Live Long & Prosper

😄


You should be able to drag the Adobe Photoshop CS6 icon from the Start Menu to the Desktop.

 

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Jeff Arola
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Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
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June 17, 2021

Because the windows registry changes when any program is installed even if you have never run it.

 

Usually you can right click on a psd file, click Properties then Opens with and select Adobe Photoshop CS6

and the icon should change back to the cs6 icon.

solarme
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June 17, 2021

I keep trying to reply to Jeff Arola, but I keep getting an Error message.  I don't know why.

solarme
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June 19, 2021
@solarme wrote:

Hi Jane-e,

I did Not get a Shortcut to my desktop - so I cannot right click on it to choose other options.  I haven't been able to find any good info on how to create a Shortcut to CS6.

 

You're welcome, @solarme ,

 

I am on a Mac, but do use Windows occasionally. Try one of these two ways:

 

Let me know if this works, as I am going from memory and am not a Windows user.

 

~ Jane


Hi Jane-e

 

Great info and links, thank you, I read through both of them. 

 

I actually followed your second suggestion, to right-click the icon in the Tiles area.  In my old Win7 laptop, you could unlock the Taskbar and drag an Icon to the Desktop, which was perfect - but that did not work for me this time. 

 

I guess the new Win10 laptops only come with the Pin to Taskbar option, not with the option to create a Shortcut (even though the MSFT info says you can do it.)  Also, that option was not offered when I installed PS from my disc.

 

So after trying several things, I decided to just choose Pin to the Taskbar for my CS6. And now I have a really tiny PS icon.  (See attached SC)

 

Thank you again for all the great info and assistance, much appreciated!

 

Live Long & Prosper

😄

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