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August 25, 2021
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CS 3

  • August 25, 2021
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I have a Photoshop CS 3 Disc. 

I need it on my laptop. It will not activate. 

I try to call to activate, it says go to a website. I go to the website. 

They tell me to post here. 

I just want CS 3 on my Windows computer. 

I intsalled it on my work computer less than 4 months ago and all is fine. Now, I just want it on my laptop.

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Correct answer D Fosse

The activation servers for CS3 were shut down quite a while ago. You can install it, but it can no longer be activated so it won't work.

 

This is software from 2007. That's fifteen years ago.

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D Fosse
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August 25, 2021

The activation servers for CS3 were shut down quite a while ago. You can install it, but it can no longer be activated so it won't work.

 

This is software from 2007. That's fifteen years ago.

Inspiring
August 25, 2021

Same issue in Photoshop CS6, see this thread and my reply there: https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem/photoshop-seriel-number-validation/m-p/12335133

 

If the activation server for old software is really shut down, I hope Adobe will give software update to disable the need of activation.

Inspiring
August 25, 2021

Sorry, I hit wrong button, my reply above was for OP.