'Validate' button asks to connect to internet when I'm on-line

[Nikolas1549]

Hello,

I've installed Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 on my new computer.  It says that if I don't validate it today it will stop working.  I jumped through all the hoops and then saw a box on my screen saying "Serial Number Validation".  There are two buttons: 'connect later' and 'validate'.  When I click 'validate', it says "Please connect to the internet to validate your serial number".  I am definitely connected, as this post proves.  Any ideas?  

Lloyd

[Greg_S.]

See if any of the solutions in this HelpX Article help you.

[Nikolas1549]

Thanks for the reply.  The link was about other products, and my specific problem was not addressed.  I am definitely on the internet, else I would not be able to post this.  I installed the software from physical discs I own.  I see that some products may be used on two computers maximum.  Might this apply to Photoshop Elements 12?  I wouldn't have thought so.  Besides, that's not what it is saying - it is asking me to connect to the internet when I already am, and it leaves me there stranded.  I think I've run out of time.

[Glenn 8675309]

The issue is that the "backroom" software that validates PSE version 12 was basically turned off years ago-- really no reason to keep validating (or supporting) such older versions.


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