Adobe Creative Suite activation - Revision history

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: this needs cargo btw

2026-03-19T06:17:02Z

this needs cargo btw

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	{{Incomplete}}[[File:Adobe Creative Suite support page ~~mentioning the~~ shut down of ~~the~~ activation servers for ~~many of its~~ older versions..png\|thumb\|The Adobe Creative Suite (CS) Support Page Stating The Shutdown of Activation Servers]]Adobe Creative Suite (CS) was a software collection released from 2003 to 2013, when Adobe replaced it with Creative Cloud (CC).		{{Incomplete}}
			[[File:Adobe Creative Suite support page shut down of activation servers for older versions.png\|thumb\|The Adobe Creative Suite (CS) Support Page Stating The Shutdown of Activation Servers]]Adobe Creative Suite (CS) was a software collection released from 2003 to 2013, when Adobe replaced it with Creative Cloud (CC).

	==Background==		==Background==

Sojourna: /* Workaround for CS4 */

2026-03-16T02:52:09Z

Workaround for CS4

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	Many users report never receiving this communication, particularly those who didn't register their products when registration was optional. Without registration, Adobe had no way of having the contact information of these customers who did not complete an optional registration.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2020-10-08 \|title=Activation Server Retirement \|url=https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/activation-server-retirement/m-p/11491977 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708194405/https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/activation-server-retirement/m-p/11491977 \|archive-date=2025-07-08 \|website=Adobe Community}}</ref>		Many users report never receiving this communication, particularly those who didn't register their products when registration was optional. Without registration, Adobe had no way of having the contact information of these customers who did not complete an optional registration.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2020-10-08 \|title=Activation Server Retirement \|url=https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/activation-server-retirement/m-p/11491977 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708194405/https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/activation-server-retirement/m-p/11491977 \|archive-date=2025-07-08 \|website=Adobe Community}}</ref>

	===~~'''~~Workaround for CS4~~'''~~===		===Workaround for CS4===
	If you still have an prior, duly-activated installation:		If you still have an prior, duly-activated installation:

	*Install desired components from CS4. Don't waste time trying to activate.		*Install desired components from CS4. Don't waste time trying to activate.
	*Copy the amtlib.dll files from each old install subdirectory to the respective subdirectories in the new install. {{CitationNeeded}}		*Copy the amtlib.dll files from each old install subdirectory to the respective subdirectories in the new install. {{CitationNeeded}}

	==References==		==References==
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:Adobe]]		[[Category:Adobe]]

.mai.loeckchen: Capitalized a product name

2026-02-19T14:37:21Z

Capitalized a product name

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	==Background==		==Background==
	When Adobe introduced the ~~creative suite~~ in 2003, Adobe implemented a new online activation system that wasn't present in Adobe's previous products. This system required users to connect to Adobe's servers to verify their serial number before the software could be used.		When Adobe introduced the Creative Suite in 2003, Adobe implemented a new online activation system that wasn't present in Adobe's previous products. This system required users to connect to Adobe's servers to verify their serial number before the software could be used.

	==Adobe Creative Suite Activation Server Shutdown and Impact==		==Adobe Creative Suite Activation Server Shutdown and Impact==

.mai.loeckchen: fixed spelling of "Non-existent" and name "Nancy O'Shea" within /* Adobe Creative Suite Activation Server Shutdown and Impact */

2026-02-19T14:34:31Z

fixed spelling of "Non-existent" and name "Nancy O'Shea" within Adobe Creative Suite Activation Server Shutdown and Impact

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	When the installer is run from any source, the setup program will try to contact Adobe; either during the installation or post-install when the user tries to run the application for the first time. It will attempt to verify their serial number. The program will fail to contact Adobe, as the server it uses for serial number verification has been shut down. After trying for a few seconds or minutes the setup program will display an error, as it cannot contact the activation servers; and the applications will not be activated, rendering them in an inoperable state.		When the installer is run from any source, the setup program will try to contact Adobe; either during the installation or post-install when the user tries to run the application for the first time. It will attempt to verify their serial number. The program will fail to contact Adobe, as the server it uses for serial number verification has been shut down. After trying for a few seconds or minutes the setup program will display an error, as it cannot contact the activation servers; and the applications will not be activated, rendering them in an inoperable state.

	===Non-~~existant~~ solution:===		===Non-existent solution:===
	Nancy ~~OShea~~, a Community Expert and Moderator on the Adobe forums, has made the following reference to a method to obtain a new CS3 installer that does not require activation:<blockquote>The correct answer below describes how to obtain a new CS3 installer, a new serial number that does not require activation and the procedures necessary to make it work. Read them carefully.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2018-02-04 \|title=CS3 Activation [Branched from CS2 activation] \|url=https://community.adobe.com/t5/download-install-discussions/cs3-activation-branched-from-cs2-activation/td-p/9689902 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708194404/https://community.adobe.com/t5/download-install-discussions/cs3-activation-branched-from-cs2-activation/td-p/9689902 \|archive-date=2025-07-08 \|website=Adobe Community}}</ref></blockquote>		Nancy O'Shea, a Community Expert and Moderator on the Adobe forums, has made the following reference to a method to obtain a new CS3 installer that does not require activation:<blockquote>The correct answer below describes how to obtain a new CS3 installer, a new serial number that does not require activation and the procedures necessary to make it work. Read them carefully.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2018-02-04 \|title=CS3 Activation [Branched from CS2 activation] \|url=https://community.adobe.com/t5/download-install-discussions/cs3-activation-branched-from-cs2-activation/td-p/9689902 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708194404/https://community.adobe.com/t5/download-install-discussions/cs3-activation-branched-from-cs2-activation/td-p/9689902 \|archive-date=2025-07-08 \|website=Adobe Community}}</ref></blockquote>
	[[File:Nancy adobe activation servers.png\|thumb\|Nancy OShea on adobe forums linking to a method to install software after activation servers have been phased out, that does not work.]]		[[File:Nancy adobe activation servers.png\|thumb\|Nancy OShea on adobe forums linking to a method to install software after activation servers have been phased out, that does not work.]]
	However, the link she provided to ''"Re-activating CS3(Updated)"'' does not work as of February 17th, 2025. This was archived in 2014.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=12 Aug 2014 \|title=Re-activating CS3 \|url=https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1545413 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204085848/https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1545413 \|archive-date=4 Dec 2014 \|via=Adobe forums}}</ref>		However, the link she provided to ''"Re-activating CS3(Updated)"'' does not work as of February 17th, 2025. This was archived in 2014.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=12 Aug 2014 \|title=Re-activating CS3 \|url=https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1545413 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204085848/https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1545413 \|archive-date=4 Dec 2014 \|via=Adobe forums}}</ref>

Shrimple: Updated all references. Removed redundant and duplicate citations.

2026-01-05T11:49:56Z

Updated all references. Removed redundant and duplicate citations.

Keith: Keith moved page Adobe CS Activation to Adobe Creative Suite activation: de-acronymed the title, and fixed casing

2025-12-09T19:11:49Z

Keith moved page Adobe CS Activation to Adobe Creative Suite activation: de-acronymed the title, and fixed casing

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Keith: Title casing, removed tone warning

2025-12-09T19:11:15Z

Title casing, removed tone warning

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	{{Incomplete~~}}{{ToneWarning~~}}[[File:Adobe Creative Suite support page mentioning the shut down of the activation servers for many of its older versions..png\|thumb\|The Adobe Creative Suite (CS) Support Page Stating The Shutdown of Activation Servers]]Adobe Creative Suite (CS) was a software collection released from 2003 to 2013, when Adobe replaced it with Creative Cloud (CC).		{{Incomplete}}[[File:Adobe Creative Suite support page mentioning the shut down of the activation servers for many of its older versions..png\|thumb\|The Adobe Creative Suite (CS) Support Page Stating The Shutdown of Activation Servers]]Adobe Creative Suite (CS) was a software collection released from 2003 to 2013, when Adobe replaced it with Creative Cloud (CC).

	==Background==		==Background==
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	==Adobe Creative Suite Activation Server Shutdown and Impact==		==Adobe Creative Suite Activation Server Shutdown and Impact==

	===Technical ~~Issue~~===		===Technical issue===
	When the installer is run from any source, the setup program will try to contact Adobe; either during the installation or post-install when the user tries to run the application for the first time. It will attempt to verify their serial number. The program will fail to contact Adobe, as the server it uses for serial number verification has been shut down. After trying for a few seconds or minutes the setup program will display an error, as it cannot contact the activation servers; and the applications will not be activated, rendering them in an inoperable state.		When the installer is run from any source, the setup program will try to contact Adobe; either during the installation or post-install when the user tries to run the application for the first time. It will attempt to verify their serial number. The program will fail to contact Adobe, as the server it uses for serial number verification has been shut down. After trying for a few seconds or minutes the setup program will display an error, as it cannot contact the activation servers; and the applications will not be activated, rendering them in an inoperable state.

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	However, the link she provided to ''"Re-activating CS3(Updated)"'' does not work as of February 17th, 2025. This was archived in 2014.<ref name=":0" />		However, the link she provided to ''"Re-activating CS3(Updated)"'' does not work as of February 17th, 2025. This was archived in 2014.<ref name=":0" />

	===Affected ~~Versions~~===		===Affected versions===
	As of February 2025, Adobe has shut down the activation servers for:<ref>https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite.html</ref>		As of February 2025, Adobe has shut down the activation servers for:<ref>https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite.html</ref>
	*CS1		*CS1
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	In addition Adobe has also shut down the deactivation servers for CS6 which prevents users from reinstalling the software or moving the software to a new device. Adobe support is also no longer able to increase the activation limit or remove activated devices.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Solved: activation-deactivation feature for CS6 - Adobe Product Community - 14593664 \|url=https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/activation-deactivation-feature-for-cs6/td-p/14593664 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-08-21 \|website=Adobe Community}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=CS6 activation after successful deactivation fails - Adobe Product Community - 14898105 \|url=https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/cs6-activation-after-successful-deactivation-fails/td-p/14898105 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-08-21 \|website=Adobe Community}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=adobe perpetual license not being honored class action lawsuit : r/Adobe \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Adobe/comments/1cugh7a/adobe_perpetual_license_not_being_honored_class/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-08-21 \|website=Reddit}}</ref>		In addition Adobe has also shut down the deactivation servers for CS6 which prevents users from reinstalling the software or moving the software to a new device. Adobe support is also no longer able to increase the activation limit or remove activated devices.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Solved: activation-deactivation feature for CS6 - Adobe Product Community - 14593664 \|url=https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/activation-deactivation-feature-for-cs6/td-p/14593664 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-08-21 \|website=Adobe Community}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=CS6 activation after successful deactivation fails - Adobe Product Community - 14898105 \|url=https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/cs6-activation-after-successful-deactivation-fails/td-p/14898105 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-08-21 \|website=Adobe Community}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=adobe perpetual license not being honored class action lawsuit : r/Adobe \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Adobe/comments/1cugh7a/adobe_perpetual_license_not_being_honored_class/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-08-21 \|website=Reddit}}</ref>

	===Impact on ~~License Owners~~ of Adobe Creative Suite===		===Impact on license owners of Adobe Creative Suite===
	The server shutdown creates serious issues for legitimate owners who purchased the software:		The server shutdown creates serious issues for legitimate owners who purchased the software:
	*Unable to install or reinstall the software, even from original media		*Unable to install or reinstall the software, even from original media
	*Cannot activate existing installations		*Cannot activate existing installations

	===Adobe's ~~Response~~===		===Adobe's response===
	Adobe has cited "aging activation servers" as the reason for the shutdown. While the company claims to have:		Adobe has cited "aging activation servers" as the reason for the shutdown. While the company claims to have:
	*Sent notification emails to registered users		*Sent notification emails to registered users
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	*Install desired components from CS4. Don't waste time trying to activate.		*Install desired components from CS4. Don't waste time trying to activate.
	*Copy the amtlib.dll files from each old install subdirectory to the respective subdirectories in the new install. ~~Everything runs without the aggravation of useless reminders.~~		*Copy the amtlib.dll files from each old install subdirectory to the respective subdirectories in the new install. {{CitationNeeded}}

	==References==		==References==
	<references />		<references />
	[[Category:Adobe]]		[[Category:Adobe]]

Beanie Bo: Tone warning. Probably shouldnt be putting "expert" in quotations

2025-10-06T17:43:09Z

Tone warning. Probably shouldnt be putting "expert" in quotations

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	[[File:Adobe Creative Suite support page mentioning the shut down of the activation servers for many of its older versions..png\|thumb\|The Adobe Creative Suite (CS) Support Page Stating The Shutdown of Activation Servers]]Adobe Creative Suite (CS) was a software collection released from 2003 to 2013, when Adobe replaced it with Creative Cloud (CC).		{{Incomplete}}{{ToneWarning}}[[File:Adobe Creative Suite support page mentioning the shut down of the activation servers for many of its older versions..png\|thumb\|The Adobe Creative Suite (CS) Support Page Stating The Shutdown of Activation Servers]]Adobe Creative Suite (CS) was a software collection released from 2003 to 2013, when Adobe replaced it with Creative Cloud (CC).

	==Background==		==Background==
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	===Non-existant solution:===		===Non-existant solution:===
	Nancy OShea, a 'Community Expert' and Moderator on the Adobe forums, has made the following reference to a method to obtain a new CS3 installer that does not require activation:<ref>https://community.adobe.com/t5/download-install-discussions/cs3-activation-branched-from-cs2-activation/td-p/9689902</ref><blockquote>The correct answer below describes how to obtain a new CS3 installer, a new serial number that does not require activation and the procedures necessary to make it work. Read them carefully.<ref>https://community.adobe.com/t5/download-install-discussions/cs3-activation-branched-from-cs2-activation/m-p/9689903#M136927</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=12 Aug 2014 \|title=Re-activating CS3 \|url=https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1545413 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204085848/https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1545413 \|archive-date=4 Dec 2014 \|via=Adobe forums}}</ref></blockquote>		Nancy OShea, a Community Expert and Moderator on the Adobe forums, has made the following reference to a method to obtain a new CS3 installer that does not require activation:<ref>https://community.adobe.com/t5/download-install-discussions/cs3-activation-branched-from-cs2-activation/td-p/9689902</ref><blockquote>The correct answer below describes how to obtain a new CS3 installer, a new serial number that does not require activation and the procedures necessary to make it work. Read them carefully.<ref>https://community.adobe.com/t5/download-install-discussions/cs3-activation-branched-from-cs2-activation/m-p/9689903#M136927</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=12 Aug 2014 \|title=Re-activating CS3 \|url=https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1545413 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204085848/https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1545413 \|archive-date=4 Dec 2014 \|via=Adobe forums}}</ref></blockquote>
	[[File:Nancy adobe activation servers.png\|thumb\|Nancy OShea on adobe forums linking to a method to install software after activation servers have been phased out, that does not work.]]		[[File:Nancy adobe activation servers.png\|thumb\|Nancy OShea on adobe forums linking to a method to install software after activation servers have been phased out, that does not work.]]
	However, the link she provided to ''"Re-activating CS3(Updated)"'' does not work as of February 17th, 2025. This was archived in 2014.<ref name=":0" />		However, the link she provided to ''"Re-activating CS3(Updated)"'' does not work as of February 17th, 2025. This was archived in 2014.<ref name=":0" />

MrTuttle: If we remove the list of versions, this sentence becomes pointless

2025-10-06T10:04:07Z

If we remove the list of versions, this sentence becomes pointless

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	[[File:Adobe Creative Suite support page mentioning the shut down of the activation servers for many of its older versions..png\|thumb\|The Adobe Creative Suite (CS) Support Page Stating The Shutdown of Activation Servers]]Adobe Creative Suite (CS) was a software collection released from 2003 to 2013, when Adobe replaced it with Creative Cloud (CC). ~~The suite went through several major versions:~~		[[File:Adobe Creative Suite support page mentioning the shut down of the activation servers for many of its older versions..png\|thumb\|The Adobe Creative Suite (CS) Support Page Stating The Shutdown of Activation Servers]]Adobe Creative Suite (CS) was a software collection released from 2003 to 2013, when Adobe replaced it with Creative Cloud (CC).

	==Background==		==Background==

AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: Thanks for the random info! But this is not wi

2025-10-06T09:11:30Z

Thanks for the random info! But this is not wi

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	[[File:Adobe Creative Suite support page mentioning the shut down of the activation servers for many of its older versions..png\|thumb\|The Adobe Creative Suite (CS) Support Page Stating The Shutdown of Activation Servers]]Adobe Creative Suite (CS) was a software collection released from 2003 to 2013, when Adobe replaced it with Creative Cloud (CC). The suite went through several major versions:		[[File:Adobe Creative Suite support page mentioning the shut down of the activation servers for many of its older versions..png\|thumb\|The Adobe Creative Suite (CS) Support Page Stating The Shutdown of Activation Servers]]Adobe Creative Suite (CS) was a software collection released from 2003 to 2013, when Adobe replaced it with Creative Cloud (CC). The suite went through several major versions:
	*CS (2003)
	*CS2 (2005)
	*CS3 (2007)
	*CS4 (2008)
	*CS5 (2010)
	*CS5.5 (2011)
	*CS6 (2012)

	==Background==		==Background==

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	===Non-existant solution:===		===Non-existant solution:===
	Nancy OShea, a Community Expert and Moderator on the Adobe forums, has made the following reference to a method to obtain a new CS3 installer that does not require activation:~~<ref>https://community.adobe.com/t5/download-install-discussions/cs3-activation-branched-from-cs2-activation/td-p/9689902</ref>~~<blockquote>The correct answer below describes how to obtain a new CS3 installer, a new serial number that does not require activation and the procedures necessary to make it work. Read them carefully.<ref>https://community.adobe.com/t5/download-install-discussions/cs3-activation-branched-from-cs2-activation/m-p/~~9689903#M136927</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=12 Aug 2014 \|title=Re-activating CS3 \|url=https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1545413~~ \|url-status=~~dead~~ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/~~20141204085848~~/https://~~forums~~.adobe.com/~~thread~~/~~1545413~~ \|archive-date=~~4 Dec 2014~~ \|~~via~~=Adobe ~~forums~~}}</ref></blockquote>		Nancy OShea, a Community Expert and Moderator on the Adobe forums, has made the following reference to a method to obtain a new CS3 installer that does not require activation:<blockquote>The correct answer below describes how to obtain a new CS3 installer, a new serial number that does not require activation and the procedures necessary to make it work. Read them carefully.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2018-02-04 \|title=CS3 Activation [Branched from CS2 activation] \|url=https://community.adobe.com/t5/download-install-discussions/cs3-activation-branched-from-cs2-activation/td-p/9689902 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708194404/https://community.adobe.com/t5/download-install-discussions/cs3-activation-branched-from-cs2-activation/td-p/9689902 \|archive-date=2025-07-08 \|website=Adobe Community}}</ref></blockquote>
	[[File:Nancy adobe activation servers.png\|thumb\|Nancy OShea on adobe forums linking to a method to install software after activation servers have been phased out, that does not work.]]		[[File:Nancy adobe activation servers.png\|thumb\|Nancy OShea on adobe forums linking to a method to install software after activation servers have been phased out, that does not work.]]
	However, the link she provided to ''"Re-activating CS3(Updated)"'' does not work as of February 17th, 2025. This was archived in 2014.<ref name=":0" />		However, the link she provided to ''"Re-activating CS3(Updated)"'' does not work as of February 17th, 2025. This was archived in 2014.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|date=12 Aug 2014 \|title=Re-activating CS3 \|url=https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1545413 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204085848/https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1545413 \|archive-date=4 Dec 2014 \|via=Adobe forums}}</ref>

	===Affected versions===		===Affected versions===
	As of February 2025, Adobe has shut down the activation servers for:<ref>https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite.html</ref>		As of February 2025, Adobe has shut down the activation servers for:<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Creative Suite archive \|url=https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251226084355/https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite.html \|archive-date=2025-12-26 \|website=Adobe}}</ref>
	*CS1		*CS1
	*CS2		*CS2
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	*CS4		*CS4
	*CS5		*CS5
	In addition Adobe has also shut down the deactivation servers for CS6 which prevents users from reinstalling the software or moving the software to a new device. Adobe support is also no longer able to increase the activation limit or remove activated devices.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=~~Solved~~: activation-deactivation feature for ~~CS6~~ - ~~Adobe Product Community~~ - 14593664 \|url=https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/activation-deactivation-feature-for-cs6/td-p/14593664 \|~~url~~-~~status~~=~~live~~ \|access-date=2025-08-21 \|website=Adobe Community}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=CS6 activation after successful deactivation fails - ~~Adobe Product Community~~ - 14898105 \|url=https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/cs6-activation-after-successful-deactivation-fails/td-p/14898105 \|~~url~~-~~status~~=~~live~~ \|access-date=2025-08-21 \|website=Adobe Community}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=adobe perpetual license not being honored class action lawsuit : r/Adobe \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Adobe/comments/1cugh7a/adobe_perpetual_license_not_being_honored_class/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-08-21 \|website=Reddit}}</ref>		In addition Adobe has also shut down the deactivation servers for CS6 which prevents users from reinstalling the software or moving the software to a new device. Adobe support is also no longer able to increase the activation limit or remove activated devices.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=activation-deactivation feature for CS6 \|url=https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/activation-deactivation-feature-for-cs6/td-p/14593664 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250910121635/https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/activation-deactivation-feature-for-cs6/td-p/14593664 \|archive-date=2025-09-10 \|access-date=2025-08-21 \|website=Adobe Community}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=CS6 activation after successful deactivation fails \|url=https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/cs6-activation-after-successful-deactivation-fails/td-p/14898105 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250815042745/https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/cs6-activation-after-successful-deactivation-fails/td-p/14898105 \|archive-date=2025-08-15 \|access-date=2025-08-21 \|website=Adobe Community}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=adobe perpetual license not being honored class action lawsuit : r/Adobe \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Adobe/comments/1cugh7a/adobe_perpetual_license_not_being_honored_class/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250329183518/https://www.reddit.com/r/Adobe/comments/1cugh7a/adobe_perpetual_license_not_being_honored_class/ \|archive-date=2025-03-29 \|access-date=2025-08-21 \|website=Reddit}}</ref>

	===Impact on license owners of Adobe Creative Suite===		===Impact on license owners of Adobe Creative Suite===
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	*Sent notification emails to registered users		*Sent notification emails to registered users
	*Provided modified installers that don't require activation		*Provided modified installers that don't require activation
	Many users report never receiving this communication, particularly those who didn't register their products when registration was optional. Without registration, Adobe had no way of having the contact information of these customers who did not complete an optional registration.<ref>https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/activation-server-retirement/m-p/11491977</ref>		Many users report never receiving this communication, particularly those who didn't register their products when registration was optional. Without registration, Adobe had no way of having the contact information of these customers who did not complete an optional registration.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2020-10-08 \|title=Activation Server Retirement \|url=https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/activation-server-retirement/m-p/11491977 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708194405/https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/activation-server-retirement/m-p/11491977 \|archive-date=2025-07-08 \|website=Adobe Community}}</ref>

	==='''Workaround for CS4'''===		==='''Workaround for CS4'''===