So, What Options Are Available for Users of Older Versions of Creative Suite? This means if this machine ever needs my version of Photoshop CS4 reinstalled on it, I wouldn't be able to. Unfortunately, that machine has already reached its limitations in terms of upgrades. For those asking why I don't just upgrade that particular computer, my hands are rather tied, as additional hardware and a newer operating system would also need to be installed for the Adobe Suite to work on it. This version of the editor is still more than useable for my needs, and it would be a shame to lose it. I have an old laptop with Photoshop CS4 on it, which I very occasionally use when out in the field.

There may only be a small group of users holding on to these older versions of Photoshop, but they should still be able to use the program they bought for as long as they want. While I appreciate many will say a program that is more than 10 years old has had its day, why should any piece of software that still works suddenly cease to function just because a company no longer wants to run a server? The cynic in me feels like Adobe has no motivation to help this group of users as they have already had their money during the original purchase. Adobe stating that users can no longer reinstall Creative Suite 2, 3 or 4 due to the aging activation servers being retired.

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