++Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended - license expired!++ : Adobe Photoshop

> seriously, if i make a 600+ dollar investment, i want the manufacturer to
> know it so i can get support for said investment

Why wouldn't you get support without registering your investment? I have proof
I purchased the software legally.

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Adriana

I have proof I purchased the software legally.




if you keep that proof... without registering, if you lose your rcpt, and then your serial #(s), you're hosed.

I just don't get it. Why would you spend $600+ on software and not register it. What possible reason could you have? what are the advantages of not registering.

When you register you usually get a registration gift like fonts, tutorials or magazine subscriptions.

Not registering make absolutely no sense

Some folks suffer from paranoia. The EU seems to aid this with their heavy online privacy legislation.

buy adobe licenses but i live in Chile. Adobe not support by phone in Chile, i live far of city and can't connect to internet, how i can get adobe support?, i register my copies and don't get any gift.

Why could i want to register newly?, for me register adobe software make absolutely no sense!

System activation is a really problem for me, is really dificult activate my copies, i need crack my copies for use my software.

I think is really easy for people using pirated copies, they not need activate product or other things.

Sorry, my english is really bad.

Melampos,

I do empathize with your situation, and certainly the lack of support you are provided in Chile would seem to make debatable the value of registering the software. But, if you were to lose your installation CD, having your product registered might still find Adobe shipping you a replacement after you contacted them through whatever means works best. Obviously a download makes no sense for your situation if you can only use a telephone to get an internet connection, although it isn't clear how you are accessing the internet to use this forum. One thing I would advise if you do not already do this, is to burn a duplicate copy of any software installation CDs that you have, and keep those copies in a safe place separate from the originals.

Of a greater concern than registration is that of activation or, more specifically for PS, deactivation or an activation transfer. While a normal or repair activation can be performed by telephone (For Chile, Toll free: 800 200634, Direct (toll number): 10 800 744 0153), a deactivation/activation transfer stupidly requires an internet connection. It is relatively uncommon that one would not have at least a telephone near their computer these days, but that does still happen, and that necessitates an alternative approach to handling activation transfer problems. Adobe really needs to design a process that permits a user to backup and restore their activation state so that they can basically do a localized recovery of their activation after a system failure, after temporarily using another PC for Photoshop via an activation transfer, etc.

I am suprised to find that Adobe provides no telephone support numbers listed for any area of South America other than Brazil, for the Portuguese language version of Photoshop. Perhaps it is expected that you will just call the toll-free number in the USA? I'm not sure. What I would likely try first is calling the same number provided for activation support in Chile, but I am assuming that is a number where personal assistance is provided. Then, obtain from them the toll-free telephone number to call from Chile for support of issues other than activation.

Unfortunately, it is true that with activation of any software product comes the potential case of some users not easily being able to activate due to their location. In such cases, desperate situations do invite desperate solutions, as seems to be what you've already learned.

Regards,

Daryl

Hello!
At all, has anybody here a method or a known program to clean the registry away from Adobe's note resulting this message " license has expired " ????
I would be glad to get it instead this word-diary!!!
senky

Alfonz. Call Adobe Customer Services. Help with installation problems is Free! After all, you've just spent over $600 on a professional application, haven't you?

HI ALL. I KNOW A WAY TO GET RID OF THE LICENSE EXPIRED ERROR.
ON YOUR TASKBAR YOU WILL SEE THE CLOCK THAT TELLS YOU WHAT TIME IT IS,
DOUBLE CLICK ON THAT CLOCK.
SEE WHERE IT SAIS YEAR 2007?
CHANGE THAT TO THE YEAR 2000 AND CLICK OK OR APPLY,
NOW OPEN YOUR ADOBE CS3 AGAIN AND IT WILL WORK WITH NO LICENSE EXPIRE ERROR.
HAVE FUN>>>>>>>>>>>> aminamunsters@yahoo.com

Tampering with the system time is not recommended for users of legal copies of Photoshop.

It may also cause problems with other applications.