Troubles Installing Photoshop?

[DVDR_Dog]

Here's a general guide to installing Photoshop. Regardless of what version you trying to install. This does not supersede the install the instructions with a specific version. Just always keep these handy and make sure you include them in the order given.

This post is focused on Adobe Photoshop, but 'should' include all paid Adobe software.

If upgrading from a previous version
1.) Backup any custom "Actions" you have in Photoshop
2.) Uninstall Photoshop fully and reboot

Downloading and Installing Photoshop

Once the files are downloaded, create a folder on your system (ex. C:\AdobeInstaller). Make sure this folder is in the root of the drive and does NOT contain any spaces. Next copy or move ALL files from the download into that folder. Lastly, extract the files like normal

After you have extracted the files, if you extracted to a sub-folder (ex. C:\AdobeInstaller\Photoshop blah blah\) Move the files up so they are in the folder with NO spaces.
Run the setup.exe and install. (ex. C:\AdobeInstaller\setup.exe)

Do NOT run the application yet, continue on and complete the next section as well.

Preventing 'Non-Genuine' Software Error
Before running the application the first time, you need to edit your Windows hosts file. If you're current installation says it's not genuine, please start this post from the top and Uninstall Photoshop and reboot

To edit your hosts file, open Notepad (as an Admin) or Notepad++ and open the hosts file located here: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
Add the following to the bottom of the file and save:

127.0.0.1 lmlicenses.wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 lm.licenses.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 na1r.services.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 hlrcv.stage.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 genuine.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 prod.adobegenuine.com

After you've edited your hosts file, you should block Photoshop in your built in Firewall.

Block The App in Firewall
Click the Start Button and start typing "Firewall with Advanced" and select "Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security" (do NOT select "Windows Defender Firewall").
Click "Inbound Rules" on the left and click "New Rule" on the right.
Select "Program" and hit Next.
Select "This program path:" and browse to the application. (By default it's located in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2023 if you picked a 2023 copy. Change accordingly and select the Photoshop.exe.
Click Next and select "Block the connection", click Next.
Check ALL THREE boxes if not checked and click Next.
Name it "Application Inbound" (ex. "Photoshop Inbound"). Click Finish.
Do the EXACT same thing with "Outbound Rules" but at the final step name it "Application Outbound" (ex. "Photoshop Outbound")

Done
You can open Photoshop and you should be fine.
Sometimes when uninstalling a previous version, the Actions folder is deleted, other times it is not, so you may have to restore any custom actions that you should have backed up at the start.

 

[ThumperTM]

Thank you!

 

[descotes]

Here's a general guide to installing Photoshop. Regardless of what version you trying to install. This does not supersede the install the instructions with a specific version. Just always keep these handy and make sure you include them in the order given.

This post is focused on Adobe Photoshop, but 'should' include all paid Adobe software.

If upgrading from a previous version
1.) Backup any custom "Actions" you have in Photoshop
2.) Uninstall Photoshop fully and reboot

Downloading and Installing Photoshop

Once the files are downloaded, create a folder on your system (ex. C:\AdobeInstaller). Make sure this folder is in the root of the drive and does NOT contain any spaces. Next copy or move ALL files from the download into that folder. Lastly, extract the files like normal

After you have extracted the files, if you extracted to a sub-folder (ex. C:\AdobeInstaller\Photoshop blah blah\) Move the files up so they are in the folder with NO spaces.
Run the setup.exe and install. (ex. C:\AdobeInstaller\setup.exe)

Do NOT run the application yet, continue on and complete the next section as well.

Preventing 'Non-Genuine' Software Error
Before running the application the first time, you need to edit your Windows hosts file. If you're current installation says it's not genuine, please start this post from the top and Uninstall Photoshop and reboot

To edit your hosts file, open Notepad (as an Admin) or Notepad++ and open the hosts file located here: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
Add the following to the bottom of the file and save:

127.0.0.1 lmlicenses.wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 lm.licenses.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 na1r.services.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 hlrcv.stage.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 genuine.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 prod.adobegenuine.com

After you've edited your hosts file, you should block Photoshop in your built in Firewall.

Block The App in Firewall
Click the Start Button and start typing "Firewall with Advanced" and select "Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security" (do NOT select "Windows Defender Firewall").
Click "Inbound Rules" on the left and click "New Rule" on the right.
Select "Program" and hit Next.
Select "This program path:" and browse to the application. (By default it's located in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2023 if you picked a 2023 copy. Change accordingly and select the Photoshop.exe.
Click Next and select "Block the connection", click Next.
Check ALL THREE boxes if not checked and click Next.
Name it "Application Inbound" (ex. "Photoshop Inbound"). Click Finish.
Do the EXACT same thing with "Outbound Rules" but at the final step name it "Application Outbound" (ex. "Photoshop Outbound")

Done
You can open Photoshop and you should be fine.
Sometimes when uninstalling a previous version, the Actions folder is deleted, other times it is not, so you may have to restore any custom actions that you should have backed up at the start.

@DVDR_Dog I did all that and it didn'twork. Can you help?

 

[Diguelo]

Photoshop, Adobes prize work of Ar... hmm but is it.

I have to admit here as a former PS user I found it excruciatingly time intensive . I used to do a lot of Picture modification and texel blending and making every picture perfect. Till I realised something. The amount of money I was shelling out every month for this over functioned Behemoth of a program I wasnt getting value for money. I was also chenging my pictures from what they were, capturing the moment, into something they wer4ent, pixel corrected blur removed, sharpness adjusted .

I turned back to 35mm film for a time and looked at the results. Now I use a semi decent Nikon SLR digi, tripod and a Windows 10 pad, a copy of Paintshop pro X from JSC. I can edit stuff while I am there and if details need to be changed I can see what and where instead of what I didnt see I get pictures I did see and details I missed now what I thought I saw.

But thats just me,

 

[descotes]

Here's a general guide to installing Photoshop. Regardless of what version you trying to install. This does not supersede the install the instructions with a specific version. Just always keep these handy and make sure you include them in the order given.

This post is focused on Adobe Photoshop, but 'should' include all paid Adobe software.

If upgrading from a previous version
1.) Backup any custom "Actions" you have in Photoshop
2.) Uninstall Photoshop fully and reboot

Downloading and Installing Photoshop

Once the files are downloaded, create a folder on your system (ex. C:\AdobeInstaller). Make sure this folder is in the root of the drive and does NOT contain any spaces. Next copy or move ALL files from the download into that folder. Lastly, extract the files like normal

After you have extracted the files, if you extracted to a sub-folder (ex. C:\AdobeInstaller\Photoshop blah blah\) Move the files up so they are in the folder with NO spaces.
Run the setup.exe and install. (ex. C:\AdobeInstaller\setup.exe)

Do NOT run the application yet, continue on and complete the next section as well.

Preventing 'Non-Genuine' Software Error
Before running the application the first time, you need to edit your Windows hosts file. If you're current installation says it's not genuine, please start this post from the top and Uninstall Photoshop and reboot

To edit your hosts file, open Notepad (as an Admin) or Notepad++ and open the hosts file located here: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
Add the following to the bottom of the file and save:

127.0.0.1 lmlicenses.wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 lm.licenses.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 na1r.services.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 hlrcv.stage.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 genuine.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 prod.adobegenuine.com

After you've edited your hosts file, you should block Photoshop in your built in Firewall.

Block The App in Firewall
Click the Start Button and start typing "Firewall with Advanced" and select "Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security" (do NOT select "Windows Defender Firewall").
Click "Inbound Rules" on the left and click "New Rule" on the right.
Select "Program" and hit Next.
Select "This program path:" and browse to the application. (By default it's located in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2023 if you picked a 2023 copy. Change accordingly and select the Photoshop.exe.
Click Next and select "Block the connection", click Next.
Check ALL THREE boxes if not checked and click Next.
Name it "Application Inbound" (ex. "Photoshop Inbound"). Click Finish.
Do the EXACT same thing with "Outbound Rules" but at the final step name it "Application Outbound" (ex. "Photoshop Outbound")

Done
You can open Photoshop and you should be fine.
Sometimes when uninstalling a previous version, the Actions folder is deleted, other times it is not, so you may have to restore any custom actions that you should have backed up at the start.

I've done everything in this post for Lightroom and I'm still getting the unlicensed app will be disabled soon message

 

[garibaldo'']

Here's a general guide to installing Photoshop. Regardless of what version you trying to install. This does not supersede the install the instructions with a specific version. Just always keep these handy and make sure you include them in the order given.

This post is focused on Adobe Photoshop, but 'should' include all paid Adobe software.

If upgrading from a previous version
1.) Backup any custom "Actions" you have in Photoshop
2.) Uninstall Photoshop fully and reboot

Downloading and Installing Photoshop

Once the files are downloaded, create a folder on your system (ex. C:\AdobeInstaller). Make sure this folder is in the root of the drive and does NOT contain any spaces. Next copy or move ALL files from the download into that folder. Lastly, extract the files like normal

After you have extracted the files, if you extracted to a sub-folder (ex. C:\AdobeInstaller\Photoshop blah blah\) Move the files up so they are in the folder with NO spaces.
Run the setup.exe and install. (ex. C:\AdobeInstaller\setup.exe)

Do NOT run the application yet, continue on and complete the next section as well.

Preventing 'Non-Genuine' Software Error
Before running the application the first time, you need to edit your Windows hosts file. If you're current installation says it's not genuine, please start this post from the top and Uninstall Photoshop and reboot

To edit your hosts file, open Notepad (as an Admin) or Notepad++ and open the hosts file located here: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
Add the following to the bottom of the file and save:

127.0.0.1 lmlicenses.wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 lm.licenses.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 na1r.services.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 hlrcv.stage.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 genuine.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 prod.adobegenuine.com

After you've edited your hosts file, you should block Photoshop in your built in Firewall.

Block The App in Firewall
Click the Start Button and start typing "Firewall with Advanced" and select "Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security" (do NOT select "Windows Defender Firewall").
Click "Inbound Rules" on the left and click "New Rule" on the right.
Select "Program" and hit Next.
Select "This program path:" and browse to the application. (By default it's located in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2023 if you picked a 2023 copy. Change accordingly and select the Photoshop.exe.
Click Next and select "Block the connection", click Next.
Check ALL THREE boxes if not checked and click Next.
Name it "Application Inbound" (ex. "Photoshop Inbound"). Click Finish.
Do the EXACT same thing with "Outbound Rules" but at the final step name it "Application Outbound" (ex. "Photoshop Outbound")

Done
You can open Photoshop and you should be fine.
Sometimes when uninstalling a previous version, the Actions folder is deleted, other times it is not, so you may have to restore any custom actions that you should have backed up at the start.

Without need for a crack? Just editing hosts and blocking in the firewall?