Photoshop CS2 Proper Privileges

**Hero of Time** Posts : 11025 Registration date : 2008-11-20

I have had this software for quite a while and have had no problem.
However, all of a sudden whenever I open photoshop CS2 it produces a
message box entitled "Adobe Activation" that says: "You are not allowed
to continue because your account does not have the proper privileges.
Please log in using an account with administrator privileges and try
again."

This doesn't really make sense because the whole
installation/activation took place on this same user account and it
really does have administrator privileges.

I'm using Windows Vista so is their any way I can go onto Photoshop CS2 without this message popping up?

Thanks,
~babyCP

Super-Human Posts : 3179 Registration date : 2008-01-26

Get a Mac :P

Or, you could try to contact Adobe. So long as your copy is legal (which I hope it is, or else... :Evil: ), they should be more than happy to help. :)

However, if it's too old for them to support (or it is illegal.. :Evil: ), there are plenty of online forums with people who know what they're doing

**Hero of Time** Posts : 11025 Registration date : 2008-11-20

CrazyCatoon wrote:: Get a Mac :P

Or, you could try to contact Adobe. So long as your copy is legal (which I hope it is, or else... :Evil: ), they should be more than happy to help. :)

However, if it's too old for them to support (or it is illegal.. :Evil: ), there are plenty of online forums with people who know what they're doing

Umm.....Thanks. Uhh....I downloaded Photoshop CS2 from "The pirate bay" with a free code to get the full version of Photoshop CS2. So umm it's kinda illegal. :face:

Super-Human Posts : 3179 Registration date : 2008-01-26

babyCP wrote:

CrazyCatoon wrote:: Get a Mac :P

Or, you could try to contact Adobe. So long as your copy is legal (which I hope it is, or else... :Evil: ), they should be more than happy to help. :)

However, if it's too old for them to support (or it is illegal.. :Evil: ), there are plenty of online forums with people who know what they're doing

Umm.....Thanks. Uhh....I downloaded Photoshop CS2 from "The pirate bay" with a free code to get the full version of Photoshop CS2. So umm it's kinda illegal. :face:

:roll:

Try online Photoshop help forums. No-one needs to know about the legality of it, and no-one really cares anyway.

**Hero of Time** Posts : 11025 Registration date : 2008-11-20

Well I have, but nothings working. It still shows. Unless.....

Super-Human Posts : 3179 Registration date : 2008-01-26

I don't want to scare you, but another possibility is that whoever uploaded that has hidden some sort of virus into it.

**Hero of Time** Posts : 11025 Registration date : 2008-11-20

CrazyCatoon wrote:: I don't want to scare you, but another possibility is that whoever uploaded that has hidden some sort of virus into it.

Virus? I don't think so.....well I'll figure out some way of how to get rid of that message but do you think I should uninstall it then download another Photoshop?

Super-Human Posts : 3179 Registration date : 2008-01-26

babyCP wrote:

CrazyCatoon wrote:: I don't want to scare you, but another possibility is that whoever uploaded that has hidden some sort of virus into it.

Virus? I don't think so.....well I'll figure out some way of how to get rid of that message but do you think I should uninstall it then download another Photoshop?

Uninstall: if you want

Download another Photoshop: pay for it first.

Super-Human Posts : 3040 Registration date : 2009-02-09

Go on plunder and download a better one thats how I got GIMP and hypercam

Super-Human Posts : 3179 Registration date : 2008-01-26

stevenF50 wrote:: Go on plunder and download a better one thats how I got GIMP and hypercam

You got GIMP from a torrent site?

It's supposed to be free! XD

http://gimp.org/

**Hero of Time** Posts : 11025 Registration date : 2008-11-20

Plunder usually gives me viruses. I don't download from that site. Although if I have no choice, I might have to.
The question is do I need to uninstall Photoshop or is their some way of sorting out that message without uninstalling it?

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