Windows 10 support is over. Likely switching to a version of Linux

[koraks]

The web page says

Click the second link as well.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

Ahh...apparent good news for me then, as I have long been using LR 6.1 in conjunction with my Canon 7DII, so I had upgraded from LR5.0 quite a while ago.! And I keep install programs for upgrade downloads on an external USB drive, so it is very easily ported to a new computer.

I think I have stored away 6.14 in my hard drive and backup drives as well.

 

[Sharktooth]

Ahh...apparent good news for me then, as I have long been using LR 6.1 in conjunction with my Canon 7DII, so I had upgraded from LR5.0 quite a while ago.! And I keep install programs for upgrade downloads on an external USB drive, so it is very easily ported to a new computer.

You may not be safe on a new computer. Check your licensing terms for Lightroom. You may only be licensed for one computer. You may be able to transfer the license to another computer, but that could mean another session with Adobe tech support. I wouldn't count on it being a simple installation on a different computer.

I've run into this issue using Adobe Photoshop Elements. It used to be a one time purchase, but I couldn't run it on a different computer if I'd already installed it on one. When you go to validate the installation it will say that it's already been validated on a different computer, so it has to be removed from the old one first. It will likely be problematic with older versions, since Adobe won't make the process easy. Like everything, they want to frustrate you into buying the latest version.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

You may not be safe on a new computer. Check your licensing terms for Lightroom. You may only be licensed for one computer. You may be able to transfer the license to another computer, but that could mean another session with Adobe tech support. I wouldn't count on it being a simple installation on a different computer.

I've run into this issue using Adobe Photoshop Elements. It used to be a one time purchase, but I couldn't run it on a different computer if I'd already installed it on one. When you go to validate the installation it will say that it's already been validated on a different computer, so it has to be removed from the old one first. It will likely be problematic with older versions, since Adobe won't make the process easy. Like everything, they want to frustrate you into buying the latest version.

I'm running Photoshop Elements 2020 ( and also Premiere Elements 2020 - video) on my current 2022 desktop after installing it originally on the older 2020 desktop. So somehow I was able to install it on my newer computer. Maybe the later versions of Elements are blocked from transferring.

 

[wiltw]

You may not be safe on a new computer. Check your licensing terms for Lightroom. You may only be licensed for one computer. You may be able to transfer the license to another computer, but that could mean another session with Adobe tech support. I wouldn't count on it being a simple installation on a different computer.

I've run into this issue using Adobe Photoshop Elements. It used to be a one time purchase, but I couldn't run it on a different computer if I'd already installed it on one. When you go to validate the installation it will say that it's already been validated on a different computer, so it has to be removed from the old one first. It will likely be problematic with older versions, since Adobe won't make the process easy. Like everything, they want to frustrate you into buying the latest version.

Good thing to investigate.

 

[Sharktooth]

I'm running Photoshop Elements 2020 ( and also Premiere Elements 2020 - video) on my current 2022 desktop after installing it originally on the older 2020 desktop. So somehow I was able to install it on my newer computer. Maybe the later versions of Elements are blocked from transferring.

It will depend on the licensing agreement. If it was purchased under a home use license they might allow you to install and activate it on two or three machines. If the license doesn't specifically state that, then you can't assume that it can be activated on more than one machine. You can certainly install the software, but you may not be able to activate it. It will all depend on the terms in the license for the specific software you purchased.

 

[xkaes]

Only one of our computers has that hardware, and I am reluctant to run different operating systems on different computers - particularly since it isn't at all clear that a Windows 11 computer can be configured with our legacy backup hardware the way that we were able to configure the Windows 10 machines.

One POSSIBLE approach would be to move the Windows 10 hard drive to a Windows 11 compatible machine. That should configure itself, and when done -- then upgrade to Windows 11.

I've moved Windows 10 hard drives to other other computers -- for more memory, etc. -- without much trouble. Some drivers need to be updated or changed, but otherwise no problem.

 

[MattKing]

It is a decent idea, but it wouldn't really solve the issues I have relating to the peripherals that are connected.