Adobe PhotoDeLuxe 2.0 Compatibility

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Adobe PhotoDeLuxe 2.0 Compatibility

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I have used Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2.0 for many years. It is one of my very favorite programs and fills some of my needs as no other program can do. Recently I have been using it very successfully with Windows XP Professional Version. However, due to computer malfunctions with my Dell Vestro 200 computer, I decided to buy a new computer. I just purchased a Dell Inspiron 560 computer, which uses Windows 7 Professional Version, and although all my old favorite programs have installed and seem to work, my copy of PhotoDeluxe 2.0 will not install.

So many of my projects depend on the interaction of Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2.0 with Jasc Paint Shop Pro 7. It really stops me in my tracks if I have to retire PhotoDeluxe 2.0. Paint Shop Pro 7 installs with no problems on my new computer. Why can I not install PhotoDeluxe 2.0?

I have gone to the Adobe website, but had dificulty finding an email address. I am 82 years old and cannot understand what is being said to me on a telephone, so I cannot call them. I finally found a UK email address for them, but they have not answered me.

I simply want to use my PhotoDeluxe 2.0 program with my new computer. I'm sure that must be possible. Someone please tell me how I can get the program to install.

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Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2.0 was made by and supported by Adobe. If Adobe is not supporting that product in a given operating system, that is their perogative and there is not much you can do as a customer. It is not the makers of the operating systems that make their products compatible with the millions upon millions of hardware and software products out there, but the hardware and software manufacturers that make their products compatible with the relative handful of operating systems that exist - if they want to.

Adobe Support

Technically, they have a phone support option, but I doubt your product is supported.. .:-) Why do I say that?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_PhotoDeluxe

"PhotoDeluxe was a consumer-oriented image editing software line published by Adobe Systems until July 8, 2002. At that time it was replaced by Adobe's newly launched consumer oriented image editing software, Photoshop Elements. Technical support is no longer provided by Adobe for the PhotoDeluxe software line."

However, if you want to give a shot (and likely be told to get a newer product...):

Call Adobe at 800-833-6687. To avoid waiting on hold, request a callback from the first available agent. You can also schedule a callback for a more convenient time.

So - where does that leave you?

If the program is not compatible, then you may try to install and run the program in compatibility mode.

Right click on the program installer
Click on Properties
Click on Compatibility tab
Select Run this program in compatibility mode and select Windows XP or whatever operating system the program was running successfully in before.
OK your way out of that.
Now try to install it.

After installation, you may have to modify the shortcut it created in the same manner as you did the installation executable so it runs as if it was installed on an older system...

Refer to the link here: Make older programs run in this version of Windows

If that fails - you might need to utilize Windows XP Mode. This may be your best option considering you got Windows 7 Professional.

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PhotoDeluxe 2.0 will only work on windows XP. You can download XP at the Microsoft site. They have a version that will install on windows 7 called virtual XP. Good luck !

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