Older Photoshop won't even load in Win 7

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Photoshop 6.0 can be installed on Windows 7 using compatibility mode settings. Users have reported success by reloading the installation CD and utilizing the compatibility mode feature provided by Windows. The official Microsoft guide on running older programs in newer Windows versions is a valuable resource for troubleshooting installation issues. Additionally, users have successfully installed Photoshop 6.0 on Windows 8 after resolving initial loading problems.

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  • Familiarity with Photoshop 6.0 features and requirements
  • Access to the official Microsoft compatibility guide
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  • Learn about the differences between Photoshop 6.0 and newer versions
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I am trying to load a very old version of Photoshop 6.0 into my Win 7 computer. It won't even install, it just stopped. Is there any compatibility mode I can make it work?

Thanks

Alan
 
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Don't know why you should have a problem. I'm running Photoshop 6.0 on my Win7 laptop
 
phinds said:
Don't know why you should have a problem. I'm running Photoshop 6.0 on my Win7 laptop

Thanks for the reply, I can't even load it. It came up with the installation screen, but when I click Photoshop 6.0 then click Install, nothing happen! I'll pop the disk and try again.
 
I reload the CD, it actually worked. I even put the photoshop into the new Win 8 computer!

Thanks
 

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