Free Adobe Photo Deluxe For Windows 10

This table shows the Adobe Photoshop version history and operating system compatibility in charts, starting with the first versions. Nov 25, 2010 I have used Photo Deluxe for 8 years. It is far more compact and far easier to use than Elements which is all bells and whistles.

I have used APD ( Adobe PhotoDeluxe) for nearly 15 years. My latest version V4, I bought from Ebay for $15 on a disk. I use it dayly in a WIN7 lappy.

All you have to do is install the program like any other software on a disk. Then RIGHT click the icon on the desktop.

Select Compatibility Mode. Find the choice where it asks you if the program ran in an earlier version of windows. Select XP SP3.

It will then ask you to try the program. You may get Security Warning pop ups.just tell those pop ups YES!!! Then there will be a dialog box asking you if that fixed the problem.tell it YES.and you are good to go.

Incidently, I did the same trick on a WIN8 lappy that I had for a weekend, before returning the lappy to Best Buy. I hate win8 with a passion.the charm bar interferes with making graphics on the exterme right side of the work area. ALSO: the APD disk will come with a CODE.

Felt marker that code on the DISK and be aware that when entering that code during the install process DO NOT use the CAPS LOCK key to make CAPS.you MUST use the SHIFT key. Feel free to ask me anything about APD. I consider my self to an expert on it. I have used APD ( Adobe PhotoDeluxe) for nearly 15 years.

My latest version V4, I bought from Ebay for $15 on a disk. I use it dayly in a WIN7 lappy. All you have to do is install the program like any other software on a disk. Then RIGHT click the icon on the desktop. Select Compatibility Mode.

Find the choice where it asks you if the program ran in an earlier version of windows. Select XP SP3. It will then ask you to try the program.

You may get Security Warning pop ups.just tell those pop ups YES!!! Then there will be a dialog box asking you if that fixed the problem.tell it YES.and you are good to go. Incidently, I did the same trick on a WIN8 lappy that I had for a weekend, before returning the lappy to Best Buy. I hate win8 with a passion.the charm bar interferes with making graphics on the exterme right side of the work area. ALSO: the APD disk will come with a CODE. Felt marker that code on the DISK and be aware that when entering that code during the install process DO NOT use the CAPS LOCK key to make CAPS.you MUST use the SHIFT key.

Feel free to ask me anything about APD. I consider my self to an expert on it. I've been using Photo Deluxe also since 2001, it came bundled on a disk with a Jam Cam and other stuff when I bought my very first computer (from an infomercial) The computer was crap but Photo Deluxe is great. It's been working fine, til I had some other problem and the tech guy who fixed the problem changed the settings and now it doesn't recognize the software. I agree, it's so user friendly, I was able to teach myself to do the stuff I need to do plus there are a ton of functions that I've never tried. I really miss it.

I wonder if I bought the disk on eBay or where ever, if it would load. I've tried other photo software and it's confusing for an old dog like me.

Windows 10 free upgrade: Should I go for it or not? Since Windows 10 is coming out soon and I believe it is a free upgrade for people using Windows 7 and 8, I think, please correct me if I'm wrong. I'm currently on Windows 7 and happy with it. But since it's a free upgrade, should I get it?

How would I know if all my programs will be compatible with Windows 10 and if my hardware is compatible? I'm kind of on the fence about it. My classmate tells me never to upgrade operating systems until it is released for a while since there will be bugs and to let the company work out most of the bugs before buying. However, since this time it is a free upgrade, I'm tempted to upgrade when it is available at no cost. Am I crazy for doing this or should I hold off and pay for it later? What would you do in my situation?

Are you doing the free upgrade? Looking forward to reading your advice and suggestions! --Submitted by: Marlon C. I posted a reply earlier, but it seems to've disappeared into a black hole somewhere, so I'll try again. You can find a list of Windows 10 FAQs here: answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/wiki/insider_wintp-insider_install/frequently-asked-questions-windows-10/5c0b9368-a9e8-4238-b1e4-45f4b7ed2fb9?tm=611 If my previous post was deleted for some rule violation, it would be most helpful if I could be informed as to what the problem is. I have no email on this, and when I do a search for my ID in this thread, it doesn't turn anything up.

And my dog broke my crystal ball! Or the crystal ball. Why didn't the crystal ball predict that was going to happen? I don't remember seeing any violation from you and so I am guessing you were subject to a 'forum glitch!' It happens as we know, and especially as the new forum software beds in. But I apologise if that is what happened.

I do wonder, though, why the new forum software does not recognise your link as a clickable one. I had to copy then 'paste and go' into a new tab. I am going to post this reply, then reply to myself with a test post or two to see if I can get the link clickable. If not I will report your post to Lee to see if there is any problem with this type of link. Regards, Mark. Hi I've been using Windows 10 for about 8 months as my only OS. That's not to say it doesn't have bugs and glitches.

But my present computer had Windows 8 as it's default OS so anything looked like an improvement. If you have Windows 7 and are happy you may want to wait a while before updating, if like me you are using Windows 8 I'd go for it. I have all my software installed in Windows 10 (dozens of programs), everything from Adobe Photoshop, to The Witcher 3 and everything runs fine. The bugs are in Windows 10 itself, and I am hoping that by the time it goes live it will be more or less bug free. What you will encounter is a learning curve as to where everything is! Accessing a lot of stuff is easier but it's different so it takes a while to get used to it. The Windows 10 install can be very small, some people report under 15 Gigabytes total.

Microsoft Windows 7 Startup Sound Wav Download. Mine is bigger than that but I've been updating through a lot of upgrades I'll do a new clean install soon. I do like Cortana it's fun giving my computer instructions verbally like 'Hey Cortana, play my music' and having my music start, or asking her to tell me a joke. But a lot of features like sending email etc, aren't active yet. Anyway according to MS there only about 6 weeks to go to the real thing. With 45 years of designing software (for computers and phones), computers, and systems, I say think long and hard about the upgrade. When my Iphones were given upgrades, so many problems appeared. There were goods things in the upgrades and bad things, including apps (software) that stopped working.

Here to, don't jump into the water just after they fill the pool. Let others try it out first. I have seen new automobiles costing a fortune but their software was a mess. It sometimes takes a year to fix these problems. Do you want to be one of the first to pull out your hair?

After so much frustration, I have redesigned Windows 8 (and 8.1). I emulate Win 7 with the classic shell program. I use VMware (free for the individual) to change the OS to what I need (W 95, 98, XP, etc.) to run the software I created in 1980 or run programs I love like Adobe Photo deluxe from 1995. Also, read on the web, the beta tester comments and decide for yourself.

There is also a somewhat cheap way. Get a Window tablet like I just did.same OS 8.1 with maybe 2 gig of RAM costing $129. Load your computers stuff into it. When W 10 is ready to be downloaded (July 29?), first load to the tablet and test it with your programs for maybe a week or so.

If things crash and burn, reset the tablet to factory and wait to download 10 to your computers. I almost abandoned this post after reading the tons of garbage that some people are posting here but couldn't resist the temptation to add my $0.02 1- Windows is known for messing up real bad on one Windows release and doing a much better job on the next one. Vista=Epic failure. Windows 7 = Great and stable release.

Windows 8=Epic failure again. Windows 10=Expect for it to be decent. 2- Microsoft seems to like to learn the hard way after receiving millions of complains from users.

Download Titanic 2 Full Movie In Hindi. It's a well known fact that the majority of people hated Windows 8 so we can only hope they learned and listened and for Windows 10 to be a decent and stable release. 3- I don't know why many people try to turn this forum into a 'how bad and insecure Windows is'. I don't like Windows either but it's still the dominant OS in the enterprise whether we like it or not. For personal use at home I NEVER use Windows (I won't get into details on which one(s) I like or not to avoid opening a big can of worms and to avoid side-tracking this forum again).

The original question in this forum was: Should I upgrade to Win10 or not? 4- Windows 7 was great but I think it's definitely time to upgrade. Windows 8 was really bad so the decision should be even easier if you have Windows 8. In both cases my personal opinion is: Yes, upgrade and let's hope MS does a decent job with Windows 10. Specially now that they decided to follow Apple's steps in giving the upgrade for free. It's the least they could have done honestly after a big failure such as Windows 8. 5- On a side and funny note: I remember hearing a MS executive at a press conference not too long ago saying they will never give Windows for free despite other companies doing it.

So much for 'never' I guess. Bear in mind that once you upgrade to 10, there are a no. Of things to consider. First, if you have the Home version of 7 or 8.1, you'll get the Home version of 10 which has NO option to select what updates you want. You get them when MS sends them out, and they're installed whenever you boot after that. Second, there's all kinds of MS spyware in the pre-release versions, and from what I've read, a lot of it will still be in the released version. Third, if you look at the Insider forum, you'll see a whole lot of bug reports.

I think the advice to wait a while after any new release is good and important. Fourth, when you accept the free upgrade, your 7 or 8.1 license is invalidated. Fifth, there are a whole lot of changes to the user interface, so be prepared for some learning curve. ` If you understand all these points and still want to go for it, it's your decision.

Personally I don't plan to rush in where angels fear to tread. If you want to check out the Windows 10 FAQs go here. Right now I use Windows 7 PRO 64bits. The Free Windows 10 upgrade is going to be Home Edition version? If that is the case, then I'm gonna forget about upgrading.

What I read on MS site, it will upgrade the same version I have Pro 64bits. Maybe I'm wrong? If anyone don't like the new Windows 10 upgrade and want to switch back to Windows 7, then they will have to have their own previous Windows and update it all over again from scratch? Sounds like crazy crap. I guess I'll stick wtih Windows 7 Pro version. Well Marlon, I just haven't had any issues here. I did the beta test using a Dell Laptop, and it worked much better than XP did on the same laptop.

Over the weekend, I received a upgrade to Windows 10 Pro. Okay, that sort of threw me a curve, but it was good for me, and only a few things changed from the beta, so all is well.

Again, it boots really nice, works well, and other than a minor learning curve, no issues. Is it worth it? Considering I am anti-Windows 8, I do have to answer that, yes it is. I have had no compatibility issues.

It runs all my stuff just fine. I can navigate fairly well. (have to get use to that aspect) Now I have to remember even more operating systems.

(it does get confusing) I give Microsoft 2 thumbs up for releasing a very pleasant system that really is new and better. I was afraid the release version was going to be bloated like other releases, and much to my surprise, they kept it lean and mean. That means stuff runs a lot better, and faster. For quite a few people, there will be a fairly steep learning curve, but its not impossible. Once you get the hang of it, I think you will be pleasantly surprised. There are a lot of replies and I don't have to time to read them all, so, sorry if any of this has already been said: Go for it.

Get the upgrade. There is absolutely no downside whatsoever, and here's why. Do the following: Make a backup copy of your current system. Most straightforward way, get another hard drive and clone it (test the clone). Do the upgrade.

This entitles you to the following: 1 - you can upgrade from 7 (or to 10 again, any time in the future, forever, for free (on the same machine). 2 - you can download an ISO of 10 so that you can do a clean install of 10 at any time in the future, forever, for free (on the same machine) 3 - you don't even have to use 10 ever, except to do the upgrade one time. You can just pop your cloned disk back in and continue using 7 (or 8), just as if you never did the upgrade. You can do it one second after you upgraded. So to summarize, you can get a copy of Windows 10 completely free, forever, as both an upgrade and a clean install.

You can use it right away if you want, or wait for years before you even try it. You'll have it ready when you are, for free. You can keep using your current OS if you want, just snag a free copy for later. OK, maybe it's a teensy-weensy bit inconvenient because you'll have to actually make a backup (which you should be doing anyway) and go through the upgrade process at least one time, but isn't it worth it?

Windows 10 for free, no strings? I have not had the time to read all the posts on this topic so please excuse me if I end up repeating some of what others have said above. My first recommendation is to not jump into ANY upgrade without doing some research first and I would never recommend upgrading anything until the new version has been out to the public for at least and month or two. I would probably wait until the fall to upgrade.

My current understanding is that the FREE upgrade will be available to both current Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users for a full year from the release date of July 29th. That being said, I do have a few other notes and cautions: 1.If you are a Windows 8 user, your computer must to updated to Windows 8.1 first before you can upgrade to Windows 10. So for those of you who could never get 8.1 to install ( I have one machine like that), you will be out of luck. 2.A simple upgrade is not possible if you want to go from a 32 bit version of Windows to a 64 bit version. A complete reinstall is required.

3.Current Windows 7 users may want to stay where they are and not upgrade just yet, however I would say that Windows 8 users have nothing to lose in upgrading and it can only get better. 4.Double check that all your current hardware and software is going to be compatible with Windows 10. I have many clients still using Office 2003 with Windows 7 and I have not been able to confirm as yet whether or not there are going to be any issues running Office 2003 on Windows 10. Many manufacturers love to take advantage of new Windows releases to force customers to upgrade software and hardware. Manufacturers and Software providers could easily offer a free patch or driver update but why do that when you can sell a whole new version and everyone will blame Microsoft?

Look what happened to everyone that was running Microsoft Office 2004 on their Mac and they upgraded for FREE to the new Yosemite operating system. They had to then go out and purchase a new version of Microsoft Office. Costing them between $150 to $300 depending on the version they needed. The reasons here are completely different than upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10, but you get the idea. FREE is not always FREE 5.As with any and all major releases of Windows in the past, it has always been highly recommended to install a fresh version of the new Operating system rather than simply upgrading. I can only assume the same will be true of Windows 10, but we will have to wait and see.

The bottom line is: It is always better to wait than to be sorry. If you have several computers, then why not take the chance and upgrade one of them to see if you like Windows 10. But if you have just one computer and you cannot live without it. Then hold off. I would strongly suggest that any business users hold off until the dust has settled and you know exactly what you are getting into before upgrading. Dana Wayland Computer. Windows 10 is being given away for free for, at least an entire year starting 7/29/15.

Be very, very, careful. O In the license agreement you accept in order to use the software, I have been given to believe, is an agreement that automatic Windows 10 updates is MANDATORY. So, whatever Microsoft decides to change with their updates you must accept. You have to give up your option to choose whether to install an update or not. O Your address bar search engine will, likely be Bing and only Bing.

Again, I believe, no option. O If you have availability to update for a year, why dive into something you may not like and may lose your ability to use free choice due to a legally binding agreement you must accept in order to take the poison.

Did I say that out loud? I mean, you could wait 6 months and try to find out what Windows 10 users think via the internet or (possibly, more reliably) word of mouth from friends, relatives, work associates or acquaintances. Some people have several PCs and having one down for a bad reaction to a mandatory update is no real inconvenience. Or there could be the option of dual operating systems on one PC with a dual boot. That way if Win 10 goes bad you can, essentially, shut it down by using the other operating system. If one of these situations fits you, well, I'd think, there's no big risk diving in. However, if you've only one PC and can't dual boot it, I'd advise caution.

The first 2 items I mentioned at the start of this reply are just 2 'not so nice' things I'm reasonably sure of now. Who knows what unpleasant, legally binding, surprises could await an unsuspecting receiver of a 'free' gift wrapped in a long, difficult to read and comprehend, legally binding, agreement between an individual and a corporation?