Finding CD key from regedit (photoshop)

ColdAsIce · 16 Nov 2009 at 10:14

I have lost the cd-key for my copy of photoshop element 7.0, is there anywhere in the registry that will show me what cd-key was input?

Tom84 · 16 Nov 2009 at 10:17

Belarc might provide you with the info, I know it does with the OS and any Office versions you have

Might be worth a shot

adbp1 · 16 Nov 2009 at 10:32

Tom84 said:
Belarc might provide you with the info, I know it does with the OS and any Office versions you have

Might be worth a shot

I was gonna suggest belarc but couldnt think if the name in time!

Bloomfield · 16 Nov 2009 at 10:43

I don't have photoshop, so can't tell you where it is exactly in the registry, but they're generally kept in:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Whoevermakesit(Adobe?)\Photoshop

Something like that anyways

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ColdAsIce · 16 Nov 2009 at 10:45

Bloomfield said:
I don't have photoshop, so can't tell you where it is exactly in the registry, but they're generally kept in:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Whoevermakesit(Adobe?)\Photoshop

Something like that anyways .

Been searching there but had no luck yet.

Sin_Chase · 16 Nov 2009 at 10:51

Agreed, Belarc seems to find the most.

Bloomfield · 16 Nov 2009 at 10:57

ColdAsIce said:
Been searching there but had no luck yet.

Ah

Apparently only older versions of adobe kept the key in the registry, so you might be out of luck here. As others said, give belarc a try : http://graphicssoft.about.com/gi/o....1&zu=http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

It doesn't show keys for all Adobe products, but it does for some/most, so may or may not work, probably most likely tho

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ColdAsIce · 16 Nov 2009 at 11:03

Bloomfield said:
Ah

Apparently only older versions of adobe kept the key in the registry, so you might be out of luck here. As others said, give belarc a try : http://graphicssoft.about.com/gi/o....1&zu=http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

It doesn't show keys for all Adobe products, but it does for some/most, so may or may not work, probably most likely tho .

I did actually find the key in the registry but the last 4 digits are removed, I guess this is done by photoshop as a security feature.

Belerac worked though, so thanks :]

Bloomfield · 16 Nov 2009 at 11:11

ColdAsIce said:
I did actually find the key in the registry but the last 4 digits are removed, I guess this is done by photoshop as a security feature.

Heh, bit annoying

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Belerac worked though, so thanks :]