Adobe has a scheme designed to stop pirates. As well as a serial number, you need to activate your software with Adobe, over either the Internet or the phone. So far, so irritating, but just about acceptable.
Except their scheme is rubbish. Microsoft has a similar scheme, but it's based around the hardware that makes up your computer. If you reinstall Windows XP, the magic key it generates will be the same as before, because you haven't changed anything. Even if you have, there are a number of changes allowed before a new key gets produced and Microsoft classifies your installation as new.
Adobe's work on how many times you've installed it. I've had to replace the hard drive on my Power Book once. Creative Suite 2 thought it was a new install and I had to ring Adobe for a special activation code to get it to work. Now I've replaced the operating system on my iMac, guess what. Yes, Creative Suite thinks it's broken and I can't use it. I've tried to call Adobe for a new code, but guess what again. The automated scheme doesn't work (as per usual) and It's the weekend so there are no customer representatives available to take my call.
I hate Adobe. If you're going to be evil, at least be efficient at the same time.
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You are exactly right about that bu(*&&%$. That rootkit has killed my computer and I had to completely reinstall everything after I was told I had to pay for the support. Subsquently, I am not running that program anymore and will pursue another graphics program to use. I don't think any company has the right to be installing a damn rootkit on my computer after I paid for the program. Windows and Adobe for that matter can go to h(&%. Windows is dead, everyone -make the switch to Apple or another OS- Personal Computing wasn't ment to be like this!!!!!!!!!! Or keep repairing to hearts content.