Some people forgot to save the serial number after they installed Adobe Photoshop or Dreamweaver CS6 on the computer. They have no idea where and how to find the serial number when they need it again.
Actually, all the product keys or serial numbers for Windows and all kinds of software excluding the trial version and pirated software installed on your computer are stored in Windows Registry. You can find Adobe CS6 serial number in Registry manually or by using a specialized tool.
2 ways to find Adobe CS6 serial number in Registry
Way 1: Manually open Registry to find Adobe CS 6 serial number
Remind everyone that it stores important system configurations in Registry. So you need to be very careful while making any change even just viewing some information in Registry. But don’t worry. Just do as the following steps and there won’t be any problem.
Step 1: Click on Windows Start icon in the lower left corner. In the search box, type regedit and it will display regedit.exe program. Click on the regedit.exe and confirm the User Account Control dialog if prompted to open Registry Editor.
Tips: If you are using Windows 8 and have no Start button, you can press Win + R to bring Run dialog. Then type regedit and hit Enter to open Registry Editor.
Step 2: In Registry Editor, open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE AdobePhotoshop 60.0. There you can find the PhotoShop CS6 serial number in the right pane. But please note the displayed serial number is encrypted and you can’t use it to install Adobe CS6 software until you decrypt the serial number using a tool like 'Belarc Advisor' or 'Recover Keys'. Just wait patiently in the decryption process.
Way 2: Use product key finder to find Adobe CS6 serial number in Registry
If you think it’s too much trouble to use the first way, then you might as well use a product key finder program like iSumsoft Product Key Finder, which finds serial number via accessing to Windows Registry. The difference is what it finds is the real serial number you can use to install Adobe CS6.
Step 1: Download and install iSumsoft Product Key Finder programon your computer.
Step 2: Launch this program. Click on the Start Recovery button.
Step 3: Then it will find and display all product keys and serial numbers for all software including Adobe CS6 currently installed on your computer. Click on the Save to File button to save the serial numbers into a Notepad.
Conclusion: Compared with manually opening Registry Editor to find the encrypted Adobe CS6 serial number and then decrypting it with a tool, it should be easier and more convenient to use a product key finder like 'iSumsoft Product key Finder'. It's a more advanced program that can find all product keys and serial numbers for Windows and software installed on the computer. And it makes it more convenient for you to back up your serial numbers.
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If a Creative Cloud app asks for a serial number
Creative Cloud apps do not require serial numbers. If you are asked to enter a serial number when you start a Creative Cloud app, it is an error. For help resolving this issue, see Troubleshoot when Creative Cloud apps ask for serial number.
If you purchased from Adobe.com or registered your product
If you downloaded your product from Adobe.com or have registered it, finding your serial number is simple. Winrunner software. Adobe keeps track of it for you.
To see a list of your registered products and their serial numbers, follow these steps:
Access your Adobe ID account, and sign in with your Adobe ID and password.
Your Adobe ID is the unique email address you first used when you started your membership, or purchased an Adobe app or service. If you used your social (Facebook or Google) account to create your Adobe ID account, your Adobe ID is the same as the email address associated with your social account. For more information, see Manage your Adobe ID account.
In the Order history screen, click the order number in the ORDER# column.
In the Order number screen, click Downloads and Serial Numbers.
If you have the product packaging or a redemption code from a reseller
If you have the product packaging or a redemption code from a reseller, check the following table to find your serial number.
How did you purchase your product? | Where’s your code or serial number? |
| Prepaid card, product box, or from reseller | See the section below: Prepaid card, product box, or from reseller. |
As a Student or Teacher Edition product | See Serial numbers, redemption codes, and product codes Student & Teacher editions. |
As a volume license | You can find your serial number on the Adobe Licensing Website. |
If you purchased your product using a prepaid card, have a boxed product, or bought from a reseller, here's how to find your serial number.
| What do you have? | Where’s your code or serial number? |
| A prepaid card | Find your redemption code beneath the scratch-off foil on the back of the card. For detailed instructions, see Redemption code help. |
| A product box | Serial Number Find your serial number on the disc sleeve or on the product box. The serial number is a 24-digit numeric code. Note: For Elements products, the serial number is located on the Windows DVD sleeve. Redemption Code Find your redemption code on an insert card inside the box. The redemption code is a 22-digit alphanumeric code. For detailed instructions, see Redemption code help. |
| An email from a reseller | Find your redemption code or serial number in the email. If you receive a redemption code, see Redemption code help. |
Invalid or revoked serial number
If you receive a message when trying to install Adobe Creative Suite or Adobe Acrobat, stating that the serial number you are using has been revoked, or is invalid, it is because the serial number you are attempting to use has been blocked by Adobe. Adobe blocks serial numbers that are known to have not been issued by Adobe, or are known to have been used fraudulently by unauthorized sellers to produce counterfeit software. Unfortunately, you may only know the serial number has been blocked for this reason when re-activating or reinstalling Adobe software.
To learn more and to resolve this issue, visit this page.
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