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Question

Lost my genuine Photoshop CS5 serial number.How to retrieve?

Jul 19, 2012 6:07AM PDT

Hello. Please excuse me if this is not the proper section of this forum in which I can post my question related to Photoshop.
I have managed to loose the serial number for my Photoshop CS5 and I need to re-install the program now. After contacting my local local dealer from which I have bought the program, I have been advised to get in touch with Adobe. However, I know that there are easier methods through which the key can be found. I have found a site which provides cd key searching tools, but they don't have any guide for Photoshop.
Do you have any suggestions?

Note: This post was edited by a forum moderator to remove site link on 07/19/2012 at 1:27 PM PT

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This one is very easy.
Jul 19, 2012 6:10AM PDT

When we registered our copy we can call in to get the key. It was easy and not a problem for Adobe.

Hope your call goes as easy as ours are.
Bob

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I usually find my serial number
Jul 19, 2012 6:39AM PDT

in Help > About XXX where XXX is the software I am using.

If that fails I might try Belarc Advisor.

Mark