Windows Vista · How-To
Workround for Adobe Photoshop CS2
If you are using Windows Vista and Adobe Photoshop CS2, you may have noticed that you are constantly asked if you would like to register the program every time you launch it. In order to work around this, simply right click on the Adobe Photoshop CS2 shortcut in the Start menu and click "Run as administrator", and then provide consent when User Account Control asks you.
You will be asked to register, click on "Do not register" and then close Adobe Photoshop CS2. Re-launch it normally (without running it as Administrator) and it should open without nagging you to register.
Frequently asked
How do I stop Adobe Photoshop CS2 from asking me to register on Windows Vista?
Right click on the Adobe Photoshop CS2 shortcut in the Start menu and click Run as administrator, then provide consent when User Account Control asks you. When you are asked to register, click Do not register and then close Adobe Photoshop CS2.
Do I need to keep running Photoshop CS2 as administrator?
No. After running it once as administrator and choosing Do not register, re-launch it normally (without running it as Administrator) and it should open without nagging you to register.