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athegn
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Open old version of Elements Feb 23, 2019 15:48:02 GMT

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Post by athegn on Feb 23, 2019 15:48:02 GMT

I have Elements 14 on my Win. 10 PC.

I have just installed Elements 2019 on the same machine. The first question the installation asks is do I want to convert the "Main Catalog" to 2019?

Before I convert I want to open 14 and check what catalogs I have there. However I find that I cannot open 14. I have looked in C:> Program Files (x86) > Adobe and can see 11 and 12 but not 14. I have a shortcut to 14 on my Task bar but it no longer operates; I guess 2019 has put a block on it.

Where would the exe be for 14 and come to that for 2019.

Any advice please?

athegn Junior Forum Member Posts: 133	Open old version of Elements Feb 23, 2019 15:50:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by athegn on Feb 23, 2019 15:50:38 GMT Sorry found it under C > Program Files > Adobe.

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Open old version of Elements Feb 23, 2019 18:55:30 GMT

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Post by Sepiana on Feb 23, 2019 18:55:30 GMT

Hi athegn,

Glad you found the .exe files you were looking for. Elements (on Windows) became a 64-bit app starting with version 13.

The installation of PSE 2019 should not have affected the shortcut to PSE 14. Each version of Elements is an independent one. I have 9 versions, each one with its own shortcut. However, Elements has a history of "misbehaving" shortcuts, particularly the ones originally created during the installation process. If you still need a shortcut for PSE 14, just create a new one.

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Open old version of Elements Oct 23, 2019 6:20:30 GMT

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Post by BuckSkin on Oct 23, 2019 6:20:30 GMT

I will add this; I have found that, if you want more than a single version open at the same time, Elements versions must be opened in order, oldest to newest.
If a newer version is already open, for whatever reason, the older version will not open.

Elements 7 ~~~ 64-bit Windows 7

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Post by athegn on Feb 23, 2019 15:48:02 GMT

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