problem with trial version startup

[Amy Lawson]

I downloaded the 30 day trial version of photshop 7, and a room mate had used my computer without permission, and changed the date for whatever reason, or the clock was reset or something, but now I can't get into photoshop because it says the trial has expired. The last time I used photoshop, which was the same day it got screwed up, it said I had 22 days left. I have tried to re download it, but it still gives me the same thing. If I can't redownload it, how can I at least uninstall it, or what programs do dll or isu documents use so that the uninstall will go through?

[Phosphor]

You're pretty much out of luck, Amy. Even automatic network clock syncing can screw up a trial, because it thinks your messing with it deliberately, trying to get around the time limitation.

Get in touch with Adobe Customer Support <http://www.adobeforums.com/images/forumfaq.html#salesorupgrade>. They may be able to help.

[Amy Lawson]

Then how might I uninstall it and re download it or is that also not possible..?

[Grass Hopper]

Amy,

nope, only way around it is a pretty drastic measure of reformatting your system :(

What you might look into purchasing is Adobe Photoshop Elements. It's a cheaper photoediting software that has many of the features (though obviously not all) of Photoshop. It costs something like $99.