Online Help With How to Deactivate Flash in CS4

You can deactivate Flash CS4 through the online tool.

Flash CS4 is part of the Adobe Creative Suite 4 software package. With Flash, you can design animations and graphics and export them to a website. When you purchase a license for Flash CS4, you receive an activation key that you can use on a maximum of two computers. If you want to install Flash CS4 on a third computer, you will have to first go through the online deactivation process from one of the other computers where Flash is already installed.

Instructions

1. Log on to your computer with an account that has administrative privileges.

2. Launch the Adobe Flash CS4 application, but make sure no files are open.

3. Go to "Help" in the top menu bar and select the "Deactivate" option.

4. Check the box next to "Erase my serial number from this computer after deactivation completes."

5. Click on the "Deactivate" button at the bottom of the window to begin the online deactivation process.

6. Hit "OK" to close the deactivation tool. Adobe Flash CS4 will automatically quit, and you will now be able to install the program on another computer.

References

• Adobe Support: Product Activation and Deactivation for CS4 or Acrobat 9