Download link for Photoshop 7.0?

Question

Hello,
My old computer with Windows XP is no longer supported where I attend University, so I can't use it any longer.
I have a new laptop with Windows 7, and want to transfer my old programmes over to the new laptop, but the people in customer service are telling me that they have no record of a download link for Photoshop 7, and that I should come here and ask (I don't know what that would accomplish, but here I am).
If you're sensing anger and annoyance, then you would be correct.  ALL I have is the 20-digit serial key I was given when I registered the product, and now they're telling me it should be 24.  What am I supposed to do with that information?  I can't pull 4 random digits out of my butt.
I have no idea what to do.  I guess if someone here knows where I can download this product again, that would be good, but I just don't see where anyone will know that information.
So srry for the intrusion.

Answer 1

The problem with - and I have to say it - such an old product, is no one here is going to know how to help you, so we are kind of peeing in the wind looking for possible, albeit unlikely to actually succeed, solutions. You've even been given advice from a Senior Computer Scientist from the Product team.
You have reminded us that the product is registered, but apparently the full serial number is not there in your Adobe account?
The bottom line here is that PS7 has not been supported for many years, just like Windows XP is now no longer supported, and there's not a thing you can do about it other than use it on your old box.  Prefereably without an internet connection.
But there are so many options nowadays that range from completely free to hardly any money at all, and are way better than PS7.  The Gimp is not going to be hard to learn because it is similar to Photoshop, and there are tons of video tutorials for it.
http://www.gimp.org/