I am unable to activate Photoshop Elements 4

I uninstalled Photoshop Elements 4 without de activating it (did. Or know that I had to) and now can't re activate.
Adobe web site says a version is available that does not need activation, but I can not locate that.
Any advice, please, Jeff.
Regards

Here's the problem. Adobe support people  think that activation server shutdowns have nothing to do with PSE 4. Their information is incorrect. They can't understand what everyone is griping about. The people at Adobe who provide activation-free replacements to customers who are affected by activation server shutdowns have the same information. They can't understand what everyone is griping about either. So someone at Adobe  who is allowed to make a decision needs to be told about this so they can do something about it. Of course, there's always the possibility those decision-makers already know what's going on and either don't care or think this is a great way to get users of the old PSE4 to upgrade.
If anyone at Adobe who cares what people  think of your company is listening,  please do something besides telling people to go to other forums, or try this or that.  There's always the option of fessing up to the truth that no solution  is forthcoming. What do you think? Can you do that for your customers?

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