Photoshop CS and Windows 8.1

I am getting a new laptop with Windows 8.1.  I have Photoshop CS.  Will it work on it?  Or what do I need to do to get the software to work?

It would work except that adobe shut down the activation servers for photoshop cs/cs2, so you wouldn't be able to activate photoshop cs once you got it installed.
You can download the non activation version of photoshop cs2 as a replacement and use the serial number provided on the same page.
https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1195856
http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/creative-suite-2-activation-end-life.htm l
You might find that photoshop cs2 doesn't run that great on windows 8.1, so you could try it or consider getting photoshop cs6 (perceptual license like you have now) or cc 2014 (subscription)
both of which work much better on windows 8.1
http://www.adobe.com/products/catalog/cs6._sl_id-contentfilter_sl_catalog_sl_software_sl_c reativesuite6.html
https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html?promoid=KLXLS

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