Photoshop CS4 Custom Install

I have started using PS CS4, but am still at an early stage in the learning process  -  I do not know all its functionality, nor the modules that drive it.  I am about to install CS4 (for photo-editing only) on a new PC, and would prefer not to encumber it with unnecessary programs / modules.  I would like to do a custom installation, but I'm not sure whether I will need various modules (eg. Adobe Media Player) and supporting components (eg. Adobe Linguistics CS4).
Is there a source of guidance as to which modules are necessary for my particular needs?

For anyone unfamiliar with the program it is always advisable to do a default installation, above all in the default location.
There's not much that you can leave out as an option and you never know what you  might need eventually.
Disk space is cheap these days.

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    hello
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    see Attachment

    Please do not use the post title to post the entire question (no offense, it just makes the forum look ugly). As for your question - you really did install it? I mean with serial and install disc? If so, the update would work, because it would find the proper install info. That not being the case, there are a few things that may be wrong:
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    - you are using an unlicensed version a "friend" gave you and that never was installed, but merely copied to the harddrive
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    I would give Adobe customer service a call or their sales area. From what it looks like it is a serial number issue and nobody except them can help you out. They will need to give you a serial number to unlock the extended part since it looks like the serial number is just for CS4.

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