Trouble installing Photoshop CS3 on a new computer with Windows 8.1

I tried to install it but strange things happened. It shows up on the install/uninstall list but not on the desktop or My PC. I found CS3 on my new computer by accident when I called up an unrelated file. The computer wants me to take CS3 on a 30 day trial, which I don't need. When trying to upgrade my CS3 the computer does not let me indicate I am upgrading from CS3, only C or C2. Please advise. David Hayward.

Divad I would recommend removing the current installation and reinstalling. You can download a fresh copy of the installation files at Download CS3 products.

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Help installing Photoshop CS3 on a new computer

I contacted Adobe online customer support on 11/16/09 because Photoshop CS3 would not run on my new laptop (HP with Vista Premium Home Edition 64bit). Adobe responded 6 - 7 days later with info that I had already tried or which did not work. With little or no success and FEW responses form Adobe, I finally tried the 1-800 phone line for customer service. After two days on the phone, three separate calls and over 7 hours of phone time, I am actually worse off than I was before. Additionally, SEVERAL of the things that the various techs told me to do directly contradicted the previous tech's instructions OR turned out to be incorrect.
Here's the problem: Initially, the program was on a Compaq laptop (XP w/32 bit operating system). This worked fine, but the computer died. When I reinstalled the program on the new system, it installed successfully, but will not run. After the two days online with tech support, now the program will not successfully complete installation. Adobe has hung up on me (mysteriously disconnected) twice and refused to give me access to a supervisor three different times. Does anyone have a direct access phone or email of someone I can reach directly? I don't know where to turn next.

Try tunning the software as admin. Right click on the icon, choose properties, compatibility then check run as admin.
Not sure if you did this:
You also have to install the software as admin. But when you insert the disk just let it run and if something pops up on the screen close out of it. Instead go to computer, look for the drive that has the DVD in it. Right click on it and you want to open or explore (not sure what is shown). But choose one of those and then look for the .exe file that will install the software. Right click on that and choose to run as Admin.
So if you can open the software after running as admin and everything is fine your good to go. If you can open the softeware but the install is borked you need to reinstall. If you can deactive the software if it is not acting right (save you from calling in)
If you deinstall you need to run the Clean script at level 3 (at the most)
http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cs3clean.html
Run the microsoft clean up utility
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
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http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5a58b56f-60b6-4412-95b9-54d056d6f 9f4&displaylang=en
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Turn off windows defender and any anti virus.
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When you run CS3 make sure you update the product.
don't forget to update the video card drivers from the ATI or Nvidia site if need be.

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