When Photoshop says it requires “version 1607 or later,” it means any version released after August 2016—such as 1703 (Creators Update), 1809 (October 2018 Update), 20H2, 21H2, or 22H2.
If the troubleshooter fails, open Command Prompt as Administrator and run these commands one by one:
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If Windows Update gets stuck or fails to find the latest version, use Microsoft's manual update utility.
Solution 2: Update Windows 10 Using the Windows Update Settings When Photoshop says it requires “version 1607 or
The update enabled support for newer hardware and API improvements, such as Windows Ink and better touch/stylus support, which are vital for artists and designers using tablets.
Click to download the Windows 10 Update Assistant . Click to download the Windows 10 Update Assistant
Restart your PC, then run Windows Update again to fetch the latest version metadata.
Note: If your Windows Update utility is broken or stuck, download the official directly from Microsoft’s website to force the latest update. Step 3: Turn Off Compatibility Mode Step 3: Turn Off Compatibility Mode This forces
This forces Photoshop to skip the version check by tricking it into seeing Version 1809. Only do this if your actual winver shows Version 1607 or higher.
: Starting with Photoshop CC 19.1 (released in early 2018), Adobe began requiring Windows 10 version 1607 or newer to start the application.