here i am back again.. well.. heres what i found out.. my other computer has only about 256 mb ram.. not much more than i have on this computer (224mb) and it has a 1.7 celeron.. while my computer has a 2.5.. still that computer doesnt have any conflicts with Photoshop.. and its using winXP.. i jus dont seem to understand whats wrong with it on my computer.