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Yesterday i found out my Adobe Photoshop 7.0 won't work. I click the icon and it shows that little window and says initializing and it says loading and all but when it gets to the end it just stops and exits to the desktop.
I tried restarting the computer, I tried simply leaving the computer off for awhile, I uninstalled/reinstalled three times (made sure there were no leftover directories)...
Yeah, nothing seems to be working -_-;
If anyone could give me any ideas that would be great!

~ Crazy - Dragon

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A quick, practical troubleshooting checklist for the startup crash described in this thread. Common causes for an app that shows the "Initializing/Loading" window and then quits are corrupted preferences, a bad plug‑in or font, or a third‑party driver (scanner/tablet/printer) that Photoshop probes at launch. pointed to a cleanup utility; if that tool is unavailable (as noted), try the manual steps below before touching the registry.

  • Reset Photoshop preferences on launch: hold Ctrl+Alt+Shift (Windows) while starting Photoshop and confirm deleting the settings. This removes corrupted prefs without reinstalling.
  • Test without plug‑ins: rename the Photoshop "Plug‑Ins" folder (move it to the desktop) and start. If it launches, add plug‑ins back one group at a time to find the offender.
  • Check fonts: remove any recently installed or nonstandard fonts. Corrupt fonts commonly crash Photoshop during startup.
  • Disconnect peripherals: unplug scanners/tablets/printers and disable TWAIN/WIA scanner drivers; some drivers load when Photoshop starts and can cause an immediate exit.
  • Clean boot: use msconfig to disable non‑Microsoft services and startup items, then try launching. That narrows down antivirus or background service conflicts.
  • Look in Event Viewer (Application log) for the faulting module or DLL name and timestamp — that name is a key clue.
  • Advanced: run Process Monitor (Sysinternals) while launching to see file/DLL failures, or Dependency Walker against the Photoshop EXE to spot missing DLLs.

Do not run unchecked registry cleaners or manually delete keys unless comfortable and after making a registry backup or restore point. If none of the steps above helps, capture the Event Viewer error (faulting module name and exact Windows version) before pursuing vendor cleanup tools or contacting Adobe support.

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Go To M.s Support & Download The Uninstall Program Thats Listed. It Will Remove The Registry Files That Are Causing The Problem. It Explaines It Better On The Adobe Support Site. Registered On The Forums Site & Got Alot Of Support There. Theres A Listing For It There. Did It To Mine Also & It Worked. I Only Went Back & Downloaded The 7.0 Cause I Could'nt Afford The 8.0 Version. The 7.0 Is Free In Reader. You Can Also Do A Manual Registry Removal But If You Don't Know What Your Doing It Can Be Very Dangerous. Would'nt Recommend It Unless You Know How To Do It.

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I have the same problem. i have run Registry cleaner, and it does not fix this problem. I looked on the MS website for the program u mentioned, but could not find it.

Please can you link me to it?

Thanks
Isonis

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