P: Bridge 16.0.4 fails to launch on Windows 10 with "EnumResourceNamesA" entry point error

I think finding an alternate software, or switching to Dx0 or darktable for raw file processing is the better option. Why pay a cheap skate operation like Adobe who can’t be bothered to keep a simple organizational software like Bridge current because it might force them to what spend a small amount of time, effort, and cost to keep it functional being that many are still using windows 10. Its arbitrary, petty and so bogus, and as well obvious that as far as they are concerned F U subscriber. Do as we want, or bite it. They should be sued for this behavoir. Cancel your Adobe subscription. To hell with them.

hi all,

i wrote an unofficial fix for this: https://blobstore.mcha.network/bridge10/26.01/
this currently requires patching your bridge executable; use it with caution.

you can leave feedback here or email me.

I followed the suggestion and reinstalled 16.0.3. It works.

Using Windows 10 for work is itself a kind of torture. For example, its new input method (for non-English languages) causes unexpected errors. Junior editors in film production have to go through this debugging grind to level up—it's an operating system full of challenges and obstacles. Yes, Windows 10 is garbage.

But here's the problem... Windows 10 is a trillion times better than Windows 11. Everyone's comments in this thread are the best proof.

Who agrees, who disagrees?

Microsoft has extended the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program for Windows 10 until October 12, 2027. Users across the European Union can take advantage of this extended support completely free of charge. In other words, the system is still supported and actually has about 40% of the global market. It's outrageous that Adobe, instead of fixing a minor update to a program that works properly on Windows 11 but generates an error on Windows 10, simply makes a fool of itself by switching it to a version compatible only with the latest Windows system. This isn't a change from version 16 to 17 (by one full version number), but a minor correction from 16.0.4 to 16.0.5, which looks simply ridiculous and bizarre in the context of the need to change the system. I know you can stay on 16.0.3 and disable automatic updates, but that's not the point. This is about consumer rights, EU regulations, and protecting customers.

I find it truly shameful and disrespectful toward paying customers that you have decided to drop support for Windows 10.

We are talking about Adobe Bridge, a file management application—not a piece of software designed to generate complex 3D renders or perform large-scale AI processing.

And above all, we are talking about Windows 10, the second most recent version of Windows, which is still widely used because not everyone can afford or justify constantly upgrading their hardware.

We are not talking about prehistoric software like Windows 98.

To make matters worse, your documentation is inconsistent. Some of your official support pages in languages other than English still state that Windows 10 is supported by the latest version of Bridge, while Creative Cloud refuses to install it and requires Windows 11 instead.

You cannot even keep your own support documentation consistent and up to date.

Adobe, you should be ashamed of the way you are treating your paying customers.

Hi,
 
Thank you for reporting this issue.
We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this has caused.

Bridge 16.0.5 has been released and is compatible with Windows 11 and later.

If you are using Windows 10 and currently have Bridge 16.0.4 installed, please uninstall it and reinstall Bridge 16.0.3, as version 16.0.5 is not supported on Windows 10.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Thanks,
Bridge Team

My bridge won't open, how doI roll back to the earlier version?

Hi,
 
Thank you for reporting this issue.
We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this has caused.

Bridge 16.0.5 has been released and is compatible with Windows 11 and later.

If you are using Windows 10 and currently have Bridge 16.0.4 installed, please uninstall it and reinstall Bridge 16.0.3, as version 16.0.5 is not supported on Windows 10.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Thanks,
Bridge Team