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July 1, 2026

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

  • July 1, 2026
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Bridge 16.0.4 fails to launch on Windows 10 with "EnumResourceNamesA" entry point error

Windows 10 Pro 22H2 (Build 19045.6466)
Bridge 16.0.3.21 works correctly.
Updating to Bridge 16.0.4 causes Bridge to fail immediately on launch with:

"The procedure entry point EnumResourceNamesA could not be located..."

Photoshop 2026 works normally. Downgrading Bridge back to 16.0.3.21 resolves the issue immediately.

    Pinned Reply By Abu25

    Hi,

    Thank you for reporting this issue.

    We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this has caused.

    This launch failure is specific to Windows 10 systems. As a workaround, please uninstall Adobe Bridge 16.0.4 and install Adobe Bridge 16.0.3. This version is not affected by the issue and should launch normally.

    We understand that reverting to an earlier version is not ideal, and we appreciate your understanding.

    Thank you for your patience.

    Thanks,
    Bridge Team

    51 replies

    Participant
    July 7, 2026

    We should get a free subscription, as the only testers of Adobe products. AI hallucinate → Compile → Ship. Every time it upgrades, something breaks, although this is pretty special.

    Known Participant
    July 6, 2026

    I installed the earlier version, and it works!!!  Yay!

    Adobe - Please fix this issue.  I shouldn’t have to use an earlier version of Bridge.

    Jeff Arola
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    July 6, 2026

    For now the fix is to remove Bridge 16.0.4 and install Bridge 16.0.3

    Seems to be a bug that only applies to Windows 10 systems.

    https://community.adobe.com/bug-reports-557/bridge-16-0-4-fails-to-launch-on-windows-10-with-enumresourcenamesa-entry-point-error-1630176

    Known Participant
    July 6, 2026

    Thanks, Jeff!  I found this out a few minutes ago, and that has fixed the problem.

    I appreciate your assistance. 

    Known Participant
    July 6, 2026
    I can't open Adobe Bridge. I get the error message below. I've un-installed and re-installed Bridge (twice) but I still get the message below.
    What do I need to do to fix this problem?  Thanks for any help you can offer.

     

    Participant
    July 6, 2026

    Confirmed.
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2.
    Bridge 16.0.4 fails with the EnumResourceNamesA error.
    Downgrading to 16.0.3 fixed the problem immediately.

    Adobe Employee
    July 6, 2026

    Hi,

    Thank you for reporting this issue.

    We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this has caused.

    This launch failure is specific to Windows 10 systems. As a workaround, please uninstall Adobe Bridge 16.0.4 and install Adobe Bridge 16.0.3. This version is not affected by the issue and should launch normally.

    We understand that reverting to an earlier version is not ideal, and we appreciate your understanding.

    Thank you for your patience.

    Thanks,
    Bridge Team

    Participating Frequently
    July 6, 2026

    Thanks for the confirmation. Can you publish a link to version 16.0.3? I cannot get access to any other version than the current version via my Creative Cloud application.

    Participant
    July 5, 2026

    To confirm/reiterate, YES, uninstalling and installing the previous version 16.0.3 is indeed the (temporary) solution. But what a palava.and waste of time!

    Inspiring
    July 5, 2026

    Is this problem only affecting Windows 10 users?  If so, how will we know if it gets fixed?  

    TDRonline
    Known Participant
    July 15, 2026

    There is no fix, they’re going to Windows 11 and dropping Windows 10 support/development.

    IdM Photography
    Participant
    July 4, 2026

    Yes, installing the previous version 16.0.3 is indeed the (temporary) solution

    TDRonline
    Known Participant
    July 15, 2026

    If you’re on Windows 10 there are no updates moving forward. Windows 10 support for Adobe Bridge has ended.

    Participant
    July 4, 2026

    Same problem. Version 16.0.3.21 works fine, without problems.