Disable "GPU sniffer" in Photoshop CS5

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November 22, 2016
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Recently while working in Photoshop CS5 I received this error. Adobe Photoshop CC 2015, Photoshop has uncounted a problem with the display driver, and has temporarily disabled enhancements which use the graphics hardware. Check manufacturers website for the latest software.

All photo files now being loaded onto my laptop are inferior in quality, I have updated the SD software but this has not helped, I have been told that if I find the "GPU Sniffer" in PShop CS5 then I can change the name of the file and thus disable it but I cannot find this file in PShop CS5,, I have also been told that can update my lap top drivers in C: Drive I think, but I don't know how to go about this either. Any advise from others who have uncounted this would be much appreciated. Thank you

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JJMack

Community Expert

What OS do you use and why do you want to disable Adobe Sniffer? It is in the same folder as Photoshop. You sould see it in that folder.

JJMack

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AdobekcAuthor

Participant

Thank you jjMack

It is windows10pro, version 1607, OS Build 14393.447, 8.GB

I have heard that if I rename this sniffer program that will disable it and when its not present PhotoShop will assume its ok and us the GPU and this will amend the problem I am having with SD Card photo files rendering inferior in PhotoShop.

Hope this makes sense to you

-Kevin

JJMack

Community Expert

I think if there is a problem in your Display adaptors device driver that it will make no difference if you rename sniffer or not. Photoshop will be using the displays device driver either way. If I rename sniffer Photoshop still runs and features that required GPU use work fine. The only thing I see is there different in the info Help>System Info is missing info that sniffer must have inserted. Sniffer must be used during Photoshop start up. I do mot know if it does anything important Photoshop seems to work fine without it.

JJMack

mytaxsite

Inspiring

There is a file called sniffer.exe. Just rename it to something else (e.g. sniffer.old) It is located in the main Photoshop directory. In 2015 it is here:

<C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2015.5>

Hope this helps.

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AdobekcAuthor

Participant

Thank you so much for helping me on this, I will work away today and get back with an update. Kevin

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