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Raymond23482658y960
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March 8, 2022
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Not enough memory (RAM)

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I have a new laptop and installed Adobe Photoshop 7.0 (older version).  Recently, when I try to open Photoshop, I get an error message:  "Could not initialize Photoshop because there is not enough memory (RAM).  Then it closes.  How do I fix this?

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Jeff Arola
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Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
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March 9, 2022

If you don't recall changing that setting, then that wouldn't be the cause of the issue.

 

Best thing to start with is a reset of the ps7 preferences by:

 

holding down the Shift+Ctrl+Alt keys, right clicking on the ps7 shortcut and clicking Open

 

keep holding the keys down until you get a dialog asking if you want to Delete the Adobe Photoshop Settings File and click Yes

 

 

 

 

 

Jeff Arola
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Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
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March 9, 2022

Which version of windows do you have?

 

What is the size of the drive and how much free space is left?

 

In photoshop 7 under Edit>Preferences>Image & Memory Cache, did you set the ram usage to 100% before ps 7 started generating that error?

 

 

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Raymond23482658y960Author
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March 9, 2022
When I double click Photoshop on the desktop, it looks like it’s going to open, but then the message pops up. Can I right click on the Desktop Icon and make those settings?

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March 8, 2022

Run it on the old laptop where it used to work, or get up to date on the new laptop. 

Jeff Arola
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Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
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March 8, 2022

Which version of windows do you have?

 

How much ram does your computer have?

 

What is the size of the drive and how much free space is left?

 

That's photoshop 7 or photoshop elements 7?

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Raymond23482658y960Author
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March 9, 2022
Device
name LAPTOP-37IMP85R

Processor AMD Ryzen 5 5500U with Radeon Graphics 2.10 GHz

Installed RAM 8.00 GB (7.40 GB usable)

Device ID 2DB9419A-36CF-4F96-BB15-52CFDD03FC15

Product ID 00325-82187-71691-AAOEM

System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

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