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IllusiveWx
IllusiveWx
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Jun 25, 2026 5:34 PM UTC
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Photoshop only opens in Safe Mode, normal launch crashes

My photoshop only opens in safe mode when I sideline all plugins… however, even when I rename the plugins folder (to make it invisible to the application) it still won’t open in anything but safe mode, any suggestions?

I even resorted to completely uninstalling photoshop and erasing the settings in the library, to be able to make sure that new settings get installed with the new version, but still get the crash, and am only able to open in safe mode… 

What on earth is up?

    IllusiveWx
    IllusiveWxCorrect answer
    Participant
    Jul 2, 2026 9:35 PM UTC

    I worked for a while with a very helpful Adobe representative who walked me through all the possible reasons and we eventually found that the culprits were some outdated third party plugins that had caused the issue. After removing them, all seems perfect. I just need to download updated versions of those plugins to use.

     

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    Srishti Bali
    Community Manager
    Srishti BaliCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    Jun 30, 2026 6:25 PM UTC

    Hi ​@IllusiveWx 

     

    I'm sorry to hear about your experience. I hope the issue has been resolved by now. If you're still experiencing it, could you please share your System Info report?

    To do this, go to Help > System Info, then copy and paste the entire report here so we can take a closer look.

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    Thanks, Srishti Bali | Community & Engagement Strategist, Digital Imaging | Adobe
      IllusiveWx
      IllusiveWxAuthorCorrect answer
      Participant
      Jul 2, 2026 9:35 PM UTC

      I worked for a while with a very helpful Adobe representative who walked me through all the possible reasons and we eventually found that the culprits were some outdated third party plugins that had caused the issue. After removing them, all seems perfect. I just need to download updated versions of those plugins to use.

       

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        davescm
        Community Expert
        davescmCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        Jul 2, 2026 9:43 PM UTC

        Thanks for confirming what worked for you. It may help others with a similar problem.
        Dave

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