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October 25, 2026
Question

Tab group won't open from a minimized state

I typically use a customized photography workspace with a second vertical tab group (typically actions, history and info palettes) next to the main group with layers, etc. I minimize the second group to save space but frequently find that when I click on a icon for a group, it will NOT open. When I try to access if from the Window menu, it won’t open either. System info below. I would include a screen shot but the site is unable to upload a 86K jpg.

Adobe Photoshop Version: 27.11.0 20260929.r.26 8c16e56  x64 (final, Release)
Number of Launches: 88
Operating System: Windows 11 64-bit
Version: 11 or greater 10.0.26300.9711
System architecture: Intel CPU Family:6, Model:7, Stepping:1, AVX2, AVX-VNNI, HybridCPU(8:16), HyperThreading
Physical processor count: 24
Logical processor count: 32
Processor speed: 3187 MHz
Built-in memory: 98059 MB
Free memory: 62900 MB
Memory available to Photoshop: 77423 MB
Memory used by Photoshop: 70 %
Crash Handler: Adobe
DCX Version: 10.12.0
SAM SDK Version: 15.11.0
ACPL.next Status:
 - SDK Version: 5.25.0
 - Sync Engine Status: Reachable and compatible
 - Sync Engine Running: 4.0.0
 - Min Sync Engine Required: 4.0.0
Live Edit Client SDK Version: v7.1.0
Adobe Firefly: Please use any generative AI feature to view the latest version.
OpenColorIO version: 2.5.2
C2PA library version: Adobe CAI SDK: adobe_api/1.75.3
NGL Version: 1.45.0.2
D3D12Warp renderer: Disabled.
Precise Color Management for HDR Display: Disabled.
Alias Layers: Disabled.
Highbeam: Enabled.
Touch Bar Property Feedback: Enabled.
Image tile size: 1024K
Image cache levels: 8
Font Preview: Large
HarfBuzz Version: 11.0.0
TextEngine: ATE 8.1.0 (0c038cd)
 ======= GPU
Native API stable: True
OpenCL API stable: True
GPUDeny:               0
GPUForce:              0
useGPU:                1
useOpenCL:             1
isGPUCapable:          1
isGPUAllowed:          1
GPUName:               AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
GPUVendor:             AMD
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX  UNKNOWN, AMD
IsNativeGPUCapable:    1
IsOpenCLGPUCapable:    1
HasSufficientRAM:      1
  GPU accessible RAM:                24,516 MB
  Required GPU accessible RAM:        1,500 MB
UseGraphicsProcessorChecked:   1
UseOpenCLChecked:              1
Windows remote desktop:  0
Windows available feature level:     12.2
Windows required feature level:      12.0
Windows has required feature level:  1
Display: 1
  Display Bounds: (0, 0) -> (3839.99, 2160)
  Display scale: 2.25
  Main Display
  Display Type: SDR
  Display Profile: 2768-OCT-24-26_sRGB_LUM120__Photographic_5x5Uniformity_Cal1.icc
Display: 2
  Display Bounds: (0, -2160) -> (3839.99, 0)
  Display scale: 2.25
  Display Type: SDR
  Display Profile: 2768-OCT-24-26-sRGB_LUM100_Photographic_3x3Uniformity_Cal1.icc
 ------- Sniffer output
[0 ms]
  Launch GPUSnifferThread

[1 ms]
  Start RunAllAPIs

[1 ms]
  Z:\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2026\sniffer.exe -baseTimeMS=1250376 -comment=Photoshop Version: Adobe Photoshop 27.11.0 20260929.r.26 8c16e56 x64

[1 ms]
  Start GetSnifferResult

[360 ms]
  Start sniffer 2026-10-25 09:15:45
  # Photoshop Version: Adobe Photoshop 27.11.0 20260929.r.26 8c16e56 x64
  Z:\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2026\sniffer.exe -baseTimeMS=1250376 -comment=Photoshop Version: Adobe Photoshop 27.11.0 20260929.r.26 8c16e56 x64
  
  {56 ms}
  Start platform native
    Auto HDR:                     FALSE
    Stream HDR video:             FALSE
    HDR off on battery:           FALSE
    # displays:                   2
    Display 0
      Display:                      \\.\DISPLAY1
      Main:                         TRUE
      Built in:                     FALSE
      Stereo:                       FALSE
      Bounds:                       (0, 0) -> (3,840, 2,160)
      Dimensions:                   (3,840 2,160)
      Display scale:                2.25
      Physical size:                (0 0)
      Pixel size:                   (0 0)
      Dynamic range:                (0 1)
      HDR capable:                  FALSE
      HDR enabled:                  FALSE
      HDR limited by policy:        FALSE
      Wide color capable:           TRUE
      Wide color enabled:           FALSE
      Color mode:                   SDR
      Color encoding:               RGB
      Bits per channel:             8
      SDR white level (nits):       80
      Max full-frame luminance (nits): 102.276
      Primaries R/G/B (xy):         (0.635161 0.328934) (0.298965 0.597869) (0.14929 0.0618448)
      White point (xy):             (0.317851 0.336608)
      Color profile:                2768-OCT-24-26_sRGB_LUM120__Photographic_5x5Uniformity_Cal1.icc
      Color profile size (bytes):   2,328
      Attached Device:              (DeviceID name=AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX index=0)
    
    Display 1
      Display:                      \\.\DISPLAY2
      Main:                         FALSE
      Built in:                     FALSE
      Stereo:                       FALSE
      Bounds:                       (0, -2,160) -> (3,840, 0)
      Dimensions:                   (3,840 2,160)
      Display scale:                2.25
      Physical size:                (0 0)
      Pixel size:                   (0 0)
      Dynamic range:                (0 1)
      HDR capable:                  FALSE
      HDR enabled:                  FALSE
      HDR limited by policy:        FALSE
      Wide color capable:           TRUE
      Wide color enabled:           FALSE
      Color mode:                   SDR
      Color encoding:               YCbCr 4:4:4
      Bits per channel:             8
      SDR white level (nits):       80
      Max full-frame luminance (nits): 99.4047
      Primaries R/G/B (xy):         (0.626959 0.337703) (0.300414 0.598502) (0.150026 0.062335)
      White point (xy):             (0.318427 0.337615)
      Color profile:                2768-OCT-24-26-sRGB_LUM100_Photographic_3x3Uniformity_Cal1.icc
      Color profile size (bytes):   2,324
      Attached Device:              (DeviceID name=AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX index=0)
    
    # devices:                    1
    Device 0
      Name:                         AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX
      Preferred:                    TRUE
      Power Envelope:               DISCRETE
      Attachment:                   UNKNOWN
      # attached displays:          2
        \\.\DISPLAY1
        \\.\DISPLAY2
      GPU accessible RAM:               24,516 MB
      VRAM:                             24,516 MB
      Dedicated System RAM:                  0 MB
      Shared System RAM:                82,257 MB
      API version:                  12.2 (12.2)
      Device version:               12.0 (12.0)
      Vendor name:                  AMD
      Driver date:                  2026-10-18  000000.000000-000
      Driver age:                   0 months
      Driver version:               32.0.32015.7029
      Supports UMA:                 UNSUPPORTED
      D3D-ID:                       29772
      LUID:                         0xdeb7
  End platform native
  {146 ms}
  
  {146 ms}
  Start platform OpenCL
    # displays:                   0
    
    # devices:                    1
    Device 0
      Name:                         gfx1100
      Preferred:                    TRUE
      Power Envelope:               DISCRETE
      Attachment:                   UNKNOWN
      # attached displays:          0
      GPU accessible RAM:               25,753 MB
      VRAM:                             25,753 MB
      Dedicated System RAM:                  0 MB
      Shared System RAM:                     0 MB
      API version:                  2.1 (OpenCL 2.1 AMD-APP (3683.0))
      Device version:               2.0 (OpenCL 2.0 AMD-APP (3683.0))
      Vendor name:                  AMD
      Driver date:                  UNKNOWN
      Driver age:                   UNKNOWN
      Driver version:               UNKNOWN
      Bandwidth:                    852 GB / s
      Compute score:                6,781.04
      Device name string:           gfx1100     
      Device vendor string:         Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
      Platform name string:         AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing
      Platform vendor string:       Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  End platform OpenCL
  {344 ms}
  
  Exit code kExitNormal
  End sniffer 2026-10-25 09:15:46
[kStatusNormal, kExitNormal]

[360 ms]
  Finish RunAllAPIs

[363 ms]
  Finish GetSnifferResult

 ------- Sniffer output
 ======= GPU
License Type: Subscription
Serial number: 90970490387307083177
GUIDBucket: 
Composite Core GPU (comp_core_gpu): on 
Composite Core Threads (MultithreadedCompositing): on 
Composite Core UI (CompositingDocumentTabUI): off 
Composite Core Feature Prefs (CompCoreFeaturePrefs): off 

Application folder: Z:\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2026\
Temporary file path: C:\Users\micha\AppData\Local\Temp\
Photoshop scratch has async I/O enabled
Scratch volume(s):
  Z:\, 976.6G, 713.8G free
Required Plugins folder: Z:\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2026\Required\Plug-ins\
Primary Plugins folder: Z:\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2026\Plug-ins\

Installed components:
   ACE.dll   ACE    O   O
   act_tracing.dll   Adobe Common Toolkit   1.0.70   
   AdobeLinguistic.dll   Adobe Linguistic Library   69ef127   
   AdobeOwl.dll   Adobe Owl   5.5.0   
   AdobePDFL.dll   PDFL 2026/09/02-02:13:52   79.57e22525   79.57e22525
   AdobePIP.dll   Adobe Product Improvement Program   8.2.0.16   
   AdobeSVGAGM.dll   AdobeSVGAGM   O   O
   AdobeXMP.dll   Adobe XMP Core 2026/08/17-13:39:43   79.4332aae   79.4332aae
   AdobeXMPCompareAndMerge.dll   Adobe XMP CompareAndMerge 2026/08/17-13:39:43   79.4332aae   79.4332aae
   AdobeXMPFiles.dll   Adobe XMP Files 2026/08/17-13:39:43   79.4332aae   79.4332aae
   AdobeXMPScript.dll   Adobe XMP Script 2026/08/17-13:39:43   79.4332aae   79.4332aae
   AGM.dll   AGM    O   O
   AID.dll   AID DLL   1.0.0.58   
   AIDE.dll   AIDE 2026/09/02-02:14:55   79.20d21d3   79.20d21d3
   aifm.dll   AIFM   1.0   23.68434
   AILib.dll   Adobe Illustrator 2026   30.0.0   
   aiport.dll   AIPort   1.0   23.68434
   ARE.dll   ARE    O   O
   assay-svc.dll   Windows (R) Win 7 DDK driver   10.0.10011.16384   
   AXE8SharedExpat.dll   AXE8SharedExpat    O   O
   AXEDOMCore.dll   AXEDOMCore    O   O
   AzureAttest.dll   Windows (R) Win 7 DDK driver   10.0.10011.16384   
   AzureAttestManager.dll   Windows (R) Win 7 DDK driver   10.0.10011.16384   
   AzureAttestNormal.dll   Windows (R) Win 7 DDK driver   10.0.10011.16384   
   BIB.dll   BIB    O   O
   BIBUtils.dll   BIBUtils    O   O
   CoolType.dll   CoolType    O   O
   CRClient.dll   Adobe Crash Reporter Client DLL   2026.9.0.7606a18   
   cudart64_13.dll   NVIDIA CUDA 13.4.36 Runtime   6,14,11,13040   
   DirectML.dll   DirectML Redistributable Library   1.15.4+241025-1615.1.dml-1.15.fac7597   
   dnssd.dll   Bonjour   3,0,0,2   
   dvaaccelerate.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   dvaadameve.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   dvaappsupport.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   dvaaudiodevice.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   dvaaudiotoolkit.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   dvacore.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   dvacrashhandler.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   dvaevefactory.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   dvamarshal.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   dvamediatypes.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   dvametadata.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   dvametadataapi.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   dvametadataUI.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   dvanet.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   dvaplayer.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   dvascripting.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   dvastorage.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   dvatemporalxmp.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   dvatransport.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   dvaui.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   dvauxphost.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   dvauxpui.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   dvavulcansupport.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   dvaworkspace.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   dxcompiler.dll   Microsoft(r) DirectX for Windows(r) - Out Of Band   1.9.0.1 (d73829d4)   
   dxil.dll      101.7.2308.24 (release/github-release-1.7.2308, ShaderCompiler.dxcbin.0.231001.0+01e0098ba93c6973e72b7fa37b8ff7f019e383f7-101.7.2308.24.github-release-1.7.2308)   
   dynamic-torqnative.dll   Unified Extensibility Platform   uxp-9.4.1-0   
   dynamiclink.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   ExtendScript.dll   ExtendScript 2022/08/18-12:50:45   82.4   82.4
   filterport.dll   FilterPort   1.1   BUILDVERSION
   icucnv77.dll   International Components for Unicode    Build 14.3.3.9087c7c   
   icuin77.dll   International Components for Unicode    Build 14.3.3.9087c7c   
   icuuc77.dll   International Components for Unicode    Build 14.3.3.9087c7c   
   ippcc.dll   ippCC. Intel(R) Integrated Performance Primitives. Color Conversion.   2021.6 (r0xbffe3c5b)   
   ippcck0.dll   ippCC. Intel(R) Integrated Performance Primitives. Color Conversion.   2021.6 (r0xbffe3c5b)   
   ippccl9.dll   ippCC. Intel(R) Integrated Performance Primitives. Color Conversion.   2021.6 (r0xbffe3c5b)   
   ippccy8.dll   ippCC. Intel(R) Integrated Performance Primitives. Color Conversion.   2021.6 (r0xbffe3c5b)   
   ippcore.dll   core. Intel(R) Integrated Performance Primitives. Core Library.   2021.6 (r0xbffe3c5b)   
   ippcv.dll   ippCV. Intel(R) Integrated Performance Primitives. Computer Vision.   2021.6 (r0xbffe3c5b)   
   ippcvk0.dll   ippCV. Intel(R) Integrated Performance Primitives. Computer Vision.   2021.6 (r0xbffe3c5b)   
   ippcvl9.dll   ippCV. Intel(R) Integrated Performance Primitives. Computer Vision.   2021.6 (r0xbffe3c5b)   
   ippcvy8.dll   ippCV. Intel(R) Integrated Performance Primitives. Computer Vision.   2021.6 (r0xbffe3c5b)   
   ippi.dll   ippIP. Intel(R) Integrated Performance Primitives. Image Processing.   2021.6 (r0xbffe3c5b)   
   ippik0.dll   ippIP. Intel(R) Integrated Performance Primitives. Image Processing.   2021.6 (r0xbffe3c5b)   
   ippil9.dll   ippIP. Intel(R) Integrated Performance Primitives. Image Processing.   2021.6 (r0xbffe3c5b)   
   ippiy8.dll   ippIP. Intel(R) Integrated Performance Primitives. Image Processing.   2021.6 (r0xbffe3c5b)   
   ipps.dll   ippSP. Intel(R) Integrated Performance Primitives. Signal Processing.   2021.6 (r0xbffe3c5b)   
   ippsk0.dll   ippSP. Intel(R) Integrated Performance Primitives. Signal Processing.   2021.6 (r0xbffe3c5b)   
   ippsl9.dll   ippSP. Intel(R) Integrated Performance Primitives. Signal Processing.   2021.6 (r0xbffe3c5b)   
   ippsy8.dll   ippSP. Intel(R) Integrated Performance Primitives. Signal Processing.   2021.6 (r0xbffe3c5b)   
   ippvm.dll   ippVM. Intel(R) Integrated Performance Primitives. Vector Math.   2021.6 (r0xbffe3c5b)   
   ippvmk0.dll   ippVM. Intel(R) Integrated Performance Primitives. Vector Math.   2021.6 (r0xbffe3c5b)   
   ippvml9.dll   ippVM. Intel(R) Integrated Performance Primitives. Vector Math.   2021.6 (r0xbffe3c5b)   
   ippvmy8.dll   ippVM. Intel(R) Integrated Performance Primitives. Vector Math.   2021.6 (r0xbffe3c5b)   
   JP2KLib.dll   JP2KLib 2026/06/10-02:47:27   79.28a66d4   79.28a66d4
   libcrypto-4-x64.dll   The OpenSSL Toolkit   4.0.1   
   libifcoremd.dll   Intel(r) Visual Fortran Compiler   10.0 (Update A)   
   libiomp5md.dll   Intel(R) OpenMP* Runtime Library   5.0   
   libmmd.dll   Intel(R) C/C++/Fortran Compiler   Mainline   
   libssl-4-x64.dll   The OpenSSL Toolkit   4.0.1   
   LogSession.dll   LogSession   8.2.0.16   
   mediacoreif.dll   Adobe DVA 2025   25.2.0   
   mkl_avx2.2.dll   Intel(R) oneAPI Math Kernel Library   2022.1   
   mkl_avx512.2.dll   Intel(R) oneAPI Math Kernel Library   2022.1   
   mkl_core.2.dll   Intel(R) oneAPI Math Kernel Library   2022.1   
   mkl_def.2.dll   Intel(R) oneAPI Math Kernel Library   2022.1   
   mkl_mc3.2.dll   Intel(R) oneAPI Math Kernel Library   2022.1   
   mkl_sequential.2.dll   Intel(R) oneAPI Math Kernel Library   2022.1   
   mkl_vml_avx2.2.dll   Intel(R) oneAPI Math Kernel Library   2022.1   
   mkl_vml_avx512.2.dll   Intel(R) oneAPI Math Kernel Library   2022.1   
   mkl_vml_def.2.dll   Intel(R) oneAPI Math Kernel Library   2022.1   
   mkl_vml_mc3.2.dll   Intel(R) oneAPI Math Kernel Library   2022.1   
   MPS.dll   MPS 2026/08/25-22:49:18   79.f7f249f   79.f7f249f
   onnxruntime.dll   Microsoft® Windows® Operating System   1.24.4   
   onnxruntime_providers_nv_tensorrt_rtx.dll   ONNX Runtime TensorRT RTX Execution Provider   0.4.0   
   onnxruntime_providers_shared.dll   Microsoft® Windows® Operating System   1.24.4   
   opencv_world4120.dll   OpenCV library   4.12.0   
   pdfport.dll   PDFPort 2020/11/19-11:34:27   79.625377   79.625377
   Plugin.dll   Adobe Photoshop 2026   27.11   
   PlugPlugExternalObject.dll   Adobe(R) CEP PlugPlugExternalObject Standard Dll (64 bit)   12.0.0   
   PlugPlugOwl.dll   Adobe(R) CSXS PlugPlugOwl Standard Dll (64 bit)   12.0.0.14   
   PSCloud.dll                                                   1.0.0.1   
   PSRes.dll   Adobe Photoshop 2026   27.11   
   PSViews.dll   Adobe Photoshop 2026   27.11   
   ScCore.dll   ScCore 2022/08/18-12:50:45   82.4   82.4
   SVGRE.dll   SVGRE   79.9d98a92.   79.9d98a92.
   svml_dispmd.dll   Intel(R) C/C++/Fortran Compiler   Mainline   
   tensorrt_onnxparser_rtx_1_6.dll   NVIDIA TensorRT for RTX   1.6.1.120   
   tensorrt_plugins.dll   TensorRT-RTX Plugins   0.6.0   
   tensorrt_rtx_1_6.dll   NVIDIA TensorRT for RTX   1.6.1.120   
   VulcanControl.dll   Vulcan Application Control Library   7.2.0.34   
   VulcanMessage5.dll   Vulcan Message Library   7.2.0.34   
   WinRTSupport.dll   Adobe Photoshop Windows RT Support   1.0.1.0   
   Unified Extensibility Platform  uxp-9.4.1-0
   UPIC  2.6.0


Required plugins:

   Accented Edges 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Adaptive Wide Angle 27.11 - from the file “Adaptive Wide Angle.8bf”
   Angled Strokes 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Average 27.11 - from the file “Average.8bf”
   Bas Relief 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   BMP 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Camera Raw 18.7 - from the file “Camera Raw.8bi”
   Camera Raw Filter 18.7 - from the file “Camera Raw.8bi”
   Chalk && Charcoal 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Charcoal 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Chrome 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Cineon 27.11 - from the file “Cineon.8bi”
   Clouds 27.11 - from the file “Clouds.8bf”
   Color Halftone 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Colored Pencil 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Conté Crayon 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Craquelure 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Crop and Straighten Photos 27.11 - from the file “CropPhotosAuto.8li”
   Crop and Straighten Photos Filter 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Crosshatch 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Crystallize 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Cutout 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Dark Strokes 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   De-Interlace 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Dicom 27.11 - from the file “Dicom.8bi”
   Difference Clouds 27.11 - from the file “Clouds.8bf”
   Diffuse Glow 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Displace 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Dry Brush 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Entropy 27.11 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
   Export Color Lookup Tables 27.11 - from the file “Export3DLUT.8be”
   Extrude 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Fibers 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Film Grain 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Filter Gallery 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Fresco 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Glass 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Glowing Edges 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Grain 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Graphic Pen 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Halftone Pattern 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Halide Bottlenecks 27.11 - from the file “HalideBottlenecks.8bx”
   HDRMergeUI 27.11 - from the file “HDRMergeUI.8bf”
   HSB/HSL 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   IFF Format 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Ink Outlines 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   JPEG 2000 27.11 - from the file “JPEG2000.8bi”
   Kurtosis 27.11 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
   Lens Blur 27.11 - from the file “Lens Blur.8bf”
   Lens Correction 27.11 - from the file “Lens Correction.8bf”
   Lens Flare 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Liquify 27.11 - from the file “Liquify.8bf”
   Matlab Operation 27.11 - from the file “ChannelPort.8bf”
   Maximum 27.11 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
   Mean 27.11 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
   Measurement Core 27.11 - from the file “MeasurementCore.8me”
   Median 27.11 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
   Merge to Nik 9 HDR Efex NO VERSION - from the file “Nik9HDRMerge.8li”
   Mezzotint 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Minimum 27.11 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
   Mosaic Tiles 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Multiprocessor Support 27.11 - from the file “MultiProcessor Support.8bx”
   Neon Glow 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Nik 9 Analog Efex NO VERSION - from the file “NikCollection.8bf”
   Nik 9 Color Efex NO VERSION - from the file “NikCollection.8bf”
   Nik 9 Dfine NO VERSION - from the file “NikCollection.8bf”
   Nik 9 HDR Efex NO VERSION - from the file “NikCollection.8bf”
   Nik 9 Presharpener NO VERSION - from the file “NikCollection.8bf”
   Nik 9 Sharpener Output NO VERSION - from the file “NikCollection.8bf”
   Nik 9 Silver Efex NO VERSION - from the file “NikCollection.8bf”
   Nik 9 Viveza NO VERSION - from the file “NikCollection.8bf”
   Nik Collection 9 Palette 9.1.1.4 - from the file “Nik Collection 9 Palette.8li”
   Nik9BackgroundFilter NO VERSION - from the file “Nik9BackgroundFilter.8bf”
   Nik9FineStructuresFilter NO VERSION - from the file “Nik9FineStructuresFilter.8bf”
   Nik9HotPixelsFilter NO VERSION - from the file “Nik9HotPixelsFilter.8bf”
   Nik9Masks NO VERSION - from the file “NikCollection.8bf”
   Nik9ShadowsFilter NO VERSION - from the file “Nik9ShadowsFilter.8bf”
   Nik9SkinFilter NO VERSION - from the file “Nik9SkinFilter.8bf”
   Nik9SkyFilter NO VERSION - from the file “Nik9SkyFilter.8bf”
   Nik9StrongNoiseFilter NO VERSION - from the file “Nik9StrongNoiseFilter.8bf”
   Note Paper 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   NTSC Colors 27.11 - from the file “NTSC Colors.8bf”
   Ocean Ripple 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   OpenEXR 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Paint Daubs 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Palette Knife 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Parametric Filter NO VERSION - from the file “MaterialFilter.8bf”
   Patchwork 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Paths to Illustrator 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   PCX 27.11 - from the file “PCX.8bi”
   Photocopy 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Picture Package Filter 27.11 - from the file “ChannelPort.8bf”
   Pinch 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Pixar 27.11 - from the file “Pixar.8bi”
   Plaster 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Plastic Wrap 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Pointillize 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Polar Coordinates 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Portable Bit Map 27.11 - from the file “PBM.8bi”
   Poster Edges 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Radial Blur 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Radiance 27.11 - from the file “Radiance.8bi”
   Range 27.11 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
   Render Color Lookup Grid 27.11 - from the file “Export3DLUT.8be”
   Reticulation 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Ripple 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Rough Pastels 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Save for Web 27.11 - from the file “Save for Web.8be”
   Save for Web Drover 27.11 - from the file “Save for Web Drover.8be”
   ScriptingSupport 27.11 - from the file “ScriptingSupport.8li”
   Service Nik 9 HDR Efex Filter NO VERSION - from the file “NikCollection.8bf”
   Shear 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   SilverFast 9 18.0 - from the file “SilverFast 9 Import.8ba”
   Skewness 27.11 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
   Smart Blur 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Smudge Stick 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Solarize 27.11 - from the file “Solarize.8bf”
   SP Substance Suite NO VERSION - from the file “MaterialSuite.8li”
   Spatter 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Spherize 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Sponge 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Sprayed Strokes 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Stained Glass 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Stamp 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Standard Deviation 27.11 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
   Sumi-e 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Summation 27.11 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
   Targa 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Texturizer 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Tiles 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Topaz Photo (Studio) NO VERSION - from the file “TopazPhotoAutomate.8bi”
   Topaz Photo NO VERSION - from the file “TopazPhoto.8bf”
   TopazGigapixelGatherImageDataFilter NO VERSION - from the file “TopazGigapixelGather.8bf”
   TopazPhotoApplyImageDataFilter NO VERSION - from the file “TopazPhotoApply.8bf”
   TopazPhotoGatherImageDataFilter NO VERSION - from the file “TopazPhotoGather.8bf”
   Torn Edges 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Twirl 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Underpainting 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Vanishing Point 27.11 - from the file “VanishingPoint.8bf”
   Variance 27.11 - from the file “statistics.8ba”
   Water Paper 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Watercolor 27.11 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”
   Wave 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   WIA Support 27.11 - from the file “WIASupport.8li”
   Wind 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”
   Wireless Bitmap 27.11 - from the file “WBMP.8bi”
   ZigZag 27.11 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Optional and third party plugins:

   Topaz Gigapixel NO VERSION - from the file “Z:\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2026\Plug-ins\TopazGigapixelAutomate.8bi”
   TopazGigapixelApplyImageDataFilter NO VERSION - from the file “Z:\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2026\Plug-ins\TopazGigapixelApply.8bf”

Duplicate and Disabled plugins:

   Topaz Gigapixel NO VERSION - from the file “TopazGigapixelAutomate.8bi”
   Topaz Photo (Studio) NO VERSION - from the file “Z:\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2026\Plug-ins\TopazPhotoAutomate.8bi”
   Topaz Photo NO VERSION - from the file “Z:\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2026\Plug-ins\TopazPhoto.8bf”
   TopazGigapixelApplyImageDataFilter NO VERSION - from the file “TopazGigapixelApply.8bf”
   TopazGigapixelGatherImageDataFilter NO VERSION - from the file “Z:\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2026\Plug-ins\TopazGigapixelGather.8bf”
   TopazPhotoApplyImageDataFilter NO VERSION - from the file “Z:\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2026\Plug-ins\TopazPhotoApply.8bf”
   TopazPhotoGatherImageDataFilter NO VERSION - from the file “Z:\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2026\Plug-ins\TopazPhotoGather.8bf”

Plugins that failed to load: NONE

Unified Extensibility Platform - Extensions:

   Home Screen (Loaded) 10.15.0.88 - from Required folder
   CmdN: 1.36.27
   CmdN Redesign: 1.0.165
   FMS: 1.22.6
   UAM: 1.40.0
   UAB: 2.18.0-17
   UAB4: 5.235.2
   SAM.js: 10.0.697
   AXT: 1.0.8
   PTF: 0.12.0
      Loaded at: 219 ms - launch time impact: 73 ms
   ccx-timeline (Prepared) 3.1.12.0 - from Required folder
   CCX Commenting UXP Webview (Loaded) 30.20.1.0 - from Required folder
      Loaded at: 6547 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
   Adobe Stock (Prepared) 4.1.0.15 - from Required folder
   CCX Sharesheet UXP (Prepared) 30.37.17.0 - from Required folder
   Unified Account Menu (Loaded) 1.50.0.0 - from Shared UXP folder
      Loaded at: 266 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
   Share Panel (Loaded) 1.0.35.0 - from Required folder
      Loaded at: 266 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
   In app notifications (Loaded) 10.0.1016.0 - from Required folder
      Loaded at: 266 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
   Content Credentials (Loaded) 0.59.28.0 - from Required folder
      Loaded at: 5297 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
   CC Libraries Panel (Prepared) 4.15.60.0 - from Shared CEP folder
   CAPTURE: 2.0.41  STOCK: 4.2.7
   Parametric Filter (Prepared) 1.0.0.0 - from Required folder
   Photoshop Adjustments Panel (Loaded) 2.4.2.0 - from Required folder
      Loaded at: 6547 ms - launch time impact: 1 ms
   Photoshop UXP Export-As (Prepared) 5.12.20.0 - from Required folder
   Photoshop In App Messaging (Loaded) 5.0.1.0 - from Required folder
      Loaded at: 6547 ms - launch time impact: 0 ms
   Information Alert (Prepared) 0.5.0.0 - from Required folder
   Photoshop Selection Feedback (Prepared) 0.5.0.0 - from Required folder
   Plugins Panel (Prepared) 1.6.9.0 - from Required folder
   Substance 3D Viewer Plugin for Photoshop (Prepared) 1.0.0.0 - from Shared UXP folder
   Discover Panel (Loaded) 2609.151.0.19 - from Required folder
      Loaded at: 6547 ms - launch time impact: 16 ms
   Neural Filters (Registered) 1.15.0.109 - from Required folder
   Scan time: 0 ms - entries: 30 

Extensions:

   Libraries  1.0.0 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\CC_LIBRARIES_PANEL_EXTENSION_4_15_60\index.html”
   com.adobe.stock.panel.licensing-embedded  4.0.35 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\CC_LIBRARIES_PANEL_EXTENSION_4_15_60\extensions\stock-panel-licensing\index.html”
   com.adobe.capture.extension  2.0.41 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\CC_LIBRARIES_PANEL_EXTENSION_4_15_60\extensions\capture\capture.html”
   Export As  4.8.16 - from the file “Z:\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2026\Required\CEP\extensions\com.adobe.photoshop.crema\index.html”
   Export As  4.8.16 - from the file “Z:\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2026\Required\CEP\extensions\com.adobe.photoshop.crema\index.html”
   com.adobe.cclibraries.manager  1.0.0 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\CC_LIBRARIES_PANEL_EXTENSION_4_15_60\manager.html”

Installed TWAIN devices: NONE
 

    2 replies

    Trevor.Dennis
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    October 25, 2026

    Blimey!  Those hyperlinks still work after pasting here.  That’s worth knowing (but not especially helpful to Michael).

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    Trevor.Dennis
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    October 25, 2026

    That has a ‘something is broken’ sound to it.  There has been ongoing issues where panels did not display icons, and that affected the Toolbar and Adjustment Layer panels, but this is the first time I have seen what you are describing.   I’m going to guess at GPU driver, and Preferences. 

    I see you are using the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX Google’s new(ish) AI Summarizer is amazingly useful now, so check to see what it has to say.  Try turning off Use GPU in Preferences > Performance.  If that fixes it, (and I suspect that will be the case) then you know you are on the right track.  

    Tying down our search parameters to your GPU driver  32.0.32015.7029 we get more specific information:  (I wish we could post screen shots!)  Check out the info below and come back and tell us how you got on.

     

    AMD graphics driver version 32.0.32015.7029 (associated with AMD Software: Adrenalin 26.10.1) has been reported by users to cause performance degradation, UI lag, rendering glitches, or unexpected crashes in Adobe Photoshop. Because this is a very recently released driver, minor hardware communication issues can prevent Photoshop from fully utilizing the GPU. [1, 2, 3]

    🛠️ Immediate Workarounds (Inside Photoshop)

    If you need to keep using Photoshop immediately without modifying your system drivers, alter these settings to bypass the conflict:

    • Disable OpenCL and GPU Compositing:
      • Navigate to Edit > Preferences > Performance.
      • Click Advanced Settings... under the graphics processor section.
      • Uncheck Use OpenCL and GPU Compositing.
      • Restart Photoshop. [1, 2, 3]
    • Turn Off Hardware Acceleration Entirely:
      • If the application continues to crash or freeze, go back to Preferences > Performance.
      • Completely uncheck Use Graphics Processor.
      • Note: This will temporarily slow down heavy canvas actions but will stop the driver-related crashes.
      •  
    • Long-Term Fixes (Driver Adjustments)

      To restore full hardware acceleration functionality, choose one of the following methods to change your active driver setup:

    • Roll Back to a Previous Driver: Open Windows Device Manager, expand Display adapters, right-click your AMD Radeon GPU, and select Properties. Under the Driver tab, click Roll Back Driver if the option is available. Alternatively, download the previous stable Adrenalin release manually from the official AMD Drivers and Support portal. [1, 2, 3]
    • Check for a Newer Patch: AMD frequently addresses Adobe deployment glitches. Open your AMD Radeon Software / Adrenalin app, click the Updates tab, and select Check for Updates to see if a newer hotfix version replaces 32.0.32015.7029. [1, 2]
    • Force High Performance: Ensure Windows is targeting your dedicated AMD GPU correctly. Type "Graphics settings" into your Windows Start menu, browse for the Photoshop.exe file, and assign it to High Performance. [1, 2]
    • To help isolate the issue further, what specific AMD graphics card model (e.g., RX 7900 XTX) are you using, and what error message or glitch occurs when Photoshop fails? [1]

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