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Callum27512732dcky
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May 25, 2025
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Unable to launch Photoshop 2025 version 26.7

  • May 25, 2025
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Hey - I had to downgrade to a previous version of Photoshop 2025 because Photoshop would not launch after this update.

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Srishti Bali
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Srishti BaliCommunity Manager
Community Manager
May 27, 2025

Hi @Callum27512732dcky

 

I’ve moved this query to a new thread so I can better assist you and keep things more organized. Would you mind sharing a few more details to help us troubleshoot?

 

  • Are you seeing any error messages when trying to launch the app?

  • Which operating system are you using?

  • Have you had a chance to try the suggestions shared by Larry?

  • I also recommend the steps shared in this help article and letting us know how it goes. 

 

Thanks for your patience—looking forward to helping you get this resolved!

 

Regards,

Srishti

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Callum27512732dckyAuthor
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May 27, 2025

Hi,

 

I just updated again and it opens fine now with no issues. It's strange, I re-installed several times, re-booted my computer, and no matter what it would just not open. I would run as administrator and try all the tricks I knew, but it just wouldn't open. When I checked task manager however I could see it there. 

 

Installing an older version of 2025 did the trick, and I updated it to share my problem with you but it's opening fine for now. I'll respond again if there is any other issues. Thank you.

 

 

 

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Callum27512732dckyAuthor
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May 27, 2025

Hi again. Just got back to my computer to see (image attached) my memory is at 99% because of "Adobe CEP HTML Engine"

The fixes I've seen online feel like bandaids rather than actual solutions. Do you have any idea what I can do about this?

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LAMY2017
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May 25, 2025

I updated 3 days ago, have opened and closed Ps 26.7 a half-dozen times.

Details, Callum -- symptoms? You click the app icon, no start, with no sign of Ps?

Check Task Manager (Win), Activity Monitor (Mac) for 'Adobe Photoshop 2025' to see if it's loaded into memory but not active.

If there, Stop or Force Quit the process and try again.

 

Larry
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Callum27512732dckyAuthor
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May 31, 2025

Hey, I had fixed this issue by downgrading and when I finally updated again it seemed to be working again, but out of nowhere, after using photoshop for a few hours today, it isn't opening again like it did before. I click photoshop and it does nothing. When I look at my task manager, I can see it in the background, but it never opens. I'm not quite sure what could be causing this. 

 

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