Urgent: Photoshop Crashes When Opening Any Image – Immediate Assistance Required

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Dear Adobe Support Team,I hope this message finds you well.I am writing to urgently request assistance regarding a critical issue with Adobe Photoshop on my Windows system. I am currently unable to open any image file in Photoshop, as the application consistently displays the error:"Could not open [filename] ^0." …followed immediately by a crash.This issue occurs with all image files, regardless of format or size. Photoshop opens normally without loading any image, but crashes the moment I attempt to open a file. This problem has brought my workflow to a complete standstill. We are currently in the middle of several time-sensitive design projects that depend heavily on Photoshop.I kindly request immediate assistance or escalation to a senior support engineer, as this issue is significantly impacting business operations.Please let me know if you require any logs, crash reports, or system information. I am available to provide details or join a support call as soon as possible.Thank you in advance for your prompt help.

Sameer K · Accepted Answer

Hey, @Jatinder36205117p29r. Welcome to the Photoshop Community. I've located the crash log submitted with the account you've used for Community & I found the following details:

1—You're using Windows 8, or the way your machine is set up is uniquely flawed, so it is being recognized as Windows 8. If you're using Windows 8, you'll need to update to Windows 10 or 11 for continued support and compatibility. Head here to learn more: https://adobe.ly/46yG9AW

2—Your machine has integrated Intel UHD graphics that are running drivers from about 2 years ago. You'll need to update the GPU drivers, as drivers older than 6 months can be unstable. Follow the content here for steps: https://adobe.ly/46yGaF0;

Let me know how it goes. Thanks!

Sameer K

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davescm · Answer

Can you confirm that this happens when you open a file from a local (i.e. internal non-network) drive.

If so, can you open Photoshop and go to Help > System Info click on 'Copy' and paste the info here. In addition, can you go to the Windows search box and type reliability. Then choose relaibility history which should open the reliability monitor. There should be a critical event at the time of your crash and clicking on it should give additional information. Can you paste that also.

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Dave

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