Workspace loading issue on startup

Question

After the recent update, I am constantly pestered with this error on startup. I have to manually reset my workspace from the menu for it to work and replace the default one.

Sameer K · Answer

Hey, @Contributor943. Welcome to the Photoshop Community. I'll move this post to discussions. I'll need more info to help you figure this out.

Once Photoshop launches, you can go to Window > Workspace > Reset Essentials, and create your workspace. If it does not, ensure there are no stale preferences in your Photoshop; go to the location of the preference folder below, and rename it to backup.

Windows 10/11: Users/[user name]/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop [version]/Adobe Photoshop [version] Settings
You can press Press the Windows key > Enter 'Run' > Enter %APPDATA%\Adobe
Rename the Adobe Photoshop folder by adding a .old at the end. (Adobe Photoshop 2025 > Rename > Adobe Photoshop 2025. old), you can later restore these preferences if needed.(https://adobe.ly/4860qM9)
Restart the computer.

These changes will give a fresh start to Photoshop as a fresh install. Let me know how it goes.

Thanks!

Sameer K

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