Adobe Photoshop Elements 2025 Editor will not load in Windows 11

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Hello,A few days ago the Adobe Photoshop Elements 2025 Photo Editor was working perfectly and now it will not load. When I click Photo Editor, it says, "Loading Adobe Photoshop Elements Editor Workspace..." After 15-30 seconds the message goes away and nothing happens. Otherwise, the computer is working fine. Shutting down and restarting my Windows 11 computer does not help. Double-clicking PhotoshopElementsEditor.exe also does nothing. I have not installed any new Windows updates or software. I do not have a firewall. I see that several others here have had the same problem. I have used Adobe Photoshop Elements for years without a problem. What is causing this and how do I fix it? Step by step instructions would be much appreciated. Thanks.

anthony_4306 · Accepted Answer

@Peru Bob,I just fixed my problem! I logged out my account in Windows 11, then clicked Restart. I meant to hold down the Shift key + click Restart with the idea in mind of entering Safe Mode, but I forgot to hold down the Shift key (lol). After the computer restarted, I thought I'd try opening Adobe Photoshop Elements 2025 again. Lo and behold, this time the Photo Editor opened no problem! I have tested it over and over again in different ways and there is no longer a problem. I have no idea why this worked when shutting down and restarting the computer did not work. If you have any thoughts, please let me know!

Peru Bob · Answer

Try this:Restore default preferencesPreference settings control how Photoshop Elements Editor displays images, cursors, and transparencies, saves files, uses plug‑ins and scratch disks, and so on. If the application exhibits unexpected behavior, the preferences file could be damaged. You can restore all preferences to their defaults.Note: Deleting the preferences file is an action that cannot be undone.Do one of the following:Press and hold Alt+Control+Shift (Mac: Option+Command+Shift) immediately after Photoshop Elements begins launching. Click Yes to delete the Adobe Photoshop Elements settings file.Go to Edit > Preferences (Mac: Photoshop Elements > Preferences > General), click the Reset Preferences on next launch button, and then click OK. When you restart Adobe Photoshop Elements, all preferences are reset to default settings.A new preferences file is created the next time you start Photoshop Elements Editor. For information on a specific preference option, search for the preference name in Help.from here:https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop-elements/kb/preference-file-locations-photoshop-elements.html

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