Elements 2023 editor hanging

Chat sorted it out thanks, in future I know exactly what to do, just avoid importing tiff files

How much RAM do you have?  Is your edited photo saving correctly?

Have you tried ending the program in Task Manager rather than rebooting?

This is the kind of problem that is difficult to diagnose with a simple Q&A on the forum.  You may want to try contacting Elements support. You can start a chat session by clicking on the blue Contact Us button under the Help & Support menu at Adobe.com. Or you can contact Support by telephone using the numbers listed here: https://helpx.adobe.com/contact/phone.html. Hours of operation outside of the United States are limited. See the phone link for details.  If you are willing to authorize it, an Adobe tech can access your computer remotely and see what is going on more directly.