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April 2, 2018
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Adobe programs I have been using, like Lightroom, suddenly won't open, I get the message that Windows cannot find any of the programs. I click on the .exe file in the sub directory and get the same message. No Adobe programs work. I uninstalled all of them and downloaded Adobe Creative Cloud as a starter but get the same message again. Somehow a windows update or ?? has changed the file associations. Need help fast. Oh, Photoshop Elements is included in the group that won't open.

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Correct answer crusty raven

Here is the correct answer: A certified Microsoft tech specialist, found the problem, AVG had inserted some blocking entries to all of my Adobe programs and none would work unless the program.exe file was renamed, a workaround solution. The tech specialist deleted all AVG registry entries from the Adobe programs and now I have normal operation of the programs as they were designed. I uninstalled the AVG program as soon as the registry was cleaned. All is well again.

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emperorc5418592

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Turned off AVG. still same prblem. Windows 'cannot find adobe.exe'. but I DO FIND IT in the exact path it says it cant find.

jstmechell2

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This worked!! Thank you. I just changed the exe. file name and boom lightroom loaded right up. Thank you

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elmarday

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It may well be that other anti-virus programs are blocking the opening as I used to have AVG. It was removed and Webroot was installed and the same problem occurred. Ren-naming the .exe file is the workaround.

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crusty ravenAuthorCorrect answer

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Here is the correct answer: A certified Microsoft tech specialist, found the problem, AVG had inserted some blocking entries to all of my Adobe programs and none would work unless the program.exe file was renamed, a workaround solution. The tech specialist deleted all AVG registry entries from the Adobe programs and now I have normal operation of the programs as they were designed. I uninstalled the AVG program as soon as the registry was cleaned. All is well again.

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medha sharma6572184

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Hi,

Could you please tell me which version of Photoshop Elements were you using?

Thanks,

Medha

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crusty ravenAuthor

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Version 13

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

Michael J. Hoffman

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I’m trying to imagine your process:

1. You ran CC Cleaner Tool

2. You downloaded and installed a new copy of th Creative Cloud Desktop app.

(Is that right? Downloaded directly from the adobe.com website?)

3. You started the Creative Cloud app from the icon on your desktop, and it gave the error you noted above?

Key point: Photoshop, Lightroom, and other software isn’t installed yet? Only the CC desktop app?

Mike

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crusty ravenAuthor

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Just to see what would happen, I installed Lightroom from my disk and the problem is the same, no change.

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crusty ravenAuthor

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Here is a screen shot of the message.

Peru Bob

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Program Files (X86) is for 32 bit applications.

It should be looking in Program Files instead. Look there and see if you can open the programs directly from the exe files.

What version of Premiere Elements and what version of Windows?

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crusty ravenAuthor

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The Creative Cloud App is located in: C:\Program Files(x86)\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\Creative Cloud.exe. this is a free download from Adobe, when working, gives access to all Adobe programs. Right now, it is the only photoshop program loaded on my hard drive.

Clicking on the program.exe brings up the same dialogue as clicking on the desktop icon. Same with all Adobe programs. Windows cannot find the program.

Adobe Photoshop Elements is vs. 13, I believe. This one was a download program for which I have no disk and since I uninstalled all Adobe programs, I will have to see if Adobe has my record of purchasing it so I can get it back when the programs will work again.

Michael J. Hoffman

Community Expert

Please give us the full error message, and include a screen shot if you can. Are you having trouble with other software, or just Adobe products?

Mike

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crusty ravenAuthor

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The full message: Windows cannot find 'C:\Program Files (x86) Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\Creative Cloud.exe'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.

I have uninstalled all adobe programs that I was using thinking I could reinstall them to make them work but upon reinstalling Creative Cloud, I see that the problem is still there and reinstalling more programs won't solve any issues. I have my install disk for Lightroom 6, a program that I have used for a long time, as well as other adobe programs. None work, except Adobe Acrobat Pro, the pdf reader.

Everything worked fine until last Friday morning, Good Friday, when I tried to use Lightroom and got the above message. Then tried other Adobe programs, all with the same message.

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crusty ravenAuthor

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OH, I tried Microsoft Tech on chat line. They gave up after going thru about 4 different tech people. They said it is an Adobe problem.

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