Brushes keep disappearing after reboot

[Krystian3515665153uw]

All my brushes keep disappearnig after I shut down my laptop and I have to import them back to Photoshop again and again. I don't know what's wrong. Version of the app is the latest and my system is Windows 11.

[Sameer K]

Hey, @Krystian3515665153uw. Welcome to the Photoshop Community. I'll help you figure this out. 
Are your Brush presets kept in separate preset groups? How extensive is your brush library? Does it have 3-4GBs as preset files? 

Before anything else, please try these steps:
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 restore these preferences later if needed.(https://adobe.ly/4860qM9)
• Restart the computer.

These changes will give a fresh start to Photoshop as a fresh install. Once Photoshop restarts, import your Brush presets & arrange them in separate groups via the Brushes manager.

Let me know how it goes.

Thanks!

Sameer K

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