Can't open 26.9 at all

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No messages; it just stops loading.. Happened after my latest Windows 11 update..  Tried Control-Alt-Shift, no luck.. Installed latest Nvidia driver.. I have a heavy-duty gaming computer to process images.. Won't open from Bridge, standalone or Creative Cloud. .  No Beta versions installed. . Also repaired then reinstalled creative cloud.. Tried removing plugins from folder, no luck. .  I'm a special effects addict, so have many actions and some plugins installed. . Also have PS 2023 installed, which opens. Could this be a conflict?Thanks.

Sameer K · Accepted Answer

Hey, @Missbee. Thanks for sharing the updates. I've seen something as basic as 'Run as Administrator' helping in a few cases.

Just head to the Photoshop installation folder (Default - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2025)

Find Photoshop.exe > right-click > use 'Run as Administrator'.

Also, please test and confirm if the issue exists with Photoshop (Beta). You can get Photoshop (beta) from the Creative Cloud > Apps tab > Beta Apps section.

Thanks!
Sameer K

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Missbee · Answer

Uh, oh. The fix was temporary. I click, it loads, opens and shuts immmediately. I also un-installed version C6.

. Reinstalled and installed creative cloud and photoshop several times. Tried Shift-Click and shift-control-alt several times. Opened and closed Windows 11 of course. Problem started with Windows update.

. Get a messsage "opening Photoshop 2023" which had been un-installed.
. I have many actions and plug-ins, I'd hate to lose, though I can sort out.

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