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pn78204181
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October 14, 2023
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How do disable the "what's new" screen when I start up Photoshop?

  • October 14, 2023
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photoshop CC  25.0.0 20230906.r.37  Windows 10

 

Edit > Preferences > General > Auto Show the Home Screen is UN-checked.

 

I like a nice clean workspace when I open up Photoshop - I've disabled "suggestions based on my activity"; I (almost) always clear my recent files.  

 

And while we're on this topic, recent versions of Photoshop have been interrupting my workflow with asking if I want to share my image when I'm saving a file, or stuff like this: I did a Select All and it put up the selection marquee and then it put up a window advertising Generative Fill.   How do I get Photoshop to just shut up and let me work?

Thanks in advance.

 

 

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    michaell97316
    michaell97316
    Participant
    November 3, 2024

    I just installed a new computer. Adobe sent me PS 2025. To get rid of the Home screen I did: Edit > Preferences > General > Auto Show the Home Screen is UN-checked. It didn't work. I've tried three times, each time shutting down and restarting. The home page is still there. Suggestions please!

    michaell97316
    michaell97316
    Participant
    November 3, 2024

    I just tried an earlier suggestion, opening a new file. It worked. 

    No more Home window. Thank you.

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    Malte28634090jrm8
    Participant
    October 31, 2024

    i have the same problem, (AGAIN!!!)   but now its even worse.

    (yes i have unchecked "show home screen" and "rich tooltips")

     

    whats worse now, even when i open documents!!! , this F***********N homescreen does not go away!!

    i dont see my tools, layers, etc..   

    only my documents and that home screen, advertising "photoshop teams" and "cloud documents" and "whats new in photoshop" and "Clean up with AI" ..  a window full of Advertisements..     but no way to do anything.

     

    i dont know whats worse, the "save" function not working after hours of work and a client demanding to get the result of my work,

    or a photoshop that simply does not work but only shows me ads for itself.. 

     

    unbelievable

    gener7
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    gener7Community Expert
    Community Expert
    October 31, 2024

    In the upper left of the Home  screen, click the Ps icon. It will place you into Photoshop.

     

    Open Preferences (Ctrl k on Windows) > General > check "Use Legacy New Document Interface"   Restart.

     

    It should work now.  If not, click the "Reset Preferences on Quit", Restart and try again.

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      Malte28634090jrm8
      Participant
      October 31, 2024

      thank you!!!   this works.

       

      i just dont get it..   i absolutely can not understand what the people at adobe are thinking..

       

       

        c.pfaffenbichler
        Community Expert
        c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        October 15, 2023

        Did you restart after unchecking Photoshop > Preferences > General > Auto Show the Home Screen? 

        Because your (clipped) screenshot seems to show that it is visible. 

         

        Did you uncheck Photoshop > Preferences > Tools > Show Rich Tooltips? 

         

          Ged_Traynor
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          Ged_TraynorCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          October 15, 2023

          @c.pfaffenbichler "Did you restart after unchecking Photoshop > Preferences > General > Auto Show the Home Screen?"

          As far as I remember you have to open a new document after Unchecking Auto Show the Home Screen and then close and reopen Photoshop for it to take effect

            c.pfaffenbichler
            Community Expert
            c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            October 15, 2023

            Ah!

            It’s been a while since I turned that off, so I may have misremembered … 

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