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For several months, I had issues where Liquify would not work on my Windows 11 system. To use the tool, I had to go all the way back to my PS 2022 version. (I always keep at least several back versions on my computer because I frequently run into issues where newer versions are wonky.)
I solved the issue by resetting my preferences, which I hate doing because I have my own workspace I've created which suits my needs, and resetting craps that all up. So, after resetting, I worked with first Essentials workspace, then copied over my own workspace and Liquify was ok. Over the course of the past few days, I changed a few things to my workspace, adding some plugin panels, re-arranging some windows of pallets. now Liquify again does not work! What the heck is going on? It takes time to recreate the workspace I have used for years and am comfortable with to work quickly and efficiently. I've wasted hours trying to solve these issues. Another good reason to get rid of the subscription model. Most of the PS updates are bugging and sometimes take whole versions to correct.
Turn off automatic updates in the CC desktop app:
Save a backup of your "Adobe Photoshop 2025 Settings" folder. On Windows, you'll find this at [systemdrive]\users\[userID]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2025. If you run into the problem again, just copy the backup over the existing.
Given that you should not be seeing this happen so often, I'd also recommend you open a command prompt as administrator and run sfc /scannow to check for any OS-level corrupted files, then run a thorough
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Turn off automatic updates in the CC desktop app:
Save a backup of your "Adobe Photoshop 2025 Settings" folder. On Windows, you'll find this at [systemdrive]\users\[userID]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 2025. If you run into the problem again, just copy the backup over the existing.
Given that you should not be seeing this happen so often, I'd also recommend you open a command prompt as administrator and run sfc /scannow to check for any OS-level corrupted files, then run a thorough test of the drive this is sitting on to ensure there isn't a hidden hardware problem.
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Thanks for the suggestions. I already have automatic updates turned off. Though I run sfc /scannow periodically, I ran it again. No issues were found. Just now I tried resetting the preferences by renaming the preference folder, which seemed to fix the issue previously, but this time I still get the same error message. I have had this issue now in PS 2024/2025 but not in PS 2022 or in checking just now, 2023, which is why I keep the older Photoshop version on my system -- just in case. Very frustrating.
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A couple of things come to mind, because what you're experiencing is unusual and very specific. Something is causing it to happen, but it's likely to be specific to your installation. Faced with something this bizarre, and I've had my share of bizarro experiences, my suspicions tend to fall on either the OS or the hardware (corrupted storage or memory). You've done almost all the normal app-related troubleshooting steps and clearly have deep knowledge of them.
My next step would be to run an "upgrade in place" of Windows. If you're on 23H2 or later, then you also have an option in Settings > System > Recovery headed "Fix problems using Windows Update" with a button that says "Resinstall now." Details are here.
Another way to isolate the problem, if it's still going on, is to set up a separate, local account on your machine and install CC there, then see whether you still have the problem. If not, then the issue is something in your regular user account.
If the problem still shows up, I'd definitely run chkdsk /f /r on the drive that holds your program files and on the scratch drive if different, and a full memory check. In fact, I'd probably do those steps anyway if I hadn't run them in the last 12 months.
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I have the same error on 2 different PCs. It's been a year now and it's getting worse, 1 year ago it appeared after 3-4 photos, now it doesn't work at all. I need to disable hardware accelleration to make it work as intended, but disabling HA makes the Liquify tool a terrible experience.
So, now, exactly, what am I paying for? To get scammed?
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Good question. What are your hardware specs (including choice of GPU)? Not all systems are supported, so it's worth verifying that your hardware is on the list, especially the GPU. Use the GPU troubleshooting steps. If you have an Nvidia GPU (assuming it's supported), ensure you're running the Studio driver and not the Game Ready driver. Only the Studio driver is tested against non-game apps, and I've seen the problems that can come from using the wrong version.
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I have a 4070Ti on one desktop, an integrated (Intel) on the other one, and I get less errors on the second pc.
Gameready drivers MIGHT be unstable with releases, the issue here is that Photoshop worsened without updating them, also Studio drivers are quite the same as older Game Readys.