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Hi, I have been experiencing the same issues with both Photoshop and Lightroom Classic since the dreadful March updates (Ides of March? pun intended.). I was close to cancel my subscription, having tried all the suggested fixes made by Adobe Support and the Community.
But I finally got both concoctions working back again.
Here is what I found:
My main machine is a Dell Inspiron 7000, it has an I7 CPU with four cores and eight threads, 16 Gb of RAM and Intel's 620 UHD integrated graphics. It also has two NVME SSDs. I use Window 10 Pro. So, it is not a hot rod but also not a lame netbook.
I have been using Photoshop since version 3.01 was released in the nineties.
Adobe's software has featured bugs but (imho) never in this massive scale.
After exhausting online resources, I contacted Adobe Support. The guy that took my case did the usual stuff:
So, I had to solve it by my own means.
I started by checking Windows logs through the Event Viewer and the Systems Maintenance and Repair tools, they are available in Windows' Control Panel. The crashes were reported as Lightroom.exe has stopped interacting with the system, app crash and the number 1002 were also included in the logs.
I run the apps with Task Manager running to get more clues.
I found that when the apps stopped working, the dynamicmedialink server had also crashed.
The dinamicmedialink server app apparently is used by Adobe's apps to interact with each other.
I searched for its location and found that the directory structure of Adobe's apps was a real mess. I had tons of remaining files from previous versions, some plugins were in older CC folders and other in newer ones, etc.
I had heard about Adobe's command line total app removal tool, so I searched for it, downloaded, and then proceeded to uninstall everything Adobe related.
After that, I run the tool again since it seemed to miss some folders.
And finally, I deleted manually every Adobe related folder.
Then I disconnected my second monitor from the HDMI port in my Dell. I also disconnected the USB 3.0 hub which also had a HDMI port that I had tried to get a three-display system a few days before.
Then I uninstalled Intel's GPU drivers (asking Windows to delete them in the process.). I rebooted the Dell, and then reinstalled the latest Intel GPU drivers from Intel's website.
Then I rebooted the laptop into Windows Safe Mode and ran Photoshop and Lightroom. They run perfectly, although at a glacial speed. But I took care to disable GPU acceleration in Safe Mode.
I rebooted into Standard Mode, checked run the apps and found that both had re-enabled GPU support. I disabled it again. After that, both Photoshop and Lightroom started to work fine again.
I did all this brouhaha on past weekend, and I have been evaluating the apps doing things like multi-image merging, HRD merging, image enhancing, doing mask adjustments, batch exporting tasks and applying filters, selecting subjects creating dozens of layers, etc. Without a glitch.
I really don't know what the origin of the March update bug was, but again, imho, it must be related to the dynamicmedialink server and the way folders are handled in updates.
So, my final solution was:
This worked for me. You can try these steps and check if they work for you.
So far, I am photoshoping and lighrooming like a junkie. I suppose it is due to Adobe's withdrawal syndrome.
Your mileage may vary.
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Your graphics card does not meet ther minimum specs required to run recent versions of Photoshop. The recommended minimum is 2000 ops/second and your 620 UHD clocks in at 920.
Any advanced graphics processing feature will either lag severly as as you've experienced can crash your app.
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/photoshop-cc-gpu-card-faq.html
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I know. I found that information while solving my issue. In any case I am running Photoshop 23.3.2 and Lightroom 11.3.1 with a pretty decent performance in my paltry Intel 620 UHD equipped Dell laptop. With GPU acceleration as I detail in my OP.
By the way, Adobe Creative Cloud reports that my laptop is compatible with both applications:
Imho, if the apps were truly not compatible with the hardware of the device it is being installed on, then the installer should either alert the user of the conflict or configure it adequately so it can actually be used.
My machine is able to run both apps, perhaps with less than exemplary performance, but fast enough for my needs and budget.
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With GPU acceleration disabled. Please excuse my typo.
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My point was its not a bug. The software will continue to run at a "glacial speed" either due to the outdated graphics card or with the GPU acceleration disabled. When it comes to hardware, unless you decide to invest and upgrade you are making the choice to stay in a locked moment in time. There was a time where a certain version of Photoshop ran fast and fine with your current hardware.
However, if you keep updating your software without the hardware upgrades, you will reach an impass where it will no longer function well.
Its like wanting to drive a vintage car as fast as a new one without paying to upgrade the engine.
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Today an update to version 23.4 was released. There are several bug fixes included.
Photoshop 23.4 is now available - Adobe Support Community - 13003973
Install this update and check again.
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@AxelMatt That wont resolve the issue of an slow graphics card.