PS 25.5.1 not maintaining aspect ratio

[MARY33892896csty]

I using W11 and just upgraded to 25.5.1 today. When I drag an image, aspect ration is not working. It shows linked in my image > image size. This started yesterday (was using previous version then). I am sure I just clicked something, but can't figure out what and I have spent 2 hours already trying to fix this. Does anyone have any ideas? Thank you!

[Peru Bob]

 Preferences > General > Use Legacy Free Transform.

[MARY33892896csty]

Thank you for that, but none address this issue with photoshop. Have already searched and didn't find anything relevant except to adjust the setting in image size - which didn't work for me.

[MARY33892896csty]

(Above reply was by mistake- sorry).  My photoshop is acting as if legacy is checked. It isn't. I need it to go back to maintaining the ratio. I tried checking and unchecking that box. it didn't help either. 

[Peru Bob]

Try resetting the tools and/or preferences.
To restore preferences quickly using a keyboard shortcut:

Press and hold Alt+Control+Shift (Windows) or Option+Command+Shift (Mac OS) as you start Photoshop. You are prompted to delete the current settings. The new preferences files are created the next time you start Photoshop.
Note: Using the keyboard shortcut, preference files for custom shortcuts, workspaces, and color settings will also be reset to default.

from here:

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html#restore_preferences

[MARY33892896csty · Accepted solution]

I appreciate your help. That didn't work so I resorted to uninstalling and installing a fresh copy. All is good now. I am a graphic designer (not photo editing) and I constantly resize so this was pretty important to me. I learned a lesson - don't go clicking when you are frustrated or rushed! LOL

[Peru Bob]

Thanks for posting your solution.