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5T0RMTR00PER
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October 14, 2019
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Photoshop Elements Editor 19 will not load / open

  • October 14, 2019
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Editor will not open from either the shortcut contained in the folder or from the Elements interface.  The Elements program will open and Organizer will open.  However, Editor will not.

 

Editor opened as recently as this morning; however, it ceases to load.  In the Task Manager, it shows an instance of it but it does not load the program.

 

Thoughts?

 

PC running Windows 10 with all available updates installed as of 10/14/19

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      Correct answer 5T0RMTR00PER

      +++ SOLUTION +++

       

      I did the following:

      1.  Restarted in safe mode w/ Networking

      2.  Opened Photoshop Elements

      3.  When I did, it opened the Adobe registration program (PDapp.exe) which is new behavior

      4.  I followed the directions and typed in my key to register

      5.  Confirmed Editor opens in safe mode so restarted

      6.  Editor opened in the normal Windows environment so problem solved.

       

      All I can suggest to future readers is to navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\OOBE\PDApp\core\ and run the PDapp.exe file to re-register your product.  It doesn't appear that this process would happen if I weren't in safe mode, for reasons I can't explain.  The underlying issue was the program wasn't registered; however, it wouldn't give me an option to register it...it just wouldn't open.

       

      I hope this helps!

       

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      wildone01@comcast.net
      Participant
      October 7, 2020

      This seem's to be a problem across several of these promgram's mine is 2018 looks like if i want to edit some photos i will have to look for another program?

       

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      5T0RMTR00PERAuthor
      Inspiring
      October 14, 2019

      No, the registration application simply wasn't opening. The editor application and the registration application must somehow be linked because neither was opening.

      Greg_S.
      Community Expert
      Greg_S.Community Expert
      Community Expert
      October 14, 2019

      Well done!!   Great trouble-shooting.  Thanks for providing this solution.

       

      I'm curious.  Is it possible that the registration screen was hidden under another window when the problem arose?

       

       

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      5T0RMTR00PERAuthorCorrect answer
      Inspiring
      October 14, 2019

      +++ SOLUTION +++

       

      I did the following:

      1.  Restarted in safe mode w/ Networking

      2.  Opened Photoshop Elements

      3.  When I did, it opened the Adobe registration program (PDapp.exe) which is new behavior

      4.  I followed the directions and typed in my key to register

      5.  Confirmed Editor opens in safe mode so restarted

      6.  Editor opened in the normal Windows environment so problem solved.

       

      All I can suggest to future readers is to navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\OOBE\PDApp\core\ and run the PDapp.exe file to re-register your product.  It doesn't appear that this process would happen if I weren't in safe mode, for reasons I can't explain.  The underlying issue was the program wasn't registered; however, it wouldn't give me an option to register it...it just wouldn't open.

       

      I hope this helps!

       

        Greg_S.
        Community Expert
        Greg_S.Community Expert
        Community Expert
        October 14, 2019

        Have you added any plug-ins?  If so, check out this article.

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        5T0RMTR00PERAuthor
        Inspiring
        October 14, 2019

        Thank you. Yes, in fact these are the steps I've taken thus far with no success:

         

        1. Killed all PEE 19 tasks in task manager

        2. Restarted computer

        3. Ran PEE 19 as administrator

        4. Deleted preferences per KB article

        5. Uninstalled / Reinstalled being careful to choose "delete preferences"

         

        Every time I click on PEE 19 directly or attempt to open in through the Elements interface, it just loads the file in Task Manager but doesn't open the program.

        Greg_S.
        Community Expert
        Greg_S.Community Expert
        Community Expert
        October 14, 2019

        Did you close all Elements processes in Task Manager and try again? Have you rebooted?

         

        Try deleting the preferences file.  See instructions in KB article here.

        What were you doing in the Editor the time before you were  unable to launch it? 

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        5T0RMTR00PERAuthor
        Inspiring
        October 14, 2019

        Thank you. Yes, in fact these are the steps I've taken thus far with no success:

         

        1. Killed all PEE 19 tasks in task manager

        2. Restarted computer

        3. Ran PEE 19 as administrator

        4. Deleted preferences per KB article

        5. Uninstalled / Reinstalled being careful to choose "delete preferences"

         

        Every time I click on PEE 19 directly or attempt to open in through the Elements interface, it just loads the file in Task Manager but doesn't open the program.

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