Premiere Elements 2022 Freezes Almost Constantly

[niagara94]

Hi - I am using Premiere Elements 2022 and it freezes with almost anything I try to do on it.  I was previously using Elements 14.  I'm guessing the problem is probably is that my processor is an i3 and not an i6 or above like the specs say.  However, this is the first time I'm trying to use the 2022 version.  Will it improve as I use the program?  Is there anything I can do to improve the performance of Premiere Elements 2022 (short of a computer upgrade)?  Thanks for your time and help!

[CJtheRocker]

I have not looked into audio changes, but I have turned hardware acceleration on and off.  Sometimes it just freezes when trying to add gopro footage to the timeline and I have ot force close, losing any unsaved progress and start over, I have gone back to free video editing options and it doesn't have the same issue, so I figurd it was because I was on a purchased version of Elements from 2022 and they just want me moving to the subscription model, so performance was hindered.  I could be wrong, but I see no issue with this system in using a 30 second clip from a 1080p gopro and here we are.

[Bill Sprague]

Adobe does not restrict performance of Premiere Element to force use of Premiere Pro.   It makes me laugh to even consider it. 

The reason for checking the Audio Hardware setting is explained above.   But, basically, on some systems, the audio processing will overwhelm the computer if it is not set right.  

[CJtheRocker]

I have changed audio settings as per your reccomendation above, will try this on a few projects and report back any updates, thanks Bill.

[Bill Sprague]

Changing the audio input default has help many.  I hope it works for you too Rocker.