++++WORKAROUND++++ We recoveded the previous working version before 26.1 from our backups. We actually recovered version 2024. For us we use Windows, so it is in the Program Files folder, recovered that back to our systems. Created a new shortcut on the desktop to that folder and voila we are back up and running. For Mac users, I presume TimeMachine backups would have these older versions there. And suspect that will work as well!   Finally back up and running on v2024. What a gong show. Our business runs on Photoshop and this has caused lost profits and delayed deliveries of projects. Very bad on Adobe for another poor release cycle. ... View more

So I have restored from our backup Photoshop  v25.11.0 from inside "Program Files" and BAM it works. So this is isolated to v26.1.   QA QA QA - WHERE IS THE RELEASE MANAGER? ... View more

Same issue with AMD Cards. KNOCK KNOCK ANYONE IN THERE! ... View more

Can you also now merge this change with Photoshop Version 26.1 This version is now experiencing the dxcore.dll issue in the exact same way.    Link:  https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-beta-bugs/p-photosho-beta-on-windows-launch-error-dxcore-dll/idc-p/14963711 ... View more

Can you cross reference this issue with the Ai product Team. This was happening a few months back and then it was "fixed".  Oddly the machine where this started happening also is now missing dxcore.dll but on a machine without Adobe, dxcore.dll is there. Perhaps the Ai team removed the dxcore.dll dependency from the app, which was not rolled forward to the Ps app? ... View more

Also oddly noticed that dxcore.dll is now missing from c:\windows\system32\ folder.   I looked at another machine and can see dxcore.dll is there still.   Anyone who is having this issue, can you report the existence of dxcore.dll in your system32 folder?   Virus scanner does not report removing this file... ... View more

The last update that was installed just before this happened was MS KB5046615 & MS KB5046540   After these updates Ps stopped working. ... View more

Confirmed this appears to be some kind of regression bug. Used to happen with Ai, now with Ps. Windows Server 2019 1809 SFC returns no corrupt system files. ... View more