frogiswrong

do a google for removing the preferences file.
this should fix the problem.


"JYoungDSM" <jyoungdsm@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20030813232546.20186.00001421@mb-m29.aol.com...
> This problem *just* started happening last night after I found and removed
the
> Blaster virus and ran the Microsoft XP patch file.
>
> I have a Dell computer running Windows XP and have an upgrade version of
> Photoshop 7.0. Version 7.0 has been upgraded from 6.0 and 4.0 -- which
both
> are also still on the computer. The stranger thing is Version 6.0
launches
> just fine.
>
> I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling 7.0 (restarting the computer in
> between the uninstall/install), renaming the photoshp.exe application
file,
> tried launching it from the shortcut on the desktop and even going into
Windows
> Explorer and finding the physical file in the folder and double-clicking
on
> that. I get the same result no matter what I try. When it stalls, it
seems to
> be stalling when "loading brushes".
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm pretty much out of ideas. Any help
will
> be greatly appreciated.
>
> Much thanks.
>
> Jenifer