Problem with Photoshp.exe (Version 7.0) not fully launching?

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

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


"JYoungDSM" <jyoungdsm@aol.com> wrote in message
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> 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

frogiswrong wrote:

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

The procedure is in the Help files, which can be opened in your browser
by double-clicking on the HTML files in the Help folder. Photoshop
doesn't need to be open to access these.

--
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On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 16:49:13 -0400, edjh <edjhann@hotmail.com> wrote:

>frogiswrong wrote:
>
>> do a google for removing the preferences file.
>> this should fix the problem.
>>
>
>The procedure is in the Help files, which can be opened in your browser
>by double-clicking on the HTML files in the Help folder. Photoshop
>doesn't need to be open to access these.

And while you're at it, upgrade to 7.01

--

Hecate
Hecate@newsguy.com (Fried computers a specialty)

One MAJOR problem....Photoshop 7.0's executable is "photoshop.exe" not
"photoshp.exe"!
The executable file you are referencing is for Photoshop 6.0 and earlier!


"Hecate" <hecate@newsguy.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 16:49:13 -0400, edjh <edjhann@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >frogiswrong wrote:
> >
> >> do a google for removing the preferences file.
> >> this should fix the problem.
> >>
> >
> >The procedure is in the Help files, which can be opened in your browser
> >by double-clicking on the HTML files in the Help folder. Photoshop
> >doesn't need to be open to access these.
>
> And while you're at it, upgrade to 7.01
>
> --
>
> Hecate
> Hecate@newsguy.com (Fried computers a specialty)
>

hi,

i got the same problem and i tried the alt+shift+ctrl

and then i got something saying scratch disks, then their are 4 things

first

second

third

fourth

next to reach one their is a dropdown menu with, startup, C: , D:

the start up is only in FIRST

any idea, this thing is really annoying me :-(

peace!