Photoshop and Elements crash Win XP

Hi,

I'm using Elements but used to have the same problem with PS.
The program crashes my Win XP Home, geting me a blue screen with white
letters.
This (often, not always) happens when I change "levels" and sometimes when I
save my image - probably at other times also.
The images I'm editing are not particularly large.

Anyone have a solution?

Thx.

My system:
512 MB Ram
1100 MhZ CPU

"Jonas HS" <jonas@autofire.dk> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I'm using Elements but used to have the same problem with PS.
> The program crashes my Win XP Home, geting me a blue screen with white
> letters.
> This (often, not always) happens when I change "levels" and sometimes when
I
> save my image - probably at other times also.
> The images I'm editing are not particularly large.
>
> Anyone have a solution?
>
> Thx.
>
> My system:
> 512 MB Ram
> 1100 MhZ CPU

Most likely a video driver issue. Make sure you have the latest driver for
your computers video card.

> Most likely a video driver issue. Make sure you have the latest driver for
> your computers video card.

You may well be right - but I do have the latest drivers.

J

"SpaceGirl" <spaceNOgirlSPAM@subhuman.net> skrev i en meddelelse
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>
> "Jonas HS" <jonas@autofire.dk> wrote in message
> news:3f41f962$0$13227$edfadb0f@dread15.news.tele.d k...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm using Elements but used to have the same problem with PS.
> > The program crashes my Win XP Home, geting me a blue screen with white
> > letters.
> > This (often, not always) happens when I change "levels" and sometimes
when
> I
> > save my image - probably at other times also.
> > The images I'm editing are not particularly large.
> >
> > Anyone have a solution?
> >
> > Thx.
> >
> > My system:
> > 512 MB Ram
> > 1100 MhZ CPU
>
> Most likely a video driver issue. Make sure you have the latest driver for
> your computers video card.
>
>

It may be possible that your memory is broken. Do you have 1x512 or 2x256?
In the latter case, you could try to remove one bank of memory.

Waldo

"Jonas HS" <jonas@autofire.dk> wrote in message
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> > Most likely a video driver issue. Make sure you have the latest driver
for
> > your computers video card.
>
> You may well be right - but I do have the latest drivers.
>
> J
>
> "SpaceGirl" <spaceNOgirlSPAM@subhuman.net> skrev i en meddelelse
> news:bhsu4t$2qbi6$1@ID-129131.news.uni-berlin.de...
> >
> > "Jonas HS" <jonas@autofire.dk> wrote in message
> > news:3f41f962$0$13227$edfadb0f@dread15.news.tele.d k...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm using Elements but used to have the same problem with PS.
> > > The program crashes my Win XP Home, geting me a blue screen with white
> > > letters.
> > > This (often, not always) happens when I change "levels" and sometimes
> when
> > I
> > > save my image - probably at other times also.
> > > The images I'm editing are not particularly large.
> > >
> > > Anyone have a solution?
> > >
> > > Thx.
> > >
> > > My system:
> > > 512 MB Ram
> > > 1100 MhZ CPU
> >
> > Most likely a video driver issue. Make sure you have the latest driver
for
> > your computers video card.
> >
> >
>
>

How long ago did you install elements? I also have an XP and when I
installed elements it crashed my computer every time I tried to open it. It
turned out to be one of the XP updates that was doing it. I spoke with
someone at the service centre provided with elements and they told me to
delete one update at a time and then see if it fixes the problem. If not
then reinstall that one and try another one. It worked for me and I have
not had any further problems.
--
Catherine, Ottawa, Ont. Canada
Using Olympus C-4000z and or C-5050z & Photoshop 7

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news:alt.graphics.photoshop

"Jonas HS" <jonas@autofire.dk> wrote in message
news:3f41f962$0$13227$edfadb0f@dread15.news.tele.d k...
> Hi,
>
> I'm using Elements but used to have the same problem with PS.
> The program crashes my Win XP Home, geting me a blue screen with white
> letters.
> This (often, not always) happens when I change "levels" and sometimes when
I
> save my image - probably at other times also.
> The images I'm editing are not particularly large.
>
> Anyone have a solution?
>
> Thx.
>
> My system:
> 512 MB Ram
> 1100 MhZ CPU
>
>
>

Catherine, whoever told you that is frankly an idiot. Reinstall Element,
reinstall the video driver and see if that works. The updates are there for
a good reason; your security and the security of those ppl you know. It
wouldn't be nice if your machine was infected by a slammer virus, and then
promptly infected all your friends machines via email simply because you
decided not to update....


"Catherine Gardner" <catgard@magma.ca> wrote in message
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> How long ago did you install elements? I also have an XP and when I
> installed elements it crashed my computer every time I tried to open it.
It
> turned out to be one of the XP updates that was doing it. I spoke with
> someone at the service centre provided with elements and they told me to
> delete one update at a time and then see if it fixes the problem. If not
> then reinstall that one and try another one. It worked for me and I have
> not had any further problems.
> --
> Catherine, Ottawa, Ont. Canada
> Using Olympus C-4000z and or C-5050z & Photoshop 7
>
> news:alt.binaries.photos.original , news:alt.photography ,
> news:alt.graphics.photoshop
>
> "Jonas HS" <jonas@autofire.dk> wrote in message
> news:3f41f962$0$13227$edfadb0f@dread15.news.tele.d k...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm using Elements but used to have the same problem with PS.
> > The program crashes my Win XP Home, geting me a blue screen with white
> > letters.
> > This (often, not always) happens when I change "levels" and sometimes
when
> I
> > save my image - probably at other times also.
> > The images I'm editing are not particularly large.
> >
> > Anyone have a solution?
> >
> > Thx.
> >
> > My system:
> > 512 MB Ram
> > 1100 MhZ CPU
> >
> >
> >
>
>

>I regularly update my windows! It was in that one case a few months back
>where the one update crashed the elements program. The day I called they
>had just had a larger number of people run into the same problem. Since
>deleting that one patch, reinstalling elements, then updating on a regular
>basis I have had no further problems.

Which update? Everyone's being so vague about the vital information
:-)

Am running XP with all updates, PhotoShop 7.01 never had a crash. Sure runs
good.
Jim

"SpaceGirl" <spaceNOgirlSPAM@subhuman.net> wrote in message
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> Frankly, either install the updates now or get off the internet. The
reason
> your PC is crashing is more likely to be down to a virus than anything
else.
>
> People, you MUST INSTALL UPDATES. Occasionally they may go wrong (never in
> the case of our studios with over 100 Windows XP machines), but it's far
> less risky than having someone break into your system, steal your work and
> leave you with a virus. Yes?
>
> "Oh, I dont change the break pads on my car. I hear it can go wrong."
>
> "Jonas HS" <jonas@autofire.dk> wrote in message
> news:3f42771b$0$97233$edfadb0f@dread12.news.tele.d k...
> > I just installed Elements.
> > For the reason you mention I have not installed a single Windows update
> > patch - my former experience tells me that they make things worse.
> >
> > - Jonas
> >
> > "Catherine Gardner" <catgard@magma.ca> skrev i en meddelelse
> > news:dOGdnew3z50W2N-iXTWJhQ@magma.ca...
> > > How long ago did you install elements? I also have an XP and when I
> > > installed elements it crashed my computer every time I tried to open
it.
> > It
> > > turned out to be one of the XP updates that was doing it. I spoke
with
> > > someone at the service centre provided with elements and they told me
to
> > > delete one update at a time and then see if it fixes the problem. If
> not
> > > then reinstall that one and try another one. It worked for me and I
> have
> > > not had any further problems.
> > > --
> > > Catherine, Ottawa, Ont. Canada
> > > Using Olympus C-4000z and or C-5050z & Photoshop 7
> > >
> > > news:alt.binaries.photos.original , news:alt.photography ,
> > > news:alt.graphics.photoshop
> > >
> > > "Jonas HS" <jonas@autofire.dk> wrote in message
> > > news:3f41f962$0$13227$edfadb0f@dread15.news.tele.d k...
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I'm using Elements but used to have the same problem with PS.
> > > > The program crashes my Win XP Home, geting me a blue screen with
white
> > > > letters.
> > > > This (often, not always) happens when I change "levels" and
sometimes
> > when
> > > I
> > > > save my image - probably at other times also.
> > > > The images I'm editing are not particularly large.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone have a solution?
> > > >
> > > > Thx.
> > > >
> > > > My system:
> > > > 512 MB Ram
> > > > 1100 MhZ CPU
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"Laurence Payne" <l@laurenceDELETEpayne.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> >I regularly update my windows! It was in that one case a few months back
> >where the one update crashed the elements program. The day I called they
> >had just had a larger number of people run into the same problem. Since
> >deleting that one patch, reinstalling elements, then updating on a
regular
> >basis I have had no further problems.
>
> Which update? Everyone's being so vague about the vital information
> :-)

Patches get patched, so the chances are if there was a serious glitch a
while ago it'll have been resolved by now... hm. I have no idea what patch.

> Frankly, either install the updates now or get off the internet.
Frankly, I have no intention of doing either. I've auto-updated my Windows
before leading to severe problems. It has never run more smoothly than
without any update. My PS problems have appeared both with and without Win
updates.

>The reason your PC is crashing is more likely to be down to a virus than
anything else.
Plain wrong. Antivirus and firewall are alive and kicking. Quite likely a
hardware issue, though.

>People, you MUST INSTALL UPDATES.
Speaking from personal experience I would advice everybody to do no such
thing. But this discussion belongs in another newsgroup. There's a hint for
you.

- Jonas




"SpaceGirl" <spaceNOgirlSPAM@subhuman.net> skrev i en meddelelse
news:bhu22f$34lf9$1@ID-129131.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Frankly, either install the updates now or get off the internet. The
reason
> your PC is crashing is more likely to be down to a virus than anything
else.
>
> People, you MUST INSTALL UPDATES. Occasionally they may go wrong (never in
> the case of our studios with over 100 Windows XP machines), but it's far
> less risky than having someone break into your system, steal your work and
> leave you with a virus. Yes?
>
> "Oh, I dont change the break pads on my car. I hear it can go wrong."
>
> "Jonas HS" <jonas@autofire.dk> wrote in message
> news:3f42771b$0$97233$edfadb0f@dread12.news.tele.d k...
> > I just installed Elements.
> > For the reason you mention I have not installed a single Windows update
> > patch - my former experience tells me that they make things worse.
> >
> > - Jonas
> >
> > "Catherine Gardner" <catgard@magma.ca> skrev i en meddelelse
> > news:dOGdnew3z50W2N-iXTWJhQ@magma.ca...
> > > How long ago did you install elements? I also have an XP and when I
> > > installed elements it crashed my computer every time I tried to open
it.
> > It
> > > turned out to be one of the XP updates that was doing it. I spoke
with
> > > someone at the service centre provided with elements and they told me
to
> > > delete one update at a time and then see if it fixes the problem. If
> not
> > > then reinstall that one and try another one. It worked for me and I
> have
> > > not had any further problems.
> > > --
> > > Catherine, Ottawa, Ont. Canada
> > > Using Olympus C-4000z and or C-5050z & Photoshop 7
> > >
> > > news:alt.binaries.photos.original , news:alt.photography ,
> > > news:alt.graphics.photoshop
> > >
> > > "Jonas HS" <jonas@autofire.dk> wrote in message
> > > news:3f41f962$0$13227$edfadb0f@dread15.news.tele.d k...
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I'm using Elements but used to have the same problem with PS.
> > > > The program crashes my Win XP Home, geting me a blue screen with
white
> > > > letters.
> > > > This (often, not always) happens when I change "levels" and
sometimes
> > when
> > > I
> > > > save my image - probably at other times also.
> > > > The images I'm editing are not particularly large.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone have a solution?
> > > >
> > > > Thx.
> > > >
> > > > My system:
> > > > 512 MB Ram
> > > > 1100 MhZ CPU
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>