As PSE is opening, watch the splash screen. Does it seem to bog down at any particular spot? There are little message lines showing things like "loading fonts" or "loading patterns", plus many others. See if you can identify one or two places where it seems to be taking an unusually long time. I know I’d added some extra patterns to my copy of Elements a few months ago, and then the program starting slowing way down at start up – at "loading patterns". I finally removed them from the application folder. You also might have more than one place where a slow down is occurring. See if you can identify them/it, and then repost. Having the Adobe Online automatic update option turned on could result in a slowdown, too.
I thought you might be on to something w/ the Adobe online thing, but after disabling that the program still loads slowly. Just timed it, it takes 4 minutes. The slowdown occurs before the splash screen, so that’s not the issue. Any other ideas?
Try setting different default printer as test.
Load MS Generic Postscript printer set to file if you don’t have any other choices available.
Mac
Scott,
did any of these suggestions resolve your problem? I am new to XP and am considering PSE…but after seeing your post I am hesitant to purchase the app.
FX
Frank,
Really not many people have that problem. Running XP Pro, the program loads in less than 5 seconds.
I agree with Nancy, Frank. I’m a true dunce when it comes to XP, because I’m basically a Mac user. However, if your XP system is good and healthy and you remember to disable any antivirus software before installing any application, you’ll have no problems at all. Even I did it! And it all worked the first time through. 🙂
So far I have not completely resolved the issue. If I disable my wireless network before starting PSE it will load in seconds. If I don’t, it takes over four minutes. Nancy, any other suggestions?
Scott, I’m losing track, so this might have been covered already, but… Have you tried going into Edit>Preferences>Adobe Online and setting the frequency at which Elements checks for updates to Never? At installation, it will default to "Always", meaning it tries to go online every time the program is launched. There are no updates, so most of us here on the forum just turn this off. And forgive me if this idea is a repeat. I’m trying to do several things at once and haven’t taken time to review previous suggestions.
Probably looking for a network printer or something.
What’s your default printer?
Try setting it to Generic Postscript, set to file.
Mac
Mac’s suggestion is the only one which comes to my mind also.
The printer suggestion got it. I didn’t have generic postscript printer in my printers folder so I just made up a local printer and set it as default.
Thanks to all!
Although,
I have not installed the program this thread has been informative and has given me some helpful suggestions should I encounter any problems. I recently had a bad experience with HP’s "Image Zone" software on my laptop and did not want to repeat the experience with this Adobe product.
Frank
