Did you have any anti-virus software installed and running when you installed Elements?
Kris
Uninstall Elements, disable the virus program and re install elements and then enable your virus program. I suspect all will run well after that.
g.
And when you uninstall Elements, make sure you do a Find for straggling files/folders that might have been left behind by the Uninstall routine. There’s a preference folder left that needs to come out, in particular.
Thank for the reminder Beth
The preferences in Windows is located as below with the only change is that "LOGONNAME" will be individual to you.
C:\Documents and Settings\ LOGONNAME \Application
Data\Adobe\Photoshop\Elements\Photoshop Elements 2.0 Prefs
You also might want to delete any folders created in "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 2" including "Photoshop Elements 2"
g.
I always have to tiptoe around mentioning the specific files that might be left behind in Windows! 🙂
Beth
My wife finds that tiptoe is not what works with me so she galumphs around the house.
Grant
Well, but since I’ve never uninstalled Elements from a Windows box, I’ve never seen what all gets left behind!
Nothing should have been left behind if Adobe was on the ball. Woops now I am in trouble with the Adobe cops.
g.
galumphs? I can almost see that.
I’m a little slow about this. Can you explain how to uninstall the elements as if I were a kid? And then reinstall them.
Kris
In window click on "Start" then "Settings" next "Control Panel" Finally
"Add?Remove Programs" Then double click on Adobe Elements from the list of programs that appear. Then just follow the instructions. If they give you options of "Automatic" go for it.
g.
