Pref file in pse5

[Jon.P]

Can anybody please tell me,looking thou the forum there are threads regarding the pref file in pse5 and program crashing.where is it, what does it do,how do you delete should probs arise,and finally once deleted when program used again does it have to be deleted again.

JOn:confused:

[troush]

John, the preference files (or prefs file) for PSE 5.0 Editor:

C:\Documents and Settings\[your login name]\Application Data\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\5.0\

and rename the Editor folder to Editor.old. When you start PSE again, it will rebuild. You will have to Show Hidden Folders to get there.

If PSE is acting "flaky" usually, that will fix it. You shouldn't have to delete again, unless, of course, PSE starts acting flaky again.

Also, when you install, make sure your antivirus software is disabled.

-Trish

[Jon.P]

Trish, this sounds like a tricky operation think it can and will go horribly wrong

[troush]

Trish, this sounds like a tricky operation think it can and will go horribly wrong

Option #2 - as you launch the Editor, press and hold ctrl-alt-shift. If you timed it right, you will get a dialog asking if you want to delete the settings file - you do. If you don't get the dialog, quit the Editor, and try again. Keep trying until you do. It's been known to take several tries the first time you try.

-Trish

[Jon.P]

Trish, By deleting the settings file does this reset the editor to factory default then.Did it 1st time lucky or what!!!

Jon

[troush]

Good job! Yes, it resets the prefs to the factory defaults - so you have to turn on/off things all over again.

-Trish

[Jon.P]

Good job! Yes, it resets the prefs to the factory defaults - so you have to turn on/off things all over again.

-Trish


Trish, many thanks for all your help its very kind of you

Jon :D