Suddenly, the program will not start. It doesn't get as far as the splash screen. Task Manager doesn't show it under programs, but the Processes window shows InDesign.exe *32 in the list. Nothing is visible elsewhere. The rest of my CS 3 suite works fine. I did a reinstall of just InDesign through the Windows 7 Programs and Features control panel, and it reported a successful repair, only to show the same symptom.
Should I un-install it first and then re-install? Or is there something else to try?
THis is hard to diagnose on Windows 7, but as a shot in the dark, take a look at SING Removal
You can check resetting the preferences.
And you already tried trashing the prefs?
Honestly, I think think it might turn out to be easiest to reinstall. Run the uninstaller and select the option to remove the preferences and deactivate. Then download and run the clean tool (CS Cleaner Tool for installation problems | CCM, CS6, CS5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3). I'd run MSconfig (system configuration utility) and turn off non-essential startup programs and services, especially anti-virus and malware scanners, reboot and reinstall, then run MSconfig again to restore normal startup.
I agree with Bob , we have tested the CS3 and CS4 on Windows 7. Please find the link below for the details.
http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/windows-7-cs4-cs3.html
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