When I try to open Bridge I repeatedly get a message telling me to purge the cache. I have tried doing this, but Bridge just runs very very slowly or hangs. I have to close my PC down to get Bridge to re-start.
Try the suggestions mentioned on the below article and check if that helps.
http://helpx.adobe.com/bridge/kb/troubleshoot-errors-freezes-bridge-wi ndows.html
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