Open Task Manager and look for a hidden instance of Bridge in the Processes tab.

End that and Bridge might start normally. That hidden instance is created if you have Autostart on Log on checked in preferences.

When you switched to Win7 was it a clean install or migration from

XP?  I have seen posts where the some stuff gets left over that the new OS does not like.  Perhaps that is why it works with new ID.

Have you tried resetting PS since the update?

You say it does not open.  Does it crash, or do what?

A reinstall will not change the preference file in either Bridge or Photoshop.  If there was an error before there will be an error after reinstall.

Reset Bridge hold down the Crtl key and start Bridge.  For PS hold down the Crtl + Alt + shift keys and then start PS.  You will get a reset window if done correctly.

I have exactly the same problem. The symptoms are exactly as you described. Win7 64 machine.

I too had to create a new user and Bridge works fine but all of my photos are with my user name.

This problem is common and persistant.

If I open under the new "test" user name everything works smooth as glass. It operates very fast and I am happy except I can't use Bridge under my user name. Photoshop CS5 works fine but no Bridge CS5. Bridge CS3 wiil work though.

Please some body HELP!!!!!

I have a similar issue. I am running Mac 10.5.8 on a intel desktop. installed PS5 and can not open bridge while in photoshop. I can open bridge by itself but get an error message when I try to go from photoshop to bridge. also my photoshop tool are not available in bridge and mini bridge. not sure what else is wrong, but last night I tried to re-dock my panels one on top of the other and could not do that. I could put them side to side but not on top. I have been working with tech support for months with no solution. I have checked the start up scripts in bridge prefrerences and they seem to be missing. I have used the same install disk and intstalled the program on mylaptop and it works fine.

I did create another admin user acct put the problem still exists, so that did not help my situation.

We need a fix to this problem!

Obviously this is a problem they are not interested in finding a solution.

did it just start working one day???or did you do something to make it work?

I thought I had it figured out, but it is messing up again today

I have restored the original state of my new Windows 7 computer, reinstalled CS4, and set Bridge as having worked with Vsta, then with XP SP3 and tried to open Bridge with no other CS4 apps open. It still won't open.

I have been working with tech support since july and they have not  figured out what the problem is yet. very frustrating. in response to  Curt, I use photoshop and bridge interchangable. As a professional  photographer you need to go between the programs effortlessly. that is  not happening in CS5. I can not acess any photoshop tools in bridge.

let's just hope the find the solution soon!

Dear all posters - it is frustrating. I did an uninstall, reboot, install, reboot and it finally started working.

It's also totally unnecessary.  We can't even use our system's OS to open Camera Raw .  So we don't even have clumsy alternatives - we just have no alternative.  I hate this.

Adobe - are you listening?  FIX THIS PROBLEM!

I think I'll switch to GIMP.  Just kidding, GIMP is great open source software, but Photoshop is a cut above.  However if we can't access functionality we might as well go open source and get GIMP.

Jim

not sure if this applies to all who have posted, but I finally solved the issue with bridge in my computer. I am Mac and I could not open bridge from photoshop CS5, nor could I access tools from bridge. what was causing a conflict was I had a drive that was named Library. when I renamed the drive photoshop and bridge worked without any problems. just wanted to let you all know incase you have a similar issue.

Installed CS5 Design Premium today (32 bit version) in a Win 7 environment and Bridge does not open. This topic has over a thousand views and Adobe has still not successfully provided a response to the problem. Adobe.... hello? Are you there? Do you read these forms? Is there a solution? At least respond. Hmmm.... tomorrow I'll try and do battle with Tech Support. If anything is resolved I'll post the results.

I am having a similar problem. When I first installed the CS5 Design Premium Suite on my Windows 7 I kept having Bridge stop working as soon as it started up. I found the answer to my  problems here. By resetting the preferences when I started up I was able to have bridge run normally.

Fast forword to today when I updated my Firefox browser. Suddenly the problem of Bridge crashing on startup every time started once again. I tried resetting the preferences but this time it does not work. I even totally removed firefox and still have the same issue.

I am not sure where to go from here.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Ron,

One curious thing about this problem is in many cases a second user can be created with access to CS5 and Bridge and it will work properly for that user????

For me I created a second user on my computer and CS5 and Bridge work like a champ. Opens VERY fast and works fine BUT that means I have to somehow transfer everything to the new user to have access to the files.

I would be curious to see if you could create a new user account on your machine and see if CS5 and Bridge work then????

Just an idea, not a fix to the problem.

Barry Dudley

Please let us know if there is a breakthrough!

Good luck

Barry Dudley

Stradibarrius wrote:

 

One curious thing about this problem is in many cases a second user can be created with access to CS5 and Bridge and it will work properly for that user????

This does not seem to be an OS issue.  Here is link to Mac Bridge forum with same problem.  Read post #7 as it addresses this issue.

http://forums.adobe.com/thread/754355?tstart=30

Addresses will be different, but perhaps you will gain some insight for Windows.

Ron

These forum usually see the complaints.  I have seen many posts where "they bumped it up the the next level and will call back a few days" rarely comes to reality.  So keep a journal of name, dates, and session numbers and a list of things they have tried.   Frequently they want to do the same stuff all over again which is just a waste of your time.  If you do not hear within the promised time period contact them again.

I hope you do get a resolution to this problem.   It is one that has been around with more than one version of Adobe (changing user name workaround).  Since it is a rare occasion it will probably be some conflict in software or hardware that the unfortunate users have in common.

If if is a bug Adobe has to reproduce be able to reproduce it in the lab.  That can be tricky with a problem that is not wide spread.  Adobe occasionally visits this site, but don't hold your breath for that.

Best of luck.