Application Launch Failure when starting Office 2004 and Adobe Photoshop

I've had my powerbook G4 for 3 months now with no problems what so ever, but recently my word, exel, powerpoint applications and even adobe photoshop cs give me a:
Application launch failure:
The application "Word" could not be launched because of a shared library error: "3<Microsoft Word><CarbonLib><CFMPriv_ImageCapture>"
i've google this problem for several days with no solution. I've tried, deleting the pref files, reinstalling office, disk verified my hdd. Nothing worked.
Does anyone have an idea what's wrong?
Powerbook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.6) 512MB RAM

Hi, miek. Welcome to the Discussions.
Here is some general advice on troubleshooting shared library errors.
A shared library error, in general terms, implies a missing, corrupted, or incompatible application or operating system framework. Details on frameworks and shared libraries (heavy technical reading) can be found in the "Frameworks" section of the "Software Development Overview" chapter of the Apple Developer Connection document Mac OS X Technology Overview, and the Framework Programming Guide.
Causes for shared library errors include:
• The affected application has been corrupted and must be reinstalled.
• Running incompatible versions of two applications with interdependent shared libraries.
• Disk or permission corruption.
• Corrupted operating system installation.
To resolve shared library errors:
1. As a start, perform a general checkup by running the procedure specified in my Resolving Disk, Permission, and Cache Corruption FAQ.
2. If the problem persists and only one application is affected, uninstall, then reinstall the affected application. See my "Uninstalling applications" FAQ for important advice on uninstalling software.
3. If the problem persists, multiple applications are affected, or the shared library in question is part of the operating system, then reinstall Mac OS X using the Archive and Install process. See my "General advice on performing an Archive and Install" FAQ.
Good luck!
Dr. Smoke
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