Bridge will not open Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator

When I try to open an image by double-clicking it or pressing the enter key, I get the following message:
"Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item."
None of the scripts under Tools>Photoshop> work either. This also affects Illustrator and Indesign. I tried purging the cache and resetting the preferences and workspaces via the CTRL key, but to no avail. I have also manually reset the preferences, cache, etc. I even tried resetting file associations under Edit>Preferences>File Type Associations!
Any ideas? I am using Bridge 2.1.1.9. Thanks!

Not an expert here, but since all the applications seem to not work properly it appears you have a conflict somewhere. Could be the uninstall if it changed something, or are programs looking for it and it is not there? Make sure Stock Photos is unchecked in Startup Scripts.
Also, have you changed anything else - drivers, major updates, new hardware?
Also, check to make sure the drive/directory the program is trying to access is the same location where the files are stored. More important if you are not using default location.

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