Can't open Dreamweaver CS4 on Vista

Hello! I have a problem with the CS4 version of Dreamweaver.
All other CS4 programs work OK but Dreamweaver just doesn't open.
The splash screen appears and that's it. Nothing happens. I am
using 32bit Win Vista Business edition on my laptop. Does anyone
know a solution for this? Thanks in advance!

karlob wrote:
> Hello! I have a problem with the CS4 version of
Dreamweaver. All other CS4
> programs work OK but Dreamweaver just doesn't open.
Is your computer an Acer? If so, the answer is in the first
paragraph of
the following blog article:
http://foundationphp.com/blog/2009/02/11/dreamweaver-crashes-and-unexplained-errors/
David Powers
Adobe Community Expert, Dreamweaver
http://foundationphp.com

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