CS3 Bridge - Preferences crashes program

I cant seem to open 'Preferences' in Bridge - whenever I try to, Bridge immediately closes. I dont have this problem if I select Camera Raw Preferences, nor if I select Preferences in Photoshop.
I am using CS3 on a Mac running OS Tiger. Ive had the program installed a couple of years and never had this problem before.
Pls note, Im not very tech savvy so would appreciate any/all suggestions!
Thanks, Willow

Whenever Bridge behaves other then before first thing to try is restart
Bridge while pressing the option (alt) key and choose refresh preferences.
After this set Bridge preferences and workspace again to your own wishes and
you should be OK.
Ive had the program installed a couple of years and never had this problem
before.

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Bridge preferences causes program crash

Hi
I'm on an intel mac running OSX 4.9.
I use Bridge CS3 2.1.1.9
When I try to open preferences, Bridge quits. Do I trash the preferences file? If so, what's it called and where would I find it?
Will that affect my star ratings?
Thanks,
Alan

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=331083
>Will that affect my star ratings?
No, those are in the cache.

Where Preferences for CS3 Bridge Stored?

Where are the CS3 Bridge preferences stored OSX 10.5?
I want to trash them.
Is this it: User> Library> Preferences:
com.adobe.bridge2.plist

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The plist file should be situated in the user-library - preference folder: com.adobe.bridge2.plist
The main cache folder is in the same library in the cache folder: cache - Adobe- Bridge CS3 - Cache. If you manual trash both the plist and cache and restart bridge both files should renew them selves to fresh settings.
However, deleting cache destroys also all prior cache so you need to rebuild again for every folder you have cached before.
Further more it is not that easy to find a preference file, at least I don't know. There is an other place with Bridge settings in the user library under Application Support - Adobe - Bridge CS3 but not a preference folder.
In the system library are also some Bridge settingfiles and for real mystery you should select the Bridge application Icon itself in the application folder, use right mouse click and select show package content. In here there are a whole lot of settings that I really don't know anything of, due to the fact that I'm a photographer and not a technician... :-)
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Clicking on Edit- Preferences crashes Bridge CS3 - V2.1.1.9

Clicking on Edit->Preferences crashes Bridge CS3 - V2.1.1.9
I've tried repairing the installation with PS setup, renaming the preferences file, changing startup folder, clearing cache, and 1 or 2 other things I can't remember.
Once I click on Edit->Preferences Bridge stops working; I never see the preferences dialog window.
I have no idea what the cause is, one moment it was working, the next it wasn't. I hadn't changed any preferences for a while, so the change causing the problem could have been awhile ago.
Thanks!

Sergei - I just tried opening Bridge by holding down the Ctrl key while double clicking on the QuickLaunch Icon for Bridge. Works just fine, I get the reset window instantly. Bridge does not appear at all. I have to choose Cancel on reset window for Bridge to load. Using Ctrl+Shift+Alt works exactly the same, but takes more finger dexterity. This 3 key sequence was standard with CS2 I understand.
Clicking on Bridge in the Recently Accessed Programs List while holding down Ctrl key also works as described above.
Since you experience something different, it just re-enforces the concept that Bridge acts differently depending on how it is installed, and what is installed on a person's computer.
FYI - the CS3 I have on my computer has never had any other version of PhotoShop on it, so there is no chance of accessing fragments of previous versions. From posts I have seen upgraded versions can cause different responses to the same procedures if all traces of the old program are not overwritten with the new install.

CS3 Bridge Crashes when I open Edit Preferences

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I tried holding the ctrl buttom, the preferences reset, or any other window, would not launch. i tried the cnrl/shift/alt buttons, this did not work. i tried launching from quick start button, from the explorer exe, and still not able to get this to work. i even tried a few weeks back to uninstall and reinstall, but did not seem to work, i gave up until need it open now...
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CS3 Bridge is now crashing right after opening

My CS3 Bridge, which has worked for quite a while, has started crashing immediately after opening.
I tried to repair the installation, tried to uninstall and then install again, and tried opening holding down the control key and deleting all the preferences.
Then I uninstalled, deleted all the files under the local settings/application data for bridge, deleted all the folders left under program files for Bridge and re-installed, same issue.
I also tried updating video drivers.
Still crashes. How can I fix this?

Harringbone wrote:
I am having same problem. I have not added any new software or updates that I'm aware of. If anything was updated it was Adobe updater. My problem started a week ago. Any ideas how to correct? Very frustrating.
You seem to be running two threads!
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CS3 Bridge, no files on right click (yes, I set preferences)

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This is for CS3 Bridge.
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Uninstalling an old version, will believe it or not, cause the file associations to revert to the uninstalled version. Not an easy fix.
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I downloaded the latest ACR 4.6 and that allowed me to see and edit NEF files in PS but in CS3 Bridge I cannot see the thumbnails only the NEF icon. I can double click and the NEF file will open in PS and I can edit as usual. I have tried clearing the cache' in the "tools" and it will give me a flash of some of the NEF thumbnails but that is all just a split second flash. I can see the metadata information just no thumbnail preview. JPEG's are fine.
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Hi:
I was having the same problem with vista 64 bit, PS CS3, bridge v. 4.6, creating thumbnails for Canon 50D. Your suggestions above to purge not only the camera raw preferences cache but also the regular preferences cache did the trick! Even though I have 3GB set for cache, it must have filled up. The thumbnails created instantly.
I had already checked for multiples of the plug-in but that wasn't it. ONly after I purged the general program cache did the thumbnails appear.
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*CS3 Bridge help with opening view

Hi All,
When I am using CS3 and Bridge together (each program in it's own monitor) and I hide Bridge; when I reopen Bridge it always returns to a folder I used 5 months ago and not the folder I was just working on. If I shut down Bridge and reopen it; it opens in the same old folder. I'm really getting tired of seeing those same pics. :)
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Albert,
Bridge opens by default in the last folder you used right before you quit Bridge in an orderly fashion. If it crashes, the next time you launch it it will open in the last folder used in the session prior to the one where it crashed.
The only time it should revert to something else is when the folder used when you quit Bridge the last time is no longer available, for instance a removable disk or an unconnected FireWire drive.
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Bridge CS4 crashes with last Nvidia driver (195.62)

Sorry for my bad english...
This message because since november I have crashes with Blue Screnn of the Death when I used Bridge CS4, even when no other programs running on my PC.
Or my computer became veru slow when I open Bridge...
Or Error messages saying that Bridge must close because not enough memory (I have 3gO RAM and 512 on my graphic card Nvidia 9500, and not at all used when I have the message....)
I tried many and many things (uninstall and reinstall Photoshop, change preferences of Photoshop, Bridge, change memory in Windows...) and Bridge always crashes after some minutes of use.
I searched in many forums, and saw many people have the same problem, but nobody have the solution.
Yesterday, in the "Event viewer", in "system", I had the message : "the driver nv_disp of the peripherical display \Device\Video0 remained blocked in an infinite curl. It points out a problem with the material or with the driver of the material programming the equipment in the wrong manner"
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I come back to my old driver and have no more problem with Bridge CS4...

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This is a WHQL-certified driver for GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, and 300-series desktop GPUs and ION desktop GPUs.
New in Version 197.45
Recommended for the best performance with the new GPU-accelerated features in Adobe CS5
RESULT...
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CS3 Bridge forces Windows Aero to Basic after installing Quicktime

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Hi Curt (and others),
I do have the latest version of QuickTime (7.6.5). QuickTime forums? Does not work, I have to login, but when I do I get error: Invalid Language ID (no idea what that means). There appears to be no other way to get into contact with Apple.
After some research I found the following 'bypass': when I disable Windows XP compatibility mode for Adobe CS3 Bridge the problem disappears. But, the reasons why I enabled Windows XP Compatibity mode for Adobe CS3 Bridge (rightclick | properties | compatibility) is that it appears that CS3 Bridge tends to loose my preferences at unpredictable intervals. In particular the setting: [V] Double-Click Edits Camera Raw Settings in Bridge stops working after a while (few weeks). All of a sudden, double-click opens Camera Raw in CS3 Photoshop instead of in CS3 Bridge.
--rob.k

Bridge CS6 crashes when adding tags or ratings

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Never had a crash with Photoshop CS6 or RAW ...only with Bridge when Tagging or Rating
AMD Phenom II X4 810 2.60GHz
8.0 GB RAM
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Thanks for your help Paul

Curt Y ....saw your response to another person with the same problem.....video, printer, or scanner drivers could be the problem???? Really? My computer never crashes until I installed Bridge.
Faulting application name: Bridge.exe, version: 5.0.1.23, time stamp: 0x505aad8f
Faulting module name: ntdll.dll, version: 6.1.7601.17725, time stamp: 0x4ec4aa8e
Exception code: 0xc0000374
Fault offset: 0x00000000000c40f2
Faulting process id: 0xd78
Faulting application start time: 0x01cdf793e58dd872
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CS6 (64 Bit)\Bridge.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
Report Id: 2d3487d6-6387-11e2-9bb4-00265549541e
- <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
- <System>
<Provider Name="Application Error" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">1000</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>100</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2013-01-21T04:58:21.000000000Z" />
<EventRecordID>54203</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>Paul-PC</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
- <EventData>
<Data>Bridge.exe</Data>
<Data>5.0.1.23</Data>
<Data>505aad8f</Data>
<Data>ntdll.dll</Data>
<Data>6.1.7601.17725</Data>
<Data>4ec4aa8e</Data>
<Data>c0000374</Data>
<Data>00000000000c40f2</Data>
<Data>d78</Data>
<Data>01cdf793e58dd872</Data>
<Data>C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Bridge CS6 (64 Bit)\Bridge.exe</Data>
<Data>C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll</Data>
<Data>2d3487d6-6387-11e2-9bb4-00265549541e</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

Bridge CS5 crashes when opening

Joseph Heller would be proud.
Adobe Bridge, CS5 crashes when starting up. I downloaded Photoshop CS5 Extended, installed it on my new MacBook Air (this computer has never seen any CSx product). Installed the CS5 serial number, installed the SC4 legacy serial number, all is well. Photoshop runs fine. I installed all my Nik plugins and Bokeh Plugin. All is well. I tried running Bridge, and it crashes during the launch "The operation could not be completed. An unknown operating system error has occurred." Adobe released an update, which I downloaded, but during installation, it too crashed (couldn't perform the update and provided a link to Adobe support.
Fours hours later with Adobe. Tried:
1) Deleting the PLIST file for Bridge, no luck.
2) Tried the Option Bridge trick to reset all preferences in Bridge, no luck.
3) Created a new Admin account, logged into it, Bridge worked.
4) Adobe technical help said it is now an Apple problem since the program worked with the new admin account.
5) Apple said pound sand, it's an Adobe program, it should work regardless of which admin account.
6) Back to Adobe, talked to third level (still tier 1) person, it's an Apple problem. He suggested deactivating Photoshop, un-install Photoshop, run a clean script (which I just downloaded but haven't tried) which will wipe out any files that has to do with CS5 that the un-install program doesn't un-install (totally logical), re-download and re-install everything, again (I haven't tried this yet).
Doing a Google search for Bridge crashing while opening reveals a frightening amount of comments with people having similar problems (don't even get me started about Adobe Air).
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks,
Arnie...

Guess I'll have to take it to the Apple store and have them reinstall everything. My first experience with Macs is making Microsoft look totally brilliand at this point. I guess the thing that has really ticked me off about this whole thing is that Apple support (who must obviously know of this kind of problem) wouldn't give me the time of day unless I paid $249 for their care plan because I was past my 90 day "warranty"
Sorry to hear that and yes, support from big companies is not what it should be, can't argue with that.
However assuming you did back up important files (if you had any in that short period) and you have all the serial numbers there should be no problem to install all of it your self again if needed.
If you keep pressing the on/off button on your machine it will get you a force Quit and the machine will shut down. The press again to restart and if no luck try to insert the install disk (but here i'm a bit at loss, don't use Lion yet and have not bought a new Mac for 3 years but I assume there is still an install or repair disk that comes with your MacBook??)
With the disk in the player keep pressing the 'c' key when starting the computer and the computer starts from the disk.
You can first use disk utility from the install disk and use the option to check and repair disk first.
It really is not difficult and you will be better off when experience installation by yourself and in no time don't need support anymore

CS3 Bridge won't start

For the first time, Bridge won't start-up either from CS3 or the XP Programs areas in Startup. I downloaded and inrtalled the CS3 Bridge 2.1.1 update and it did not help. I get the Message: The app failed to initilize properly (Oxc0000022). Click OK to Terminate. Please help if you can, thanks. phil
PS only change to my computer that I know of is I installed an ran Perfect Image defrag program

I did as you sugested: "
Hold down the crtl + shift + alt keys and start photoshop. You will be a window "Delete Adobe PS Settings File". Choose yes". I am running XP Pro, and when I use the crtl-shift-alt keys while starting CS3, the Adobe Bridge CS3 Properties Window pops up. Not anything suggesting to
"Delete Adobe PS Settings File".
I assure you that I am holding the keys properly, and continuously as I double click on the shortcut to CS3. Do you have another method that can be used to accomplish this???
I do not know if my original message was clear, but I cannot start Bridge. When I do so, I get the following message:
Bridge.exe - App Error. The apploication failed to initialize properly (0xc0000022).
So I do appreciate your suggestion to:
"To reset preferences in Bridge hold down Crtl key and start Bridge. You will get a reset window, choose all 3 options"
but I can't start Bridge, so I can't change the prefs.
Thanks for trying anyway. Phil

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