CS3 photoshop doesnt let me save as

it allows me to save normaly, but if i want/need to change a file type, or name and i click "save as" the save as window pops up for a brief moment then disapears.and photoshop feezes. it doesnt really crash, it just freezes and i have to go into task manger to close it.
im a digital artist so my cs3 program is really important...i need it up and running again!! any help here?
ive already tried ALT+Spacebar and then M to see if the window was juust off screen, but it didnt work. ><''
this is my ONLY problem. besides the program lagging ocassionaly with big file loads/saves everything works fine. its just this problem that keeps me from workng!! help me please!!

To start trouble shooting a problem like this you normally first reboot the computer and then try to limit the number of memory resident startup programs that run automatically. You can terminate ones that are unnecessary, or even try booting up in safe mode. Some times your error may be caused by internal conflicts in these auto run memory resident programs.
Removing any viruses and spyware is important. Run various antispyware applications to detect, repair and remove these programs.
If none of this helps then try re-installing PSCS3.
It is not easy... so be patient.
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