CS4 cannot parse file????

I am runing Vista Ultimate 64 bit with SP1 and whenever I use CS4 to read a .gif file Photoshop reports "Could not complete your request because the file-format module cannot parse the file".  I have un-installed CS4 and then re-installed again but I still get the same message.  Can anyone please tell me what this means and perhaps help me to resolve the problem?

Middleleaze wrote:
Both Paint and Opera will open my .gif files but CS4 and IE8 will not!
Then you should be able to take a screen shot with Alt Print Screen, and then open the image in PS, and then crop to size. Use Save for Web to get the most compatible GIF format.

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