Elements 12 Fails as Windows Default Program

I upgraded to Elements 12 from 11. I changed the default setting for JPG and JPEG files to Elements 12. When one of the file types is selected, e.g., from a attachment, Elements 12 opens and for a few seconds it appears to be opening the file for editing, then stops. The file does not open. Changing the Windows 7 (64-bit) default setting to other photo editing software programs works fine. I have removed and re-intalled Elements 12 but the problem continues. This problem did not occur with Elements 11.

First, did you assign the correct program as the default - in 64-bit Windows this will be C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 12\PhotoshopElementsEditor.exe. If you chose Photoshop Elements 12.0.exe that is just the front screen program that lets you pick between the Organizer or the Editor.
Also, run Help> Updates to update to v12.1 and see if that makes any difference.
Cheers,
Neale
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