Help! Lighting Effects filter has disappeared.

As the headline says, the Lighting Effects filter has disappeared from the Render options in the Filters menu of Photoshop CS5. Can someone please tell me how to get it back?
Thanks!

Thanks to both of you for pointing out that Lighting Effects only runs in 32-bit mode in Photoshop CS5.
Of course, the obvious followup question is: Adobe is responsible for keeping its native plugins up-to-date, isn't it?
8 GB RAM upgrades are becoming very affordable nowadays, which makes 64-bit mode a desirable option for a much broader range of Adobe customers than ever before. I respectfully suggest that Adobe get on the stick with this one.

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    MTSTUNER
    Message was edited by: MTSTUNER

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