Iphoto won't open as it says it's being updated..

iphoto won't open as it says it is being updated! but there are no updates happening...! help please.  I have no backup for my photos so don't want to uninstall iphoto incase I loose all my photos.

If you have no backup you are 100% guaranteed to lose your photos sooner or later.  Start a good ack up ASAP is you care about your photos
Uninstalling iPhoto is not the solution. You have a library corruption problem.
What version of iPhoto and of the OS?
A general solution is to back up the iPhoto library, depress and hold the option and command kets, launch iPhoto and use the resulting first aid window to rebuild the database
LN

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