Is it possible I have a buggy version of Photoshop CS5?

I have Photoshop CS5. I've had difficltuy from day one with the simple task of changing  colors in my background or other layers. I can change colors using the background color picker box but I cannot select and apply custom colors using my eyedropper tool. I've been stuck going back and forth between PS and Fireworks to change colors, which is a clunky workflow. 
After asking questions here and on other boards, none of the instructions offered solve my problem. Do I need to all my PS files and reinstall? Or should I go back to an earlier version?

Indie767 wrote:
I guess PS is the wrong tool for simple graphic design.
Personally, I would never make that statement. Fireworks and Photoshop both contain tools for pixel-based and vector-based creation and editing. You should do a Google search on  compare Fireworks and Photoshop and you will find many discussions, some heated, on the merits and deficiencies of each. They are both effective and are used by many for web design, though Fireworks was created specifically for that endeavor.
I think with a little bit of training in the methods of work in Photoshop you will be able to decide how it fits into your design life. So don't give up on it yet. It really is an enormously capable tool and can produce simple or complex graphic designs in addition to manipulating images.
Paulo

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