Photoshop can't open multiple files...

I have Photoshop CS3 and I've had it for some time...pretty much since its release in 2007. In all that time, it's worked perfectly.
A couple days ago, it started doing this thing where I could open a file and everything would be fine, but then I'd try to open another file and it'd automatically stop working. I.E. I would get the "Photoshop has stopped working" message. This happens with any file and any file format. I can never have more than one file open.
This is a HUGE problem for me--I'm a graphic designer and it's almost impossible to work with Photoshop this way for the rest of my career. I lost my CS3 installation discs when I moved and I don't want to have to buy a new license...but I can't work this way.
Any ideas?
I'm on Windows Vista on an HP Pavilion Notebook. Thanks!

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