Photoshop cc won't start

on my new Windows 8 PC/ worked well until yesterday

Try doing this and seeing if it works for you.
Win:
Choose Start > Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features.
Select Adobe Photoshop CC from the list and click Uninstall.
Click Uninstall
Allow the uninstaller to complete then click Close
Mac:
Navigate to your /Applications/Utilities/Adobe Installer folder
Double click on the Uninstall Adobe Photoshop CC uninstaller alias
Click Uninstall
Allow the uninstaller to complete then click Close
After Uninstall is complete, quit the Creative cloud App and re-launch it."
Photoshop should now be available for download/install.
Not sure if it will work, but figure its worth a try.
**Credit goes to Pragya, Adobe staff member**

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