Photoshop CS is taking FOREVER to open.  HELP!

All of a sudden, when I open Adobe Photoshop CS, it takes a long, long, long time to open.
The screen with the logo and all the credits and whatnot pops up, and when it gets to the part where it says "Scanning for presets", it sits there for at least 5 minutes before the program opens.
Can anyone shed any light on this?

How much hard disk space left on your macbook?
Try to repair permission by opening application folder > utilities > disk utility > repair permission.
Use third party software like machelpmate or onyx to optimize your HD might help too.
Worst scenario, delete your photoshop using appdelete and reinstall it, and repair permission after that.
Good Luck.

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