Photoshop CS lighting effects rendering malfunction

You know I am really angry with Adobe regarding this issue. I have spent hours on the phone with them and they have no clue what they are doing it would seem. I have lost a client job because of this.
If you have this issue please let me know:
Try to render lighting effects in your image and you cannot manipulate your lights as in scaling and moving them. You will see the light but cannot do a damn thing with it.
I spent 2 hours online with Adobe tech support which involved them taking remote control of my machine. New account was made in Windows and Photoshop launched under that account which solved it temporarily. Then it was decided to throw out all my ADOBE preferences under may account which worked until today when I started working again only to find out the problem is back.
I am just completely dissapointed now with Adobe in general. If they cant fix their own software what is a user to do.
Can anyone help with this issue from experience? Please do not guess - I am need an actual permanent solution.
Thanks
Product: ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CREATIVE SUITE (latest release)
OS: Windows 8.1 Pro
Hardware: Nvidia Quadro FX3800 & ATI 4600 ( I have tried running Photoshop on both cards with same issue)
Issue: CANNOT MANIPULATE LIGHTING EFFECTS (move or scale lights) - Filter>Render>Lighting Effects

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I have been faced with an almost identical problem listed here - http://forums.adobe.com/message/5486667#5486667
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