Photoshop CS3 Program Error

Since upgrading to Leopard I run Photoshop CS3 and I get a programming error message. I say OK and continue working. It also happens when I use the text tool.
Anyone else? Solutions?

Hello,
First try emptying your cache in your home directory folder (Home>Library>Caches). Trash everything located in the folder except the folder itself. Quit Photoshop if open and try again.
If that does not work, try deleting the preference file(s) for Photoshop (make sure Photoshop is closed).
If the above did not work at all, then I recommend uninstalling and reinstalling Photoshop CS3.
I hope this helps!
Jason

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2013-10-31 09:08:41 [4064] ALM: _info_: ==========================================
2013-10-31 09:08:41 [4064] ALM: _info_: Start ALM 2.1 Release (build 2.1.2.1082)
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2013-10-31 09:41:20 [3264] /AMT0194694755/ {30C4B843-28DA-466F-AFCA-CB0ED153C826}
2013-10-31 09:41:20 [3264] /AMT0073107491/ {30C4B843-28DA-466F-AFCA-CB0ED153C826}
2013-10-31 09:41:20 [3264] /AMT0087759331/ {30C4B843-28DA-466F-AFCA-CB0ED153C826}
2013-10-31 09:41:20 [3264] /AMT0051932803/ License-GUID-Photoshop-CS3-Win
2013-10-31 09:41:20 [3264] /AMT0186350190/
2013-10-31 09:41:20 [3264] /AMT0013778542/
2013-10-31 09:41:20 [3264] /AMT0141832179/ C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS3\AMT
2013-10-31 09:41:20 [3264] /AMT0166617427/ C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS3\AMT\application.sif
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2013-10-31 09:41:20 [3264] /AMT0172021198/
2013-10-31 09:41:20 [3264] /AMT0201805758/
2013-10-31 09:41:20 [3264] /AMT0013754766/
2013-10-31 09:41:20 [3264] /AMT0088421566/
2013-10-31 09:41:20 [3264] /AMT0171050355/
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2013-10-31 09:41:33 [3520] /AMT0194694755/ {30C4B843-28DA-466F-AFCA-CB0ED153C826}
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2013-10-31 09:41:33 [3520] /AMT0087759331/ {30C4B843-28DA-466F-AFCA-CB0ED153C826}
2013-10-31 09:41:33 [3520] /AMT0051932803/ License-GUID-Photoshop-CS3-Win
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2013-10-31 09:41:33 [3520] /AMT0201805758/
2013-10-31 09:41:33 [3520] /AMT0013754766/
2013-10-31 09:41:33 [3520] /AMT0088421566/
2013-10-31 09:41:33 [3520] /AMT0171050355/
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Hi, SSI.
1. What VPN client are you using?
As a guess, your VPN client may be blocking a port that PS CS may use for license verification over the Internet. The fact that it works AOK when not using the VPN would tend to support this hypothesis. As to what port it may be attempting to use, I can't say, but you may be able to find this out from Adobe and then work with your firm's networking staff to see if this port can be opened for use when the VPN is active.
2. You noted that you "checked Adobe forum and nothing there to find about this one." Did you post to the Adobe Photoshop forum? If not, I recommend doing so.
3. You wrote: "You get the clock and the message "failed to open because of a Program Error.... " or something close to that. I'm sure it says Program Error though."As FYI, in cases such as this, copying down the exact text of the message is helpful.
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I have been experiencing an incredibly frustrating issue with Photoshop and Muse, both CC 2014. I'll speak about Photoshop in this thread since, well, this is a Photoshop forum. This has been happening for almost a year now. I figured Adobe would've fixed this problem by now, especially given the myriad of crash reports I send.
While working in Photoshop, sometimes when I go to place a file I get an error message that says "Could not complete your request because of a program error." It used to be that this error was fatal and I would have no other choice but to force quit out of Photoshop and restart it. We all know how incredibly time-consuming it is for Photoshop to open (especially 10-15 times in one sitting), and being in grad school, time is not something I have a lot of when I have deadlines and projects due.
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MacOS 10.10? Yeah, Apple is working on that bug. They already fixed the crash in the open/save dialogs, but have a few more problems to address with the open/save dialogs.

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