Photoshop CS6 on PC suddenly won't open any files

All of a sudden I can't open any files in photoshop. The program seems to open properly but I can' open any files. Nothing seems to happen when I try to open a file or dtag and drop a file in. Please help.

Please read these and proceed accordingly:
http://blogs.adobe.com/crawlspace/2012/07/photoshop-basic-troubleshooting-steps-to-fix-mos t-issues.html
http://forums.adobe.com/docs/DOC-2325

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Upgrade to CS6
Buy Lightroom 5.4
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