Photoshop Elements 11 not exiting completely

Question

When I exit from Photoshop Elements 11, I cannot reopen unless I go to task manager and make sure I end the Photoshop Elements process.

Answer 1

Try making a direct shortcut for the Organizer and Editor. Make sure you have the correct file path as there is more than one exe file. You can then launch the programs directly from the desktop bypassing the welcome screen. This is generally better as the welcome screen leaves background processes running.
On Windows, Right click anywhere on the desktop and select New >> Shortcut
Then click the browse button and navigate to:
"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Elements 11 Organizer\PhotoshopElementsOrganizer.exe"
Then click Next; then click Finish
　  Then make a direct shortcut for the Editor in a similar manner.
On Windows, Right click anywhere on the desktop and select New >> Shortcut
Then click the browse button and navigate to:
"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 11\PhotoshopElementsEditor.exe"
Then click Next; then click Finish
  N.B. on 64 bit systems navigate to Program Files (x86) - make sure you select the application files and not the shortcuts.
  When finishing your work in either Organizer or Editor try quitting the app using Ctrl+Q or from the menu:
File >> Exit