Photoshop Elements 11, Organize won't launch.

Having attempted to install Elements 11 from a purchased copy twice now on my 27" iMac running OSX.7.5, I have the problem that Organize starts to launch, then quits unexpectedly whenever I try.
Edit works fine, I have tried opening Organize from the Edit bar, but still nothing. No problems or issues are shown during the installation process, what should I try next?

Try to reset the preferences of organizer, to do so try the following steps:
Open PSE just to the Welcome Screen and press Cmd + Opt + Shift and keep pressing.
Click on "Organize" from the Welcome Screen but keep pressing the keyboard keys - don't let up.
You will get a little dialog box asking if you want to delete the settings file. Click "Yes." You can let go of the keyboard keys now.
This will recreate the preferences, now check is the organizer working or not.
Thanks
Harshit yadav

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