Photoshop Elements Organizer won't launch

In Photoshop Elements 8.0 I attempted to order photo prints through Shutterfly. The transfer never completed. Now when I open Photoshop Elements and click on Organize, the Organizer never launches. I would like to retrieve all the folders of photos I have organized, captioned, made into CDs, etc. with Photoshop, but I cannot get the Organizer to open. I have tried to use all suggestions found to date on the forums with no success. Can anyone help me get my Organizer opened?

Please try steps listed on blog: http://psekb.blogspot.in/2013/03/pse-organizer-is-not-launching.html
Please let me know if it is still not working for you.
~Andromeda

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