Photoshop eraser not working

Ok I was just using photoshop, not doing anything differently and I went to use the eraser and set the opacity down a bit and put it over a picture but noticed doesnt erase and make the edges of the picture fade but makes a big line which has just lowered opacity instead of feathering it. It's very strange, have reinstalled Photoshop twice but nothing   Even tried different types of photoshop but to no avail.

Rather than giving up, you should try and figure out all the interactions of these controls, and how to get the brush processing in Photoshop to work for you.  You'll need it again.
But if you want to reset the Eraser tool, do this:
Select the Eraser tool.
Choose Window - Tool Presets.
Click the flyout menu icon in the upper-right corner of the panel.
Choose Reset Tool.
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