Ps elements 5.0 freezes at "scanning for plugins"

I have photoshop elements 5.0, and have had no problems with it for the past couple years that I've had it until now. Each time I open the program, it freezes, and it says that it is "scanning for plugins". I'm using it on windows vista. I tried uninstalling all adobe software I had on my computer and then reinstalling it on the advice of a friend, but this didn't help the situation. What should I do to get my photoshop to work again?

michelle.gn wrote:
In the plug-ins folder, under the subfolder of import-export there was a plug-in called Twain_32. Is that the same thing? Because when I deleted that, there was no change.
Same thing. A little late, but you could have just disabled it by renaming it with the ~ (tilde) sign before the name instead of deleting it.
If it was twain, I would think it would hang on building twain not scanning for plug ins. Here's a tech doc on twain anyway...
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/408/kb408849.html
First, try a reset of the application preference file.
Windows: Press and hold in as you launch, the ctrl + shift + alt keys as you launch the editor. Do not release these three keys...ctrl + shift + alt keys. A dialog box will come up saying something like "Delete Photoshop Elements settings file?" After this dialog comes up, you can release those three keys. click "OK" to accept.
Mac: Use above instructions to reset the application except change the shortcut key combo to cmd + shift + opt.
Check if Elements loads correctly.
(Maybe, you pointed Elements in your preferences to an external folder with a native filter that belongs to another version of Elements or Photoshop which can cause conflict. The application reset will remove that check mark so if it works with a reset then you point the plug ins folder to another folder and you get a hang then you have a conflicting plug in in that folder.)
If it doesn't....
Have you moved a native plug in from another version of Photoshop or Photoshop Elements into the Photoshop Elements 5.0 plugin folder? Having another version of Element's or Photoshop's filter in Elements will create conflicts. You might also check that you haven't installed a version of Camera Raw that doesn't belong in your version of Elements. (The Camera Raw would probably give a Camera Raw error but something to check since it's stalling at plug ins.)
Have you recently added any 3rd party plug ins...meaning downloaded and installed a plug in that did not come with Elements? If so, rename them it or them with a ~ before the name.
Check if Elements starts. If so, you can remove ~ mark from each plug in one at a time then restart until you get the hang. This will tell you which plug in causes Elements to hang.

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