Starred files and force quitting.

I've been having problems with Bridge when I star items and then quit and reopen and the stars have disappeared. Also Bridge keeps freezing and I have to force quit, around 5-6 times a day.

Try resetting the preferences by holding Shift + Ctrl + Alt while starting up Bridge. This will remove your favorites though and other customizings...

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