Stuck in iPhoto and Finder even after restarting

MacBook Pro, latest OS 10.8, stuck in iPhoto, Finder also not responding so can't use Force Quit:  have restarted twice by
pressing on/off and always restarts in same state, Finder and iPhoto stuck - what to do?

Press the Shift key while your Mac is starting to start into safe mode. In safe mode, your Mac will only start with basic drivers, so Finder and iPhoto shouldn't open automatically. Also, safe mode makes some maintenace tasks on your Mac > http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1564
After starting into safe mode, restart your Mac as usual and you should be able to use it without any problem

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