Suggestions...CS3 Freezing as I attempt to open a file? Using XP home edition.

This happens repeatedly as I open the program and attempt to open a file. The "open file" dialog box flashes for a split second then disappears and the Photoshop program freezes up.
Any suggestions are most appreciated. - lin

It's been a long time since I used Windows XP, but the application you're looking to run is the Windows Event Viewer, then you want to work down into the Application or System Logs and see if anthing there gives you some idea of what might be going wrong.
I also don't remember whether XP had the System Restore facility, but if so you might check to see if you can restore your system configuration back to a few weeks ago, when Photoshop was working.
Did you install anything that augments or changes the interface to Windows Explorer since the time Photoshop worked?
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