Unlocking Home folder for Adobe Bridge

I have an iMac and Adobe Photoshop CS6. Recently, my settings have changed so that I cannot access my home folder on Adobe Bridge. It is showing as locked and I can't figure out how to unlock it so that I may access my pictures subfolder. When I click on the Home folder icon, it opens up a Finder window and it does not show any of my folders or thumbnails in Bridge. If I click on a photo in the Finder window then it launches Photoshop. Any suggestions as to how I can reset my settings to allow Bridge to access my folders?

It is showing as locked and I can't figure out how to unlock it so that I may access my pictures subfolder.
Where is your Home folder showing as locked? Sorry, that is not quite clear. When you are using the file choser in Adobe Bridge or when you are viewing your Home folder in the Finder?
Are you seeing a padlock icon on the Home folder icon or a non-trespassing sign?
-- Léonie

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