grant_spangler

Very NICE. the posting cut off the end. Here is the final activity in the registry upon the NO START of Elements.....

2487 59.26531508 EXPLORER.EXE:1548 OpenKey HKCU\Applications\PhotoshopElements.exe\shell NOTFOUND
2488 59.26532733 EXPLORER.EXE:1548 OpenKey HKCR\Applications\PhotoshopElements.exe\shell NOTFOUND
2489 59.26543136 EXPLORER.EXE:1548 QueryValue HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICac he\C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 2.0\PhotoshopElements.exe SUCCESS "Adobe Photoshop Elements"
2490 59.26548177 EXPLORER.EXE:1548 CloseKey HKCR\Applications\PhotoshopElements.exe SUCCESS Key: 0xE37DFCC0
2491 61.69673396 PhotoshopElemen:3256 OpenKey HKCU\AppID\PhotoshopElements.exe NOTFOUND
2492 61.69676455 PhotoshopElemen:3256 OpenKey HKCR\AppID\PhotoshopElements.exe NOTFOUND
2493 71.62296305 PhotoshopElemen:3256 OpenKey HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\She llCompatibility\Applications\PhotoshopElements.exe NOTFOUND