If the shortcut doesn't work, navigate to the Adobe Preferences folder and rename the "Adobe Photoshop CC 2018 Settings" folder to keep a backup while forcing a reset. 2. Disable GPU Hardware Acceleration

"Adobe Photoshop CC 2018 has stopped working" is a common error often triggered by hardware conflicts corrupt preferences outdated drivers

If you are seeing the error you are likely facing a conflict between the software and your system's hardware or preferences. This issue typically occurs during startup or when opening specific files.

Plugins that worked perfectly six months ago can break after a Windows update. Photoshop CC 2018 loads all plugins from C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2018\Plug-ins .