
If the first method does not work for you, you can use the second method, which is done through Photoshop’s own settings. Important (Windows): The AppData folder is hidden by default. Then to Preferences> General> Reset Preferences on Quit.

Which, while it may fix whatever the issue-of-the-day was, you spend the next couple of days wondering why other things aren't working right because, oh yeah, I reset my preferences.

There are two different methods of resetting your preferences.

Unfortunately, it sometimes does not - 13216667. If I end up with a Photoshop preferences issue, I can then find the last working preferences file and send the good one and the bad one to Adobe. What you can do is, right click on the photoshop icon from start menu or if you have it on desktop and click on properties.It helps reset Photoshop to the default state, and quite often fixes problems, would it be done by a problem during the saving of said preferences, or a setting that was improperly changed. Once the Preference dialog box is open, press and hold: Mac: Option key.
