3 Ways to Solve Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 Has Stopped Working Error

Does your Photoshop CC 2017 has stopped working without any apparent reason? There may come a situation when your Photoshop CC 2017 might stop responding and shows an error Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 has stopped working. In this article, we are going to show you how to fix error says that Photoshop CC 2017 has stopped working.

First of all, you must know that Photoshop is a memory hog and hence, to make it function correctly, it requires a lot of RAM. If there is not enough RAM, then it may stop work. Therefore, clean operating system regularly and ensure that there is enough space for Photoshop application.

In case, you are still encountering error even after having enough space for Photoshop, then try out the techniques mentioned below.

Workaround #1: Change name of .dll file

• Navigate to c:/windows/system32 and look for LavasoftTcpService64.dll
• When you find LavasoftTcpService64.dll file, change its name to oldLavasoftTcpService64.dll
• After changing .dll file name, restart Adobe Photoshop CC 2017

Workaround #2: Write Tilda symbol [~] in front of the Spaces folder in Photoshop

1. Navigate to C: drive > Program Files > Adobe

2. Then, go to Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 folder > Required > Plug-Ins

3. Locate Spaces folder and insert a Tilda symbol ~ in front of this folder

4. Reboot Photoshop

Workaround #3: Use Remo PSD Repair Tool

If above two methods fail to fix Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 has stopped working error, then use Remo Repair PSD software. It will help you to fix the error Photoshop CC 2017 has stopped working. If you are getting Photoshop CC 2017 has stopped working error while opening corrupted PSD file, then mend it using the tool. The software extracts data from corrupted PSD file and saves it in a healthy PSD file by keeping original file intact.

Benefits of Using Remo Repair PSD-

• Fix corrupted Photoshop file and restores its separate layers as well as Mask files
• Mends Photoshop file along with its color mode such as. Bitmap, gray-scale, indexed color, RGB color, CMYK color, multichannel color, duotone, lab color etc
• PSD file with depth of 1, 8, 16 and 32 bits per channel can be fixed with this tool
• RLE compressed Photoshop file can also be fixed using this tool
• Helps to repair large size PSD and PDD image file
• Easily repairs Photoshop CS6, CS5, CS4, CS3, CS2 and CS7 files

Guide to Fix Damaged PSD File to Solve Photoshop CC 2017 Has Stopped Working Error-

Step 1: Download Remo Repair PSD application on your system and install it.

Step 2: Launch the software and click on “Browse” button to select your corrupt PSD file and hit “Repair” button to start the repair process.

Figure 1: Main Screen

Step 3: After completion of repair process, you can view the repaired Photoshop file using “Preview” option.

Figure 2: Preview Repaired File

Step 4: In the end, save the repaired PSD file to your desired destination location by clicking on "Save" option.

Figure 3: Save Repaired File