Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 running very slow 64 bit windows 7

Hi RonHooton,

. When was the last time it was working fine?

. Do you make any recent changes hardware or software on your system prior to this issue?

Method 1:  Try the steps mentioned from the below link, which would help us to perform - CLEAN BOOT->A clean boot helps in eliminating software conflicts. Visit the link below to know how to perform a clean boot: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

Note: Once the troubleshooting is over, reset the computer to start as usual.

Method 2: See details about your computer's performance using Task Manager:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/See-details-about-your-computers-performance-using-Task-Manager

Method 3:I would suggest you to try uninstall and reinstall the Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 and check if it helps.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Uninstall-or-change-a-program

I would also suggest you to refer with Adobe Photoshop Elements Help and Support.
http://www.adobe.com/support/photoshopelements/

Note: Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Third Party Software can be solved. Using Third Party Software is at your own risk.

Hope this information is helpful.

Thanks and Regards,
Vinod N - Microsoft Support.