In Advanced settings, choose Show hidden files and folders. In Windows XP, select Start > My Computer > Tools > Folder Options > View.
In Vista, select Start > Computer > Organize > Folder and Search Options > View. The Dreamweaver configuration folders are hidden on Windows, so you need to enable the option to view hidden files and folders in order to locate them, as follows: The personal configuration folder for Dreamweaver 8 and older is in a similar location, except you should replace "Adobe" with "Macromedia" and substitute the appropriate version of Dreamweaver in the path name.
Windows 7/Vista: C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Dreamweaver 9\Configuration Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\\Application_Data\Adobe\Dreamweaver 9\Configuration Mac OS X: Macintosh HD:Users::Library:Application Support:Adobe:Dreamweaver 9:Configuration This is where it can be found in Dreamweaver CS3: The language is usually represented by two pairs of characters separated by an underscore, as in en_US (English), es_ES (Spanish), or fr_FR (French).Įarlier versions of Dreamweaver locate the personal configuration folder in a slightly different location. In all cases, is the name of your user account on the computer, CSx is CS4 or CS5, and indicates the language of your operating system. Open Finder's Go menu or press Shift+Command+G, copy this ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe click Go, select Dreamweaver folder > en_US >Configuration ) Windows 7/Vista: C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Dreamweaver CSx\\Configuration Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\\Application_Data\Adobe\Dreamweaver CSx\\Configuration Mac OS X: Macintosh HD::Library:Application Support:Adobe:Dreamweaver CSx::Configuration
For Dreamweaver CS4 & CS5, it’s as follows: The location of the personal configuration folder depends on your operating system and version of Dreamweaver.
Locating your personal configuration folderįirst of all you need to make hidden files visible Windows 7 - How to see hidden files Mac OS X - How to see hidden files You should never touch the main configuration folder unless you really know what you're doing. WARNING: Do not confuse your personal configuration folder with the main configuration folder in Program Files in Windows or Applications on a Mac.
Sometimes, deleting this file is not sufficient, and you need to delete your personal configuration folder in its entirety. To solve the problem, close Dreamweaver and delete WinFileCache-XXXXXXXX.dat or MacFileCache-XXXXXXXX.dat. This occasionally gets corrupted causing instability, unpredictable error messages, and even crashes.
Delete the file WinFileCache.dat or MacFileCache.dat from the Dreamweaver configuration folder as described:ĭreamweaver creates a cache file called WinFileCache-XXXXXXXX.dat or MacFileCache-XXXXXXXX.dat inside your personal Dreamweaver configuration folder (the asterisks represent a series of letters and numbers that might differ from computer to computer). Run Extension manager and delete/uninstall older versions of the Componentsģ.