While the full CS6 takes 30-60 seconds to cold start, a well-optimized portable version (stored on an SSD or fast USB 3.1 drive) can launch in under 10 seconds. It loads only necessary DLLs at runtime.
In the same Performance tab:
If you need a lightweight or portable image editor, I’d be glad to suggest legal alternatives, such as: Adobe Photoshop Portable CS6 13.1 -x32 X64- Multi 64 Bit
Despite being over a decade old, CS6 remains powerful: While the full CS6 takes 30-60 seconds to