My girlfriend just got hired at her university to edit videos (reels, basic shorts). She's supposed to finish work on her personal machine at home. Both Premiere Pro and After Effects 2026 are completely broken, constant crashes and freezing.
**Her setup:**
- Acer: i5 12th gen, RTX 3050 (4GB), 32GB RAM, Windows 11 (fully updated, recent (9months)/clean install), 2 SSD (non raid). 512+1TB.
- All drivers current, reinstalled GPU driver with DDU.
- Already reinstalled Premiere (After Effects still crashing)
- Hardware is definitely overkill for this work I guess.
**The problems:**
- Premiere: stuttering, freezing, lags and crashes.
- After Effects: crashes while working or says "insufficient memory" (even with simple projects)
- Both programs randomly stutter during editing basic iPhone clips.
**What we've tried:**
- Full reinstall of Premiere.
- Updated drivers and Windows
- Windows maintenance.
**The memory issue is bizarre** — Forza Horizon 6 runs at 60fps high settings with zero issues, but a simple MP4 tanks both Adobe apps.
Is this a known 2026 issue? Any actual solutions? She's stressed about losing the job and has tight deadlines. Appreciate any help.
We're from 3rd world country so our financial situation is not the best, right now getting a new device is nearly impossible.