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January 23, 2024

Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Popup Issue

  • January 23, 2024
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Can somebody please tell me why the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop app continuously pops up every single time I switch monitors? It is super annoying, and every time it comes up, it interrupts whatever I'm doing in favor of showing me the app dashboard. I don't want this, and every single time I close it, it reopens itself no matter how many times I close it and end the task in Task Manager. It is getting to the point that I really do not want to have it installed because of this annoyance. I disabled "Open on Login" and "Open on Start-Up"; that sort of thing, I disabled notifications, I have 0 updates pending (none of my apps are even downloaded), and I am at the end of my ropes now. I am so sick and tired of this, Adobe; please do better. I don't want this, and I want it to end. I love Photoshop and only ever use that for projects (I don't really know why I need Adobe Creative Cloud for this, but okay), but I want it to end. Make it stop popping up on my screen for each time I switch monitors.  

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kglad
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 12, 2024

then reinstall properly:

 

reset the cc desktop app by making sure it's in the foreground, then press:

Win: Ctrl + Alt + R
Mac: Cmd + Opt + R


if that fails, repair per https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/kb/creative-cloud-install-stuck.html


if that fails and you have windows, open your control panel > add/remove programs > cc desktop app > repair

if that fails, uninstall using the correct uninstaller from https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/uninstall-creative-cloud-desktop-app.html#sa_src=web-messaging and then reinstall using*


if that fails, do a clean cc install carefully following each applicable step:

uninstall every cc app including preferences per https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/uninstall-remove-app.html

then uninstall the cc desktop app, again using the correct uninstaller per https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/uninstall-creative-cloud-desktop-app.html#sa_src=web-messaging

clean your computer of cc files per http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cscleanertool.html

check for, and if available, update your os

if windows is your os, repair all ms visual c++ versions that can be repaired (use google if you don't know how to do this)

if windows is your os update your ms visual c++, if it can be updated (use google if you don't know how to do this)

restart your computer (don't skip this)

reinstall the cc desktop app using the "alternative download links" at the bottom of the page at https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/kb/creative-cloud-desktop-app-download.html

use the desktop app to install your cc programs/trials>

if that fails, you probably have a corrupt user account. google your os and how to create a new one.

Participant
October 12, 2024

So your solution to your intrusive CC popups is to delete all adobe products from one's system entirely? Are you joking?

Neelamk
Legend
February 23, 2024

Hi caseyg11212170,

 

We are sorry for your difficulties. Maybe the Creative Cloud Desktop application needs to be uninstalled properly. You should 'clean' uninstall everything cc, including preferences, https://adobe.ly/4bNebBG

then uninstall the cc desktop app, https://adobe.ly/4bLbh0f

clean your computer of cc files per https://adobe.ly/4bIGHVb

restart your computer (don't skip this)


Please let me know if this helps.

 

Thank you,

Neelam