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gus7777
Inspiring
November 3, 2023

Creative Cloud Background Processes Causing my Computer to Bog

  • November 3, 2023
  • 2 replies
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Hello,
I am on a 2013 Mac OS 10.15.7 - 2.9 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 - 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3

(with a recent factory reinstall of the OS)
- I am running Adobe apps; Acrobat, Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator (older versions approved for my OS)
- I have set Creative Cloud to - 1) not launch on startup  2) not auto update apps  3) Not to sync cloud files


Yet, the background processes still running in CC are making the software above completely unworkable - as they are bogging - giving the spinning lollipop?

Please let me know if there is a fix for this problem.  Thank you


2 replies

Kalvyn Rasquinha
Community Manager
Community Manager
November 20, 2023

Hi @gus7777 , we've made improvements in the latest version of the Creative Cloud desktop app. See this post for more details: https://community.adobe.com/t5/creative-cloud-desktop-discussions/adobe-background-processes/td-p/14242178

kglad
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 3, 2023

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

NOTE: win 11 users that have trouble with the latest win 10 installer often have success with the older win 10 installer.