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Dec 7, 2022 1:31 PM UTC
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Overheating and screen flicker

My surface pro has been overheating and screen flickering.  Through processes identified that adobe creative cloud is using exceesive CPU and power usage as background app.  When I disabled the app both overheating and screen flickering has stopped.  Why is this happening?

 

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kglad
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Dec 7, 2022 1:41 PM UTC

reset the cc desktop app:

make 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, 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*



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

repair all ms visual c++ versions that can be repaired

update your ms visual c++, if it can be updated

restart your computer (don't skip this)

reinstall the cc desktop app*



*use 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

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