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January 23, 2014
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Illustrator won't launch; error 148:3

  • January 23, 2014
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I'm getting a licensing error on a product I've owned for years. This is after buying into creative cloud and trying to install an update. Now, neither illustrator or CC will update. Any ideas?

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    Correct answer Ned Murphy

    See: Error "Licensing has stopped working" | Windows :

    http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/error-licensing-stopped-windows.html

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    Participant
    December 13, 2022

    Please check out these steps:

     

    1. press Win + R, type in "services.msc" and hit enter.

    2. search for "FLEXnet Licensing Service", double click on it

    3. change startup type to "Automatic", click "apply"

    4. press "start" button and then "OK" button.

    Ned Murphy
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    Legend
    January 23, 2014

    See: Error "Licensing has stopped working" | Windows :

    http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/error-licensing-stopped-windows.html