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November 7, 2019
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Illustrator 2020 Freezes/ Crashes on Windows 10

  • November 7, 2019
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I am so disappointed with this version of the app!! Everything is crashing and not responding, I can't even apply an effect on a shape and it just starts to not respond anymore! I am super pissed. 

 

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    Correct answer Srishti Bali

    Hi all,

     

    We understand how frustrating crashes can be. We have consolidated the most popular solutions that help in fixing these issues and also, how you can recover unsaved documents after a crash. Please check this help article for more details.

     

    If you still need help, feel free to reach out, we'd be happy to help.

     

    Regards,

    Srishti

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    mios95033852
    Participant
    March 30, 2020

    Hi, i think i have the same problem with a crashing illustrator. I cant find a way to fix my endpoints. Could you descripe what you did to fix the problem. I tried to turn off my internet secrurity, reboot, open illustrator. But it didn't ask for firewall permissions. Do you have more on that to help me?

     

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      tjmozzy
      Participant
      March 30, 2020

      This ended up happening to me again a couple months ago due to updates. This time when I tried to turn off my security, reboot, open Illustrator, and allow windows firewall to ask me to allow access to Adobe it didn't work.

      To verify this was the same problem, I disconnected from the internet and opened Illustrator. Then Illustrator functioned normally without an internet connection. So that told me it was the endpoints needing access still.

      Since I am on a corporate network, I had to have my IT department allow access through the corporate firewall because it was blocking this location: C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\COMMON FILES\ADOBE\ARM\1.0\ADOBEARM.EXE,25604. Then it started working again.

      Now, with COVID-19, I am working from home...and the problem happened again. I had to connect to the company VPN to solve the problem this time.

      I hope that helps.

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        mios95033852
        Participant
        March 30, 2020

        Thank you for the fast reply, 

        Here in the netherlands it the end of the day so i will give it another try tomorrow!

        If i get it to work, i will reply with the answer!

        Thanks 😄

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          tjmozzy
          Participant
          December 4, 2019

          I'm having the same problems with Illustrator 2020. It is currently (Not Responding) and all I did was open a 278kb icon file, change the color and tried to save. It is frozen. This will be the 3rd time I open Task Manager to force close the program. I can't do my job because of this and it is very frustrating. Please help!

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            tjmozzy
            Participant
            December 6, 2019

            Problem solved! Thank you Adobe! After allowing Adobe tech support access to my computer and a couple hours of troubleshooting, they found the problem. When I updated the program, my security program blocked the new adobe endpoint domains that are requred for the apps to work. I had to turn off my security, reboot, open Illustrator, and allow windows firewall to ask me to allow access to Adobe. After that, everything worked perfectly. Here is a link from Adobe support that lists their endpoint connections if you want to add them manually: https://helpx.adobe.com/in/enterprise/kb/network-endpoints.html

              Srishti Bali
              Community Manager
              Srishti BaliCommunity Manager
              Community Manager
              November 23, 2019

              Hi,

               

              Sorry to hear about this issue. Please accept my sincere apology for the inconvenience caused. I would request if you can check if there any update available for Illustrator. If yes, please install it.

               

              If that doesn't help, please share a few more details like:

              • Operating System you are working on?
              • How much RAM is installed on the system?
              • How does it work if you turn off GPU performance from Illustrator preferences?

               

              Regards,

              Srishti

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              danielj2955850
              Participant
              November 28, 2019

              Any fix to this? I updatged illustrator, my graphic card drivers. And still crashes 

               

              windows 10 Pro

              24Gb of RAM 

              Srishti Bali
              Community Manager
              Srishti BaliCommunity Manager
              Community Manager
              November 29, 2019

              Thanks for sharing the details, Daniel. I have sent you a DM, please check.

              clinArray
              clinArray
              Participant
              November 8, 2019

              I am having the same issues. I can't even launch the app past the initial load.

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                Geri2
                Participant
                June 27, 2020

                I'm new to Illustrator and totally frustrated already.  I seem to be having the same issue.  I load my brand-new, up-to-date version of Illustrator, go to open a file (the first bonus teaching file that came with Adobe's also-brand-new "Classroom in A Book") and everything freezes.  "Not responding" every single time.  I have Windows 10 and use Chrome browser.  I'm not particularly computer-literate anyway, and this is driving me insane!  I'm paying for nothing so far.

                  ironchef_marc
                  ironchef_marc
                  Inspiring
                  November 7, 2019

                  Same here. Unusable.

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