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January 22, 2026
Question

Indesign 2026 crashing on startup when 'starting up service registry'

On Windows 11

Windows and application all fully updated to latest versions

Was working ok previously but wouldn't save a document and then crashed and has not been able to start up again since

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Harshika Verma
Community Manager
Community Manager
January 22, 2026

Hi Christopher_James3467,

 

Thank you for reaching out, and sorry for the trouble. I assume you're experiencing a similar issue to the one mentioned in this post. If so, please check the pinned response to the post and try the workaround suggested.

 

Let us know if you're experiencing a different issue. We'll be happy to assist.

 

Thanks,

Harshika