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Cannot install Creative Cloud App

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November 14, 2021
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I have sucessfully used CC for several years. Recently I updated my computer with a new drive(SSD) and doubled the RAM. The computer works fine but refuses to install the CC App. I have spent several hours searching and trying ways to resolve this issue. From simply restarting/reinstalling to wiping all ADOBE stuff out with the uninstaller. Nothing works and that annoying message about quitting or repairing appears each time I try.

I am a photographer who relies on various Adobe products I need this fixing, but this seems impossible given that I cannot chat with a HUMAN to help resolve the issue.

Clearly, judging by the amount of folk complaining about this issue there IS A PROBLEM and not just on my PC.

For your info I run Windows 10 64 bit 21H1 19043.1348

Please do not refer me to the troubleshooting links I have spent hours following.

I look forward to someone posting a real solution to this problem.

Thank you in advance.

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khalid35333546

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I wonder if the issue is from a Windows update - have a look at this:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2021/11/22/microsoft-windows-10-windows-11-upgrade-warning-bsod-driver-installer-windows-problem/?sh=6e78968b6824

Is anyone able to confirm that this fixes the issue? I haven't found that update in my update history - just formatted/reset my PC. That could be why I don't see it.

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worldruined

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I didn't have that Windows update in my history, either, but I updated today with what should have contained the fix for it anyway, just to give it a shot.

Uninstalled Creative Cloud.

Reinstalled with "ACCCx5_5_0_617.zip". Again, this works temporarily.

Then, of course, Creative Cloud forces me to update -- despite my preferences not to check for updates and not to keep CC up to date. But once it decides to check for an update, there's no option to stop the process and just load the old (ie: working) version. Great design, that.

Endless "loading Creative Cloud" screen.

"Creative Cloud is taking longer than usual to load"...

...

Crash.

Gonna go with Windows was not the problem here.

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khalid35333546

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I just fired up CC to give it another shot, and it worked!

You're right, it's probably not related to Windows since mine was updated last night and CC wasn't working until about an hour ago.

They might have finally fixed the problem.

If it didn't work, try running the CC app in compatibility mode for Windows 8 - no idea if it has anything to do with that, but it's what I did a few days ago and I guess I forgot to change it back to Windows 10. Now that it's working, I dare not change it back or close the app just yet until I'm sure the issue is resolved.

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khalid35333546

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I've been having the same issue for almost a month now. I thought it was just my computer.

I tried everything, including just resetting my Windows 10 in the middle of a very busy schedule - Thanks Adobe. And now the problem persists. Are you kidding me? I've seen someone posting on Reddit about this issue... And I just saw several posts in this forum mentioning issues with CC desktop app.

So, we're paying for something that doesn't work? I don't get it. Should we pirate the software to get it fixed? I've been advocating for Adobe despite this issue, assuming that it's my faulty system, then I find out that their software is the issue and they don't want to do anything about it?

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worldruined

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Not only paying for it, but basically being forced to keep it installed and in use. (Well, not really "in use", exactly, because all it does is crash, which is hardly useful, but y'know.)

If they're going to make Creative Cloud a mandatory feature for their app suite, then you'd think they'd put a greater emphasis on making sure it is as stable and functional as hell.

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worldruined

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I'm also having repeated problems with the latest version of Creative Cloud not installing/not working/crashing.

I uninstall Creative Cloud.

I reinstall it using "ACCCx5_5_0_617.zip". This works. I can load Creative Cloud, it will load my dashboard and apps, I can update said apps, etc.

Next time I so much as look at Creative Cloud, it tries to auto-update to the newest version. There is no option not to. I can't disable it. I can't load the dashboard without saying "yes" to the update.

Creative Cloud "updates".

Then... it loads.

Forever.

Or tries to load, anyway. Until it gets me a message that it's taking longer than usual to load.

Then it crashes.

And the only way to get it to work again, however briefly, is to start the process over.

Uninstalling.

Reinstalling.

Forced update.

Crash.

Repeat.

Windows 10 is up to date.

All drivers are up to date.

Where do I go from here? It seems to be a problem with the latest Creative Cloud version, but there's no acknowledgement from Adobe that it's their fault and no fix on the horizon. So... what now?

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Yuzmo

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Afraid, I still have not found a stable solution. Unless we can manually
disable CC to stop updating until stable fix this problem is bot going
away. I was not able to contact anyone from Adobe programming team only the
fixers trying to work remotely on already failed solutions.

Lets keep this post alive and maybe someone will respond with
logical instructions.

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Yuzmo

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Windows 10 versions below 1903 (64-bit)

this version works

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Yuzmo

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Have you managed to sort out your problem? Sadly I have no solutions as I am in exactly the same situation. CC refuses to start and keep repairing itself. I have it installed on my old Macbook Pro and it works fine it seems there is something about Windows 10 or one of the updates.

I have completely reset the Windows 10, reinstalled all MS visual C++ redistributable and run out of the ideas what next.

Can someone suggest any other solutions?