Creative Cloud desktop app is not loading.

[SaintMoo]

I'm on Windows 10. I tried opening Creative Cloud, but it is stuck at the "Loading Creative Cloud" screen, and error message saying "Creative Cloud is taking longer than usual to load. Relaunch Creative Cloud or restart your computer and try again" (see picture).

I've tried following the link here. So far I've tried:

1. Turning off CC and restarting my computer

2. Restarting my computer

3. Uninstalling and reinstalling CC

4. Deleting the OOBE files (except ANEData.db and filesync.db because Windows 10 says CC is using it), restarting computer and running CC

5. Updating my PC

None of it works.

Is there a fix to this?

[margaretw65488533]

Didn't help me. Too bad.

[atbattson1]

I had a similar issue. Windows 10. CC appeared to be running in Task manger but I was unable to open it. Used to work fine. In the end after restarts of windows failed I just reinstalled the creative cloud basic app over the top of the existing ones and it worked again. 

[the_editor_27]

What do you mean by "reinstalled the creative cloud basic app over top of the existing ones"?

I've uninstalled, reinstalled, used the cleaner, shut off firewalls and antivirus, shut down everything in the task manager, restarted, power cycled my PC, cleaned my credentials, basically everything short of letting an Adobe rep take over my computer, which I really don't want to do.

[brentcopeland]

Do you happen to have any malware/virus software?  I had the same issue and turning malwarebytes off, then stopping CC app completely, then restarting it, allowed an update that was running to finish, and everything works now.

[margaretw65488533]

Yes, I have malware and anitvirus. I believe I disabled them, and still had the problem. At the moment, everything is running fine.

Margaret

[Roberta5CD9]

I have had this program for almost 2 years now and have to constantly use repair to reload it. There was another forum with many folks complaining of the same thing and they shut it down and told us to go here. Still no correct answer and it has nothing to do with any malware antivirus or network. We pay alot for this subscription and it would be lovely to have this issue resolved.

[kglad]

@Roberta5CD9 

exactly what problem are you seeing?

[Roberta5CD9]

I have it worked out thank you!

[kglad]

@Roberta5CD9 

you're welcome.

[Chaïm30699106yo48]

Currently having the same issue. 

I tried all, cleaning all CC app, uninstall all CC + programs, deleting the ALL the OOBEE files, updating my PC (currently on windows 10). 

I don't see the end of it... Please help me.

[kglad]

@Chaïm30699106yo48 

follow 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-mes...

clean your computer of cc files per http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cscleanertool.html

check for, and if available, update your os

if windows is your os, repair all ms visual c++ versions that can be repaired (use google if you don't know how to do this)

if windows is your os update your ms visual c++, if it can be updated (use google if you don't know how to do this)

restart your computer (don't skip this)

reinstall the cc desktop app using 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

NOTE: win 11 users that have trouble with the latest win 10 installer often have success with the older win 10 installer.

[Andy30712450gvb6]

hello @kglad , i've followed all of your directions, from uninstalling all adobe-related apps to using the cc cleaner app to updating my windows to using the alternative download link, and my creative cloud program still isn't loading its "Apps" page. without access to "Apps," i cannot reinstall the adobe programs i previously uninstalled.

my problem is that my creative cloud program is installed fine, it's just that the "Apps" "Files" and "Discover" pages are stuck on the spinning wheel/loading screen, and i receive the notification of "Your apps are taking a long time to relaunch" or something along the lines of that.

do you have any further advice? 😞

[Andy30712450gvb6]

update: it just loaded to a screen with the message "Not connected to enterprise server. Check the connection to enterprise server. If the problem continues, contact your IT admin."

[kglad]

@Andy30712450gvb6 

do you have a teams or enterprise or education subscription or an individual subscription ?

[Andy30712450gvb6]

@kgladEducation subscription, I believe.

[kglad]

@Andy30712450gvb6 ,

contact your plan administrator.

[Roberta5CD9]

The only way I found is to choose Uninstaller then choose repair. It's apain but it works.

Get Outlook for Android<>

[Andy30712450gvb6]

I also tried Repair, but it still didn't work. 😞

[Roberta5CD9]

Sorry to hear that always works for me. Did you wait long enough, I thoughtnit was done repair a few times and it wouldn't work.for me as I was wrong. 

[Andy30712450gvb6]

Thanks, you guys. I've emailed my administrator so hopefully they get back to me.

No worries, Roberta. Yeah, I've waited a bit in between attempts, but I'm gonna leave it overnight so hopefully it works out before my admin gets back to me.

[kglad]

@Andy30712450gvb6 

keep us updated.

[Andy30712450gvb6]

IT just got back to me and said it might be an issue with the VPN we use. I reconnected, and it still took a few minutes to load (still getting that pop-up of Your apps are taking a while to load), but it finally loaded. It looks like while I wasn't on my school's WiFi, I needed to use the VPN we use at school.

Everything's okay now, thank goodness 🙂 Thank you guys for y'all's help along the way ^^

[kglad]

@Andy30712450gvb6 

good to hear, and thank you for that info!