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Klаus
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August 3, 2025
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Illustrator 2019 on a brand-new Windows 11 machine?!

  • August 3, 2025
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Hi there!

Anyone here who managed to make Illustrator 2019 run on a Windows 11 machine and who would like to share some hints on this?

I just switched from an ancient Windows 10/11 machine to a brand-new Windows 11 machine, where Illustrator 2019 did well with the former and fails to run with the latter 😞


Thanks

Correct answer Klаus

I am a CC subscriber actually, with most of the latest app versions installed on my new computer. The only reason for still using Illustrator 2019 was a specific plugin for it, which isn’t supported by post 2019 versions.

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creative explorer
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August 4, 2025

@Klаus Although you could get Illustrator 2019 to run on an older Windows 11 machine, it was likely due to a specific combination of drivers, system updates, and other software on that machine. A brand-new Windows 11 machine will have a completely different set of drivers and system optimizations that Illustrator 2019 was never designed to interact with. You might need to upgrade to a more recent version of Illustrator. FYI...Adobe Creative Cloud subscription gives you access to the latest versions of Illustrator, which are built and optimized specifically for Windows 11! 
https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html



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Klаus
KlаusAuthorCorrect answer
Inspiring
August 4, 2025

I am a CC subscriber actually, with most of the latest app versions installed on my new computer. The only reason for still using Illustrator 2019 was a specific plugin for it, which isn’t supported by post 2019 versions.