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mattw023
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July 29, 2025
Question

InDesign 2025 freezes a few minutes after opening

  • July 29, 2025
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On Windows 11 24H2, when we open up a new InDesign document (either from local drive or network drive), InDesign will freeze after about 5 minutes.  It will freeze for about 10 minutes and then start working normally again.  It then no longer freezes while we have InDesign document(s) opened.  It's as if it does something shortly after it's opened that causes the freeze and either finishes or times out then works normally again.  We have tried to re-create our preferences folder.  We have verified that our proxy server is not blocking any needed web addresses.  We have tried InDesign 20.3.1, 20.4, 20.4.1 and the newly released 20.5 with the same problem.  We have tried to chat with support, but they were not helpful and kept disconnecting our chats.  Has anyone experienced this issue?  Thank you.

3 replies

Participant
September 18, 2025

Same issue ! thanks for the tips8

Participant
September 25, 2025

Hello, where could i find version 20.3.2 dowload ?  thanks

Participant
September 25, 2025
Hi,
In creative cloud you can choose old version:
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Participant
September 10, 2025

Hi Mattew,

I have the same issues with both versions.
I did a "reset preferences on quit" but the problem remains.
Thanks,
Joel

leo.r
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 10, 2025
quote

I have the same issues with both versions.
I did a "reset preferences on quit" but the problem remains.


By @Joel25609898v2bp

 

Try additional troubleshooting steps listed here:

https://www.rockymountaintraining.com/adobe-indesign-rebuilding-preferences-cache/

Participant
September 11, 2025

Thanks Leo, I tried this but it does not work.
My only solution was to install version 20.3.2 which is stable on Windows 11.

Participant
July 30, 2025

Hi Matt! Yes. Exactly the same issue as you described. Creating a support call with adobe now. 

mattw023
mattw023Author
Participant
July 30, 2025

Thanks, Jared.  Please let me know what you find out.  I didn't have any luck with Adobe Support.