Sorry, This Adobe App is Not Available [Error Fix]

A modification of the host file will suffice for most users

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The Sorry, this Adobe app is not available is common among those using Creative Cloud apps like Photoshop, Lightroom, or Illustrator. Bad internet, outdated or unlicensed software, as well as compatibility issues, might be at fault.

Here’s how to stop the Adobe error from recurring:

How to fix Sorry, this Adobe app is not available

First, make sure you Internet is up and running, try restarting your PC, and reinstalling the Adobe app in question. If you’re still struggling, follow the advanced troubleshooting steps below.

Edit the host file

  1. Close all running Adobe programs.
  2. Press Windows + E to open File Explorer.
  3. Click the View menu, select Show, and tick Hidden items.
    Sorry, this Adobe app is not available
  4. Now navigate to the path below:
    C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
  5. Double-click Host, and select the Notepad option.
    Sorry, this Adobe app is not available
  6. Add the script below to the file and save it:
    # BLOCK ADOBE#
    127.0.0.1 ic.adobe.io
    127.0.0.1 52.6.155.20
    127.0.0.1 52.10.49.85
    127.0.0.1 23.22.30.141
    127.0.0.1 34.215.42.13
    127.0.0.1 52.84.156.37
    127.0.0.1 65.8.207.109
    127.0.0.1 3.220.11.113
    127.0.0.1 3.221.72.231
    127.0.0.1 3.216.32.253
    127.0.0.1 3.208.248.199
    127.0.0.1 3.219.243.226
    127.0.0.1 13.227.103.57
    127.0.0.1 34.192.151.90
    127.0.0.1 34.237.241.83
    127.0.0.1 44.240.189.42
    127.0.0.1 52.20.222.155
    127.0.0.1 52.208.86.132
    127.0.0.1 54.208.86.132
    127.0.0.1 63.140.38.120
    127.0.0.1 63.140.38.160
    127.0.0.1 63.140.38.169
    127.0.0.1 63.140.38.219
    127.0.0.1 wip.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 adobeereg.com
    127.0.0.1 18.228.243.121
    127.0.0.1 18.230.164.221
    127.0.0.1 54.156.135.114
    127.0.0.1 54.221.228.134
    127.0.0.1 54.224.241.105
    127.0.0.1 100.24.211.130
    127.0.0.1 162.247.242.20
    127.0.0.1 wip1.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 wip2.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 wip3.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 wip4.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 3dns.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 ereg.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 199.232.114.137
    127.0.0.1 bam.nr-data.net
    127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe
    127.0.0.1 ood.opsource.net
    127.0.0.1 crl.verisign.net
    127.0.0.1 3dns-1.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 3dns-2.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 3dns-3.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 3dns-4.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 hl2rcv.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 genuine.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 www.adobeereg.com
    127.0.0.1 www.wip.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 www.wip1.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 www.wip2.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 www.wip3.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 www.wip4.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 ereg.wip.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 ereg.wip.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 activate.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 adobe-dns.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 ereg.wip1.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 ereg.wip2.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 ereg.wip3.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 ereg.wip4.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 ereg.wip1.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 ereg.wip2.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 ereg.wip3.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 ereg.wip4.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 cc-api-data.adobe.io
    127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.ntp
    127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.ipp
    127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-1.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-2.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-3.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 adobe-dns-4.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 lm.licenses.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 hlrcv.stage.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 prod.adobegenuine.com
    127.0.0.1 practivate.adobe.newoa
    127.0.0.1 activate.wip.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 activate-sea.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 uds.licenses.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 k.sni.global.fastly.net
    127.0.0.1 activate-sjc0.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 activate.wip1.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 activate.wip2.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 activate.wip3.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 activate.wip4.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 na1r.services.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 lmlicenses.wip4.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 na2m-pr.licenses.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 wwis-dubc1-vip60.adobe.com
    127.0.0.1 workflow-ui-prod.licensingstack.com
    0.0.0.0 2ftem87osk.adobe.io

    Sorry, this Adobe app is not available
  7. Verify if you still get the Sorry, this Adobe app is not available error message.

If the error persists, you may contact Adobe customer care.

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