What can we fix in Illustrator (desktop)? Vote or report a bug — one problem per entry, please.

Spinning circle of death keeps popping up

Whenever I even move the mouse, the spinning circle of death pops up and I either have to wait for it to stop or I am forced to completely restart my computer and loose work.

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Sara B shared this idea · Jan 10, 2021 · Report… · Admin →

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AdminEgor Chistyakov (Admin, Adobe Illustrator) commented · September 22, 2026 6:37 AM · Report

Sara, is it any better today?

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