Step-by-step setup tutorial for Windows
Locate the Set-up.exe
file, right-click → Run as administrator.
Select installation language and destination folder. Default settings are recommended.
Wait while the setup copies necessary files. Installation may take several minutes.
Once complete, click close to close the wizard.
c:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator 2025\Support Files\Contents\Windows\
Run it as administrator, click search and wait for it to find our illustrator
Once you find it, patch only illustrator (click the button in the middle), do not touch Creative Cloud (especially if you have multiple Adobe programs on your computer, you will have to reinstall all of them!)