Make sure that you have selected Automatically Open When Complete.
Last updated on
16 May 2021
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Also applies to Adobe Acrobat, Adobe After Effects CS5.5, Adobe Audition, Adobe Bridge CS5.5, Adobe Dreamweaver CS5.5, Adobe Fireworks, Adobe InCopy CS5.5, Adobe InDesign CS5.5, Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5, Authorware, Captivate, Creative Suite CS5.5, Device Central, Encore, Extension Manager CC, Flash Catalyst CS5.5, Flash Professional CS5.5, OnLocation CS, Photoshop Elements, Photoshop Extended, Premiere Elements, Soundbooth, Technical Communication Suite
Problems downloading Adobe software using Akamai Download Manager (Akamai NetSession Interface) usually fall into one of these categories:
- Akamai doesn't install.
- Akamai installs but the download doesn't start.
- Akamai installs, the download starts, but then it pauses or hangs.
- Akamai installs, the download completes, but the purchased product doesn't automatically start to install.
If you encounter any of these problems, try the following solutions, in order.
1. Make sure that your computer meets the Akamai minimum system requirements.
Akamai can't install if your computer doesn't use a supported OS and browser.
- Operating systems: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, WindowsServer 2003 and 2008; Mac OS X v 10.4 or later (including Lion)
- Browsers: Internet Exporer 7 or later, Firefox 4 or later, Safari 5, or Chrome 12
In addition, do the following to ensure successful downloads:
- Turn off firewalls, antivirus software, and third-party security software.
- Make sure that you have administrative privileges for the account you're using.
- Try the download over a wired, not wireless, connection.
- See Troubleshoot download problems for additional recommendations for successful downloads.
2. Restart the download.
Restart the Adobe product download.
3. Keep Akamai open.
Keep the Akamai browser window open until the download is complete. If you close the Akamai browser window prematurely, the download fails and it's necessary to start over.
If you think your download has stalled, make sure that it isn't paused. Look at the Akamai browser window and if it says Paused, click the Resume button 
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4. Use the direct download links instead of Akamai Download Manager.
If after trying steps 1 through 3 you still can't download with Akamai, use the direct download links to get your software.
Important: Make sure that you use a browser that does not have a limit on the size of file downloads. For example, use Mozilla Firefox 3.x or Internet Explorer 8.
In the Akamai NetSession Interface, click the link to download the product directly.
5. Start the installer.
By default, Akamai automatically starts the product installation as soon as the download is complete. If installation doesn't start automatically, do the following:
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If that doesn't work, see Start the installer after downloading for instructions on starting the installation manually.
Remember:
- Some windows downloads include two files, a .7z file and a .exe file. It's necessary that both files are downloaded and located in the same folder in order for the installation to start.
- If you see any files ending in ".part" in the location where you're downloading, the download hasn't completed. Files ending in .part are temporary; .7z and .exe files replace them when they're fully downloaded.
- If you don't know where your downloaded files are, see Find downloaded files.