If there are several computers on your network running the Autodesk desktop app, they can share the same downloads folder. When you use a shared downloads folder, installation files are downloaded only once, rather than being downloaded to each computer. If you run out of storage space, you can change the location of the downloads folder.
Issue:
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- Autodesk Desktop App replaces Autodesk Application Manager. Like that app, Autodesk Desktop App supplements, and in some products replaces, in-product update notifications. It is subscription-aware, delivering subscription-only updates and learning content for products under subscription.
- Thank you for choosing Autodesk. If your download does not begin automatically. The Autodesk desktop app will launch automatically once set up is complete.
- The Autodesk Application Manager enables Autodesk products to be downloaded directly. Download Autodesk Application Manager Installer AdApplicationManager-installer.
Solution:
Autodesk App Manager
To reinstall Autodesk Desktop App follow the steps below:
- Open Task manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc).
- Open the Services tab and stop AdAppMgrSvc.
- Open the Details tab and close the following processes:
- AdAppMgrSvc.exe
- AdAppMgrUpdater.exe
- Open 'Control Panel' and uninstall Autodesk Desktop App.
- Right-click on the Autodesk Desktop App and select 'uninstall.'
- Go to C:ProgramdataAutodesk and delete Autodesk Application Manager Service.ini
- Go to C:Users<username>AppDataRoamingAutodeskAutodesk Desktop App and delete AutodeskDesktopApp.ini.
- Go to C:Users<username>AppDataLocalAutodeskWeb Services and delete LoginState.xml.
- Search the system registry for the following keys and delete them, if exist:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREWow6432NodeAutodeskAutodesk Application Manager
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREWow6432NodeMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallAutodesk Desktop App
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionApp PathsAdAppMgrSvc.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionApp PathsAutodeskDesktopApp.exe
- Download the installer for the Autodesk Desktop App.
- Run the executable to reinstall Autodesk Desktop App.
Note : Autodesk Desktop App is not supported either on MAC nor Linux operating systems.
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Versions:
all;The Autodesk desktop app uses the downloads folder to store the installation files it downloads from the Autodesk servers.
If there are several computers on your network running the Autodesk desktop app, they can share the same downloads folder. When you use a shared downloads folder, installation files are downloaded only once, rather than being downloaded to each computer.
If you run out of storage space, you can change the location of the downloads folder.
Note: The maximum length for a file path is restricted to 150 characters. To avoid reaching this limit, use a shallow folder structure and keep folder names short.
- Click the down arrow to the right of your name at the top of the application window. Note: If you are not signed in, click the down arrow next to Sign In.
- Click Settings.
- To change to another drive or folder on your computer, specify the path to the new location under Download files to this local directory.
- To change to a shared folder on the network:
- Select Access files from this shared directory (optional).
- Enter the path to the shared folder. Note: Use the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) format ( servernamesharenamepath) to specify the path to the shared folder.
- Click Done.