ColdFusion Builder (2016 release) fails to launch

Adobe ColdFusion Builder is End of Life from Oct 1, 2024

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As Adobe continues to focus on ColdFusion Builder extension for Visual Studio Code as the IDE for Adobe ColdFusion, we have decided to End of Life (EOL) Adobe ColdFusion Builder on Oct 1, 2024.

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ColdFusion Builder (2016 release) fails to launch

Problem

When you try to launch ColdFusion Builder, there's no response from Builder. This usually occurs due to corrupted workspace files.

Solution

To fix this issue, follow the steps below:

  1. Navigate to C:\Users\{useraccount} and rename the folder ColdFusion Builder 2016 workspace.

    Note

    We recommend that you take a backup of the workspace as it contains existing settings for projects, which you may need later.

  2. Launch command prompt as “Run as Administrator” and navigate to the (assuming you have installed it on C: drive) “C:\AdobeColdFusionBuilder2016” and type the command:

    CFBuilder.exe -clean

  3. Relaunch ColdFusion Builder (2016 release).

ColdFusion Builder launches successfully with a fresh workspace.

Note

In case your ColdFusion Builder takes a long time to load, install Update 4 and relaunch ColdFusion Builder.

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