Adobe CS apps missing menus and unable to update

Problem

When opening Adobe Illustrator CS5.5 or Adobe InDesign CS5.5, only the bar is visible at the top. Panels are missing and the Window menu is missing the panels option (see image). Also, when updating it states an error saying that the path cannot be found.

Illustrator window menu
The Window menu (at the top) is missing options for panels.

Cause

The Illustrator or InDesign .app file was moved from the Applications folder.

The application has been moved and its path has changed. To update the product configuration, click Update.
Error shown when Adobe application is moved from it's correct location.

When you first attempt to open Illustrator or InDesign this pop-up will appear if you moved it from the correct folder.

Solution

ctrl click on dock item
How to find an applications location by using Ctrl+Click on a Dock item.
  1. Ctrl + click (or right click) on the item in the dock. Then click “Options” then “Show in Finder” to locate the item.
  2. Drag it back to the correct parent folder, this will restore all menus and allow you to update the product correctly.

    Drag Illustrator icon to Illustrator folder
    Drag Illustrator icon to Illustrator folder
  3. For Illustrator, move Illustrator.app back to /Applications/Adobe Illustrator CS5.5
    (folder name may vary depending on your version)

    Drag InDesign icon to InDesign folder
    Drag InDesign icon to InDesign folder
  4. For InDesign, move InDesign.app back to /Applications/Adobe InDesign CS5.5
    (folder name may vary depending on your version)

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