After Effects 25.4 won't start, it crashes on the splash screen, but there is a solution.

[xjuanfx]

After Effects 25.4 does not start, it crashes on the splash screen, but deleting the microsoft.ai.machinelearning.dll file located in: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Plug-Ins\CC\File Formats, fixes the problem.

I am not sure if that same file is present in version 25.3.

PC SPECS:
- Ryzen 7 2700X
- RX 6500XT
- 16GB of RAM
- Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (26100.4946)

[Mike_Red]

Whoah!! Thank you so much for this. Your trick did wonders! I deleted this file and AE can finally launch. I wonder how this basic bug went unnoticed at Adobe's end. 

[erfan_1868]

Have the same problem, and it helps. Thank you so much. But, how can we fix this problem without deleting this file. This file will be need it for ai

[something_6935]

This isn't your own fix, you are taking credit for something that has been posted already on non-genuiune Adobe sites.

This is posetd on Monkrus Premiere Pro app comments sesction for Adobe After Effects 2025 (v25.4) Multilingual

You have just posted this on various forums trying to get credit for the fix.

[something_6935]

You can view this yourself on Monkrus app comments section for this from the start of August:
https://ibb.co/zh408WDJ