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after effects cant continue Standard 3D module is missing" during startup

New Here ,
Aug 16, 2019 Aug 16, 2019

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Hello everyone

After effects was working on my desktop before but of recent, it started throwing up this error - after effects cant continue Standard 3D module is missing" during startup.

it crashes after the error.

Can anyone help with this issue??

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New Here , Oct 23, 2019 Oct 23, 2019

Hello! I had the exact same problem and I finally found a solution. I'm not sure if you're using an Apple or a Windows device, but try to press ctrl+alt+shift when starting After Effects, if you did so correctly it will ask you if you want to delete the preferences file, and you definitely want to get rid of that one. After that it should work perfectly fine again!

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New Here ,
Oct 06, 2019 Oct 06, 2019

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Access Settings ---> Accounts ---> Family & Other Users ---> Add Someone Else to This PC

When you do this a new account will be created, give the administrator attributes to this new account, log in to that new account and open after effects.

I believe some Windows 10 restrictions that make this problem happen, and the only way I found to solve this problem was this.

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Community Beginner ,
Jan 01, 2020 Jan 01, 2020

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I'm in the same boat as the original poster. I'm on a PC and have been running AE with no issues up until now. I'm also getting the error "Standard 3D module is missing" and then a message the software can't open. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the software a few times now, I've made sure that windows and my video drivers are all up to date. The funny thing is that it works on my wife's account which is a "Standard Account" but not on my account that is set to admin. So this must be some kind of account bases issue. I hope someone can help resolve this issue.

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Community Beginner ,
Jan 02, 2020 Jan 02, 2020

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OK, so as NopeNotShelly shared, the Ctrl+Alt+Shift fixed this issue. I had tried this a couple times but didn't realize I needed to hold the keys while the program booted up.

 

For anyone else with this error

- Double click the After Effects shortcut

- Hold Ctrl+Alt+Shift (Windows) or Command+Option+Shift (Mac OS) or  until you get a dialog to delete your preferences.

- Click OK and then after effects should load correctly.

 

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New Here ,
Feb 07, 2020 Feb 07, 2020

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so ya it works , thanks but can you tell me what exactly i judt deleted , what is preferences file ?

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New Here ,
May 23, 2022 May 23, 2022

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ctrl+shift+alt and deleting prefernece file is not working for me please help!

 

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New Here ,
Feb 20, 2020 Feb 20, 2020

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THANK YOU! I've been going nuts for the last 2 days trying to figure out how to fix this dumb error after Windows updated. 🙏

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New Here ,
Aug 02, 2020 Aug 02, 2020

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Thanks. I almost gave up on video editing but it worked

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New Here ,
Oct 21, 2021 Oct 21, 2021

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Hello Guys.

I have also Error of "Standard 3D module is missing". other guys Resolved correctly with [Ctrl+Alt+Shift] for Windows. But it is not working for my computer. do you know another solution or fix it.?

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New Here ,
Feb 24, 2023 Feb 24, 2023

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i turned off my internet and ctrl+alt+shift worked

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New Here ,
Oct 01, 2023 Oct 01, 2023

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that doesn't appear to me

it just launch it as admin

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New Here ,
Oct 06, 2023 Oct 06, 2023

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Hey have you found the solution?

 

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New Here ,
Mar 05, 2022 Mar 05, 2022

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Thank you! It worked for me but I had to open with "run as an admin"

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New Here ,
Oct 23, 2019 Oct 23, 2019

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Hello! I had the exact same problem and I finally found a solution. I'm not sure if you're using an Apple or a Windows device, but try to press ctrl+alt+shift when starting After Effects, if you did so correctly it will ask you if you want to delete the preferences file, and you definitely want to get rid of that one. After that it should work perfectly fine again!

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New Here ,
Nov 07, 2019 Nov 07, 2019

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Thank you. It's solved! Maybe 'animate composer' is the cause of the problem.

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New Here ,
Dec 06, 2019 Dec 06, 2019

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This didn't work for me....

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New Here ,
Jan 03, 2020 Jan 03, 2020

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it didnt work for me either....

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New Here ,
Jan 27, 2020 Jan 27, 2020

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I have solved this.
You can use this method if you're problem isn't solved by just pressing and holding the ctrl+alt+shift while opening the after effect.

The solution is:
First, go to the directory where the After effect is installed and look if there a folder of any previous version of the adobe after effect first uninstall it and again look in the Programm file-> adobe 
if there still a folder left of the old version delete it manually.

Thank Uninstall the after effect current version which has the problem
again look into the  Programm file-> adobe
If there still a folder left of adobe after effect delete it till there will be no folder left of after effect.

Then reinstall the after effect.
After the software is installed.
Press the window button and while pressing the ctrl+alt+shift open the after effect hold the keys till you see a dialogue box to remove the previous preferences. 

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New Here ,
Mar 20, 2021 Mar 20, 2021

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thank you  so much

 

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New Here ,
Mar 20, 2021 Mar 20, 2021

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when i delete after efect file in documents its work 

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New Here ,
Jul 03, 2022 Jul 03, 2022

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i try but its not work for me even i delete folder  adobe after effect any solution for me

 

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New Here ,
Oct 29, 2022 Oct 29, 2022

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Thanks my guy.. The WIN + ( ctrl+ alt +shift ) worked !!!

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New Here ,
Jan 26, 2020 Jan 26, 2020

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Thank you, it solved perfectly, at last! You just need to do exactly as NopeNotShelly described.

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Jun 10, 2022 Jun 10, 2022

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i love you thanks you 

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New Here ,
Mar 13, 2020 Mar 13, 2020

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Thanks NopeNotShelly

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