How to fix this hazy screen in After Effects?

[yazooda]

Guys in a composition called Elements (downloaded it from the internet) in some point in the show instead of the element be shown the screen be like this:

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Any solution or suggestions what can this thing be?

[Dave_LaRonde]

That's the Fractal Noise effect.  Apply it to a solid.

[yazooda]

Sir Dave, you mean that I should apply the "Fractal Noise" effect on that smoky thing ?

[Dave_LaRonde]

Nope.  It means that in the nested comp "Elements" there is no doubt a solid with a Fractal Noise effect applied to it.  Don't know what it's supposed to do.  Did this project come with instructions?  Are there instructions on tyhe web page where you got it?  You'll need 'em!

[yazooda]

I got you, but in fact that problem happened too recently, everything was good since last time I used After Effects.
What exactly happens that any empty space in the timeline, it isn't normal black solid, no, it's Fractal Noise, yes even the blank space in the timeline, no element and nothing there.

Check the timeline marker, it's on nothing.

What can it be Mr. Dave?

I appreciate every word from you.

Best,

Yazeed.

[Andrew Yoole · Accepted solution]

Perhaps it's a caching error. 

Purge your cache with Edit/Purge/All Memory and Disk Cache

Also try restarting your machine.

[yazooda]

OMG WAIT .. That helped! ???? Can't believe. Anyway bye bye 21.5 GB from cache Although I'm a bit scared of that huge size been deleted right now (since IDK what can be 21.5 GB in my machine) but it worked.

BEST REGARDSSSSSSSSSS ❤️