Project is empty. I don't work like that.

[Clayton_Light]

Every time I start up the new version of After Effects, I get a pop-up that I have to click away before the program finishes loading. Not only is this a useless bother, but it's also a snarky remark. Adobe, we love you, but please don't put useless obstacles in our way, especially annoying ones.

[VictoriaNece]

Do you mean the Home Screen? You can turn that off in Preferences. Go to Startup and Repair and uncheck "Enable Home Screen". 

[Clayton_Light]

That’s good to know, but I mean a pop-up that literally says “Your project is empty. I don’t work like that” every time I start Ae. Is it just me? I thought this was happening to everyone.
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[nishu_kush]

I haven't seen this before. Do you mind sharing the screenshot again? I can't see it if you tried attaching it before.

Looking forward to your response.

Thanks,

Nishu

[Clayton_Light]

No problem. I'll attach it rather than paste it in. Now that I know this isn't a universal issue, I'm starting to wonder if it could be caused by an extension or possibly a plug-in.

[nishu_kush]

Thanks for the screenshot. High chance it could be a plug-in or script. Try disabling the plug-ins and removing any scripts that can not be disabled and see if that brings any change.

Report back.

Thanks,

Nishu