Although a Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Error can occur in any application for many different reasons, one known cause is the MediaDatabase is corrupted. MediaDatabase tracks content and effects for Photoshop Elements Editor. Rebuilding this database can repair this error.
Make sure that Photoshop Elements Editor is fully closed and the error no longer appears on-screen. Navigate to:
Rename the file MediaDatabase.db3 to MediaDatabase.old.
Relaunch Photoshop Elements Editor. A "Building Contents and Effects" progress bar appears, as your MediaDatabase.db3 file is re-created. Wait for this process to finish; it can take several minutes.
If rebuilding the MediaDatabase did not fix the Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Error, there is a different cause to the issue. Follow the steps for general troubleshooting in the following documents to resolve other common causes of this error:
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