Hello,

It seems you're encountering a common issue related to plug-in validation in Trados Studio 2019. Here's a step-by-step guide to resolve the error:

### Step 1: Close Trados Studio

Ensure that Trados Studio is completely closed before proceeding with the steps below.

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### Step 2: Rename the Plugins Folder in the Roaming Directory

1. Open **File Explorer** in Windows.

2. Navigate to the following path:

  ```

  C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\SDL\SDL Trados Studio\15

  ```

  (Replace `%USERNAME%` with your Windows username.)

3. Locate the folder named **Plugins**.

4. Rename the folder to **Plugins_old**.

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### Step 3: Repair Trados Studio Installation (Optional but Recommended)

1. Open **Control Panel** > **Programs** > **Programs and Features**.

2. Locate **Trados Studio 2019** in the list of installed programs.

3. Right-click on it and select **Repair**.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the repair process.

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### Step 4: Rename the Local Directory

1. Navigate to the following path

The reply is incomplete. Step 4 is lacking info. Can you send a complete answer?

HiAntonia Trakkidou 

Please try a Trados repair as indicated on the Workaround 1 - Repairing your installation of Trados Studio - RWS Customer Support. If the issue persists continue with the Workaround 2, and please let us know if works.

Kind regards,

Hi and thank you. Somehow this was resolved by using the AI response, even though it was incomplete. If it happens again, I will try your solution!