Edrawings crashes when clicking settings or attempting to open a file

edrawings crashes on open.

Updated from 2020 to 2021. No fix.
Restarted. No fix.

Tried solutions offered in this link:
https://r1132100503382-eu1-3dswym.3dexperience.3ds.com/#community:yUw32GbYTEqKdgY7-jbZPg/iquestion:mJl5i_JlQai8tGbwZTNSyQ

edrawings crashes dependency walker.
removing registries one by one did not offer fix.

Running on lenovo thinkpad p53 / windows 10.
Able to offer more info on request.