Error Message when trying to search, sync, etc

Error
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Anki 2.1.54 (b6a7760c) Python 3.9.7 Qt 6.3.1 PyQt 6.3.1
Platform: Windows 10
Flags: frz=True ao=False sv=2
Add-ons, last update check: 2022-07-21 21:33:39

Caught exception:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File “aqt.progress”, line 118, in handler
File “aqt.main”, line 197, in on_window_init
File “aqt.main”, line 243, in setupProfileAfterWebviewsLoaded
File “aqt.main”, line 290, in setupProfile
File “aqt.main”, line 450, in loadProfile
File “aqt.main”, line 525, in setup_sound
File “aqt.sound”, line 867, in setup_audio
File “aqt.tts”, line 269, in
File “C:\Program Files\Anki\lib\win32com\client_init_.py”, line 11, in
from . import gencache
File “C:\Program Files\Anki\lib\win32com\client\gencache.py”, line 761, in
init()
File “C:\Program Files\Anki\lib\win32com\client\gencache.py”, line 60, in init
_LoadDicts()
File “C:\Program Files\Anki\lib\win32com\client\gencache.py”, line 119, in _LoadDicts
version = p.load()
_pickle.UnpicklingError: invalid load key, ‘\x00’.

Maybe removing c:\program files\anki and then installing Anki again will help.