Unable to edit number of cards to review

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When I tried to click the settings icon in the anki app on my desktop, I got an error listed below. I wanted to change how many cards I reviewed daily but kept getting an error. I did Tools > Check database and it said the database was reset. Then I tried to click the settings again and got the same error. Does anyone know how to fix this? For reference I have a surface pro 3 and my computer and the anki app are up to date.

Here is the error as seen on my screen:
Error
An error occurred. Please use Tools > Check Database to see if that fixes the problem.
If problems persist, please report the problem on our support site. Please copy and paste the information below into your report.
Anki 2.1.49 (dc80804a) Python 3.8.6 Qt 5.14.2 PyQt 5.14.2
Platform: Windows 10
Flags: frz=True ao=False sv=3
Add-ons, last update check: 2025-06-10 23:51:25

Socket error
Traceback (most recent call last):
File “waitress\channel.py”, line 121, in handle_write
File “waitress\channel.py”, line 258, in _flush_some
File “waitress\buffers.py”, line 168, in get
OSError: [Errno 22] Invalid argument

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Try the steps here: Troubleshooting - Anki Manual

Your Anki version is quite old, any specific reason? If not, you should update.

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Hi thank you for sharing. I didn’t realize I had an old version as I downloaded it back to my computer recently and clicked what I saw on the Ankiweb page. But an update just now I went into the app and now it’s allowing me to edit how many cards I want to review/learn daily. Not sure why it was giving me issues before. I appreciate the quick response and solution!

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