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As requested

And yes........all items are checked in preferences 'effect'

12:56:28: Audacity 2.2.2
12:56:28: Warning: Critical Nyquist files could not be found. Nyquist effects will not work.
12:56:29: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries...
12:56:29: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries from system paths. File name is 'avformat-55.dll'.
12:56:29: Looking up PATH environment variable...
12:56:29: PATH = 'C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath;C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\iCLS Client\;C:\Program Files\Intel\iCLS Client\;C:\windows\system32;C:\windows;C:\windows\System32\Wbem;C:\windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\DAL;C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\DAL;C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\IPT;C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\IPT;C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\PhysX\Common;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\;%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\OpenSSH\;C:\Users\rhenn\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps'
12:56:29: Checking that '' is in PATH...
12:56:29: FFmpeg directory is in PATH.
12:56:29: Checking for monolithic avformat from 'avformat-55.dll'.
12:56:29: Error: Failed to load shared library 'avformat-55.dll' (error 126: the specified module could not be found.)
12:56:29: Loading avutil from ''.
12:56:29: Error: Failed to load shared library '.dll' (error 126: the specified module could not be found.)
12:56:29: Loading avcodec from ''.
12:56:29: Error: Failed to load shared library '.dll' (error 126: the specified module could not be found.)
12:56:29: Loading avformat from 'avformat-55.dll'.
12:56:29: Error: Failed to load shared library 'avformat-55.dll' (error 126: the specified module could not be found.)
12:56:29: Error: Failed to load FFmpeg libraries.
12:56:29: Error: Failed to find compatible FFmpeg libraries.

Have a look in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Audacity\Plug-Ins\"
Do you see a bunch of files with file extension ".ny"
For example:

The 'Plug Ins' file is empty

Bob H

Hooray, we've found the problem.

Download the "Audacity 2.2.2 installer " from here: https://www.audacityteam.org/download/windows/
When it has downloaded, double click on the .EXE file to run the installer.
When the installation is complete, check again in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Audacity\Plug-Ins\"

Ok.......see attached error message during intall

You probably need to right click on the installer and select "Run as administrator" (I rarely use Windows, so if that's not quite right you may need to Google)

Should I uninstall the previous version before installing the new one?

Yes you can do that.

Hi
Reinstalling solved the problem, crossfade is now listed in the effects queue.
Always a pleasure dealing with you folks.
Thank you
Bob H

Thanks for reporting back Bob - glad we solved your problem and you've got the crossfade effect

WC