If you are getting this error message, it may be a corruption in your Layouts folder, especially if you've recently had a crash. The easiest way to resolve this is usually to take a copy of a colleague's Layouts folder to replace yours.
Error: 'Error reading vital configuration file: settings at section: estimating startup using key: layout' when opening ConQuest
I switched on ConQuest and this error pops up: Error reading vital configuration file: settings at section: estimating startup using key: layout
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