Windows Live is throwing an exception when clicking on Options or Accounts from Tools Menu.

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  Recently, this started happening.  Windows Live Writer will fail to open the Options or Accounts menus (from the tools menu) without crashing.  It has also stopped auto hotlinking the hyperlinks.   Here is a paste of the Diagnostics when the crash happens.  Any Ideas?
  
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  Carlo
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  00000 11:19:45:84 AM  User is opted into CEIP
  00001 11:19:45:85 AM  Starting Windows Live Writer 14.0.8050.1202
  00002 11:19:45:85 AM  .NET version: 2.0.50727.4927
  00003 11:19:46:46 AM  499 499
  00004 11:19:53:52 AM Fail Unexpected Error Occurred
  Exception Details:
  An unexpected error has occurred within the application.
  System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryManager' threw an exception. ---> System.ArgumentException: Missing text parameter
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryManager.GlossaryLinkItemFromXml(XmlNode node)
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryManager..ctor()
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryManager..cctor()
     --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryListView.LoadData()
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryListView..ctor(IContainer container, Int32 width)
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryManagementControl.InitializeComponent()
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryManagementControl..ctor()
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryPreferencesPanel.InitializeComponent()
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryPreferencesPanel..ctor()
     --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
     at System.RuntimeTypeHandle.CreateInstance(RuntimeType type, Boolean publicOnly, Boolean noCheck, Boolean& canBeCached, RuntimeMethodHandle& ctor, Boolean& bNeedSecurityCheck)
     at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceSlow(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean fillCache)
     at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean skipVisibilityChecks, Boolean fillCache)
     at System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type, Boolean nonPublic)
     at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PreferencesHandler.ShowPreferences(IWin32Window owner, IBlogPostEditingSite editingSite, Type selectedPanelType)
     at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostEditorPreferencesEditor.EditPreferences()
     at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostEditorPreferencesEditor._commandPreferences_Execute(Object sender, EventArgs e)
     at WindowsLive.Writer.ApplicationFramework.Command.RaiseEvent(Object eventKey, EventArgs e)
     at WindowsLive.Writer.ApplicationFramework.Command.OnExecute(EventArgs e)
  00005 11:20:28:15 AM Fail Unexpected Error Occurred
  Exception Details:
  An unexpected error has occurred within the application.
  System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryManager' threw an exception. ---> System.ArgumentException: Missing text parameter
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryManager.GlossaryLinkItemFromXml(XmlNode node)
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryManager..ctor()
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryManager..cctor()
     --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryListView.LoadData()
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryListView..ctor(IContainer container, Int32 width)
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryManagementControl.InitializeComponent()
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryManagementControl..ctor()
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryPreferencesPanel.InitializeComponent()
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryPreferencesPanel..ctor()
     --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
     at System.RuntimeTypeHandle.CreateInstance(RuntimeType type, Boolean publicOnly, Boolean noCheck, Boolean& canBeCached, RuntimeMethodHandle& ctor, Boolean& bNeedSecurityCheck)
     at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceSlow(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean fillCache)
     at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean skipVisibilityChecks, Boolean fillCache)
     at System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type, Boolean nonPublic)
     at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PreferencesHandler.ShowPreferences(IWin32Window owner, IBlogPostEditingSite editingSite, Type selectedPanelType)
     at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostEditorPreferencesEditor.EditAccounts()
     at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostEditorPreferencesEditor._commandAccounts_Execute(Object sender, EventArgs e)
     at WindowsLive.Writer.ApplicationFramework.Command.RaiseEvent(Object eventKey, EventArgs e)
     at WindowsLive.Writer.ApplicationFramework.Command.OnExecute(EventArgs e)
  00006 11:21:29:24 AM Fail Unexpected Error Occurred
  Exception Details:
  An unexpected error has occurred within the application.
  System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryManager' threw an exception. ---> System.ArgumentException: Missing text parameter
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryManager.GlossaryLinkItemFromXml(XmlNode node)
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryManager..ctor()
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryManager..cctor()
     --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryListView.LoadData()
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryListView..ctor(IContainer container, Int32 width)
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryManagementControl.InitializeComponent()
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryManagementControl..ctor()
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryPreferencesPanel.InitializeComponent()
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryPreferencesPanel..ctor()
     --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
     at System.RuntimeTypeHandle.CreateInstance(RuntimeType type, Boolean publicOnly, Boolean noCheck, Boolean& canBeCached, RuntimeMethodHandle& ctor, Boolean& bNeedSecurityCheck)
     at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceSlow(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean fillCache)
     at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean skipVisibilityChecks, Boolean fillCache)
     at System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type, Boolean nonPublic)
     at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PreferencesHandler.ShowPreferences(IWin32Window owner, IBlogPostEditingSite editingSite, Type selectedPanelType)
     at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostEditorPreferencesEditor.EditAccounts()
     at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostEditorPreferencesEditor._commandAccounts_Execute(Object sender, EventArgs e)
     at WindowsLive.Writer.ApplicationFramework.Command.RaiseEvent(Object eventKey, EventArgs e)
     at WindowsLive.Writer.ApplicationFramework.Command.OnExecute(EventArgs e)
  00007 11:21:32:66 AM Fail Unexpected Error Occurred
  Exception Details:
  An unexpected error has occurred within the application.
  System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryManager' threw an exception. ---> System.ArgumentException: Missing text parameter
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryManager.GlossaryLinkItemFromXml(XmlNode node)
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryManager..ctor()
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryManager..cctor()
     --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryListView.LoadData()
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryListView..ctor(IContainer container, Int32 width)
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryManagementControl.InitializeComponent()
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryManagementControl..ctor()
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryPreferencesPanel.InitializeComponent()
     at WindowsLive.Writer.HtmlEditor.Linking.GlossaryPreferencesPanel..ctor()
     --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
     at System.RuntimeTypeHandle.CreateInstance(RuntimeType type, Boolean publicOnly, Boolean noCheck, Boolean& canBeCached, RuntimeMethodHandle& ctor, Boolean& bNeedSecurityCheck)
     at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceSlow(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean fillCache)
     at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean skipVisibilityChecks, Boolean fillCache)
     at System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type, Boolean nonPublic)
     at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PreferencesHandler.ShowPreferences(IWin32Window owner, IBlogPostEditingSite editingSite, Type selectedPanelType)
     at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostEditorPreferencesEditor.EditPreferences()
     at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.PostEditorPreferencesEditor._commandPreferences_Execute(Object sender, EventArgs e)
     at WindowsLive.Writer.ApplicationFramework.Command.RaiseEvent(Object eventKey, EventArgs e)
     at WindowsLive.Writer.ApplicationFramework.Command.OnExecute(EventArgs e)
  

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