Cannot initialize main application, Root element missing how to solve this error (no replies)

CAn anyone guide me to solve this error.

Cannot initialize main application
Root element missing


{Exception message:
Root element is missing.

Exception thrown by:
Program.Main

Stack trace:
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseDocumentContent()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Read()
at System.Xml.XmlReader.MoveToContent()
at System.Xml.XmlReader.ReadStartElement(String name)
at MySql.Utility.Classes.CustomSettingsProvider.GetPropertyValues(SettingsContext context, SettingsPropertyCollection collection)
at System.Configuration.SettingsBase.GetPropertiesFromProvider(SettingsProvider provider)
at System.Configuration.SettingsBase.GetPropertyValueByName(String propertyName)
at System.Configuration.SettingsBase.get_Item(String propertyName)
at System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.GetPropertyValue(String propertyName)
at System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.get_Item(String propertyName)
at MySql.Notifier.Properties.Settings.get_SettingsRootNodeNeedsPatching()
at MySql.Notifier.Classes.Program.FixMySqlForExcelMainElement()
at MySql.Notifier.Classes.Program.Main(String[] args)}