Visual Studio 2019 - Fix Error - Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.XmlEditor, Version=15.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.

Fix Error 

Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.XmlEditor, Version=15.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.

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Ensure you can edit 

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Preview\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe.config

Open

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Preview\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe.config

Search for 

urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1

Next to it add

<dependentAssembly>

<assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft.XmlEditor" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral"/>

 <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-16.0.0.0" newVersion="16.0.0.0"/> 

</dependentAssembly>