threeedogmedia
Based on what you have posted in your thread about your preferred troubleshooting routes, I would encourage you or your technical associates to contact Adobe via its Adobe Chat. It might be possible for Adobe Chat to offer you some remote control over your computer for troubleshooting purposes. We cannot offer that here.
Adobe Chat has been undergoing updating, and it becomes difficult at times (most of the time lately) to find an active Premiere Elements Chat Link.
See how you do with the link that John provided.
The following currently has an active Adobe Chat Panel
It comes in under Adobe ID and Signing In, but the Chat representative may be able to help you with the display error or connect you to another representative who handles your type of situation.
Remember, we are not Adobe. Rather User to User.
If you are within 30 days of purchase of Premiere Elements 12 and you purchased direct from Adobe, you should weigh the merits of getting your money back if you cannot obtain issue resolution from Adobe. The following Chat Panel is open at this writing for refunds.
Lots of troubleshooting questions I would be glad to offer and answers explore, but you do not seem to be wanting to go in that direction. If you change your mind, please let us know.
ATR