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Open brain editor, go to Script editor on the top (left window),
double click, and comment out line 1889  and line 1891

Sub AboutOptions()
   'Set HalBrain = CreateObject("UltraHalAsst6.Brain")
   HalBrain.MsgAlert "This is the Ultra Hal 6.0 Default Brain. This brain has no additional options."
   'Set HalBrain = Nothing
End Sub

The routine is a stub...  and then save changes in file.
Exit Hal and start up again...

That is what I did to fix my Hal.

Cheers!