Cannot Connect to QML Emluation Layer (QML Puppet) - c++

I just made the fresh QT installation and when I create empty QT Quick project or open any of existing QT Quick examples, my QML designer doesn't work. It shows "Cannot Connect to QML Emluation Layer (QML Puppet)" error.
I tried to reinstall QT, reboot, installed additional QT kit versions and tried to switch between 32bit/64bit default/opengl versions of the kit and nothing seems to work for me. I was able to successfully run the designer ONCE, and after I closed it and tried to re-open the file it stopped working again. I also tried to search, but didn't find any solution. I also tried to ask on QT forums, but didn't receive any answer.
My system is Windows 7, with Visual Studio 2013 installed. Thanks for your help!

Do this:
Go to QT Creator Preferences (Menu Bar | Tools > Options)
Select QT Quick Option (Options headings - left side).
Click the QT Quick Designer tab.
Under QML Emulation Layer grouping, select "Use QML Emulation Layer that is built with selected QT".
No need to choose a path,
And click OK.
It will rebuild your designer view.
Worked for me.

Possibly related to this bug. Just try this workaround: in the Options
dialog go to “Qt Quick / Qt Quick Designer / QML Emulation Layer” and
disable the checkbox “Always use the QML emulation layer prived by Qt
Creator”. That will cause a rebuild of the emulation layer with the
used Qt version in the current project. That layer does not crash.
This workaround only works with Desktop Kits. – BaCaRoZzo Mar 30
This worked for me on Ubuntu 14.04.

Go to Tools->Options->Qt Quick.
In QML Emulation Layer, make sure
the path is correct for "Use fallback QML emulation layer".
Since I was reinstalling Qt, the new installation had the old path of Qt which gave rise to this issue.

If failed anyway, use "Qt Design studio" instead and build it again, it worked for me.
I recommend to uninstall Qt first and then reinstall it with "Qt Design Studio" box checked.
On Ubuntu 20 LTS, you can run it on: /home/Qt/Tools/QtDesignStudio/bin/qtdesignstudio
Good luck.

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