Can't install actions in PSE 9

Question

I've been using PSE9 for three years with no issues but recently, I found I could not load any more actions. I follow the instructions to install them (which I've done many times over the past three years) and while the actions show up in the appropriate folders, when I actually open PSE9, they aren't there. According to other advice I read, I completely uninstalled PSE9 from my system and then reinstalled but I'm having the same issue. I contacted Adobe Care via Twitter and they have yet to figure it out but told me to post the issue here so that's what I'm doing.

Answer 1

I suppose it's possible the particular actions set you have doesn't provide all the files necessary for Elements to add an icon to the Effects panel...
There need to be 3 related files per action:  An .atn, .metadata.xml, and .png file.
The .metadata.xml file doesn't have to be particularly complex, but it has to be accurate.  One of mine looks like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<PSEContent xmlns="http://ns.adobe.com/PSEContent/2.0/">
  <subscription value="$19.95" />
  <name value="$$$/content/filters/BWtoHaFalseColorBlackSpace=BW to Ha False Color Black Space" />
  <type value="filter" />
  <category value="$$$/content/category/type/AstronomyToolsv1_6=Astronomy Tools 1.6" />
</PSEContent>
If it's commercial software that you don't own the copyright for, you shouldn't feel comfortable with posting such content publicly.  But you could compare to what I'm showing above.