Layer style accidentally deleted

I'm still pretty new so I've been experimenting a bit. In Effects<Layer Styles<Complex I accidentally permanently deleted the "Salt" effect. (I was trying to delete it from my layer but goofed.) Is there anywhere to reload this effect? Since I downloaded the product, I don't have the usual program CD you can go to when you mess up. Thanks for any help.

If you're lucky, all you need to do is to delete mediaDatabase.db3. On a Mac, it’s in <your hard drive>Library>Application Support>Adobe >Photoshop Elements>9.0>Locale>en_US (or your location).
In Windows 7 or Vista, it’s in C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\9.0\Locale\en_us (or your location). For XP, it’s C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\9.0\Locale\en_US (or your location).
The next time you start PSE, don't do anything till the thumbnails reappear in the panels.

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If you're lucky, all you need to do is to delete mediaDatabase.db3. On a Mac, it’s in <your hard drive>Library>Application Support>Adobe >Photoshop Elements>9.0>Locale>en_US (or your location).
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