TBH I do not see how that is possible, there is nothing in the XML that should cause that, as it only uses the plugin system.
See if it is from a mod.
Open your config.php and below<?php add this line:
PHP Code:
define('DISABLE_HOOKS', true);
So it looks like this:
PHP Code:
<?php
define('DISABLE_HOOKS', true);
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