Unable to open Word 2013 Error: Word has stopped Working.

Anonymous
2013-02-18T19:43:22+00:00

Original Title: $140 for ****!

I have purchased Office Home & Student 2013 and it installed perfectly fine. Yet, when I go to Word and try open a blank document out pops a box stating Microsoft Word has stopped working and I will be notified IF there is a fix. WTH! I cannot use the dang program. PLEASE help!!

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-09-08T00:40:17+00:00

    Removing Abby Finereader worked for me! Thanks.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-09-04T12:33:00+00:00

    wowww. what a tricky, it works for me.   Thanks man

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-08-27T19:59:31+00:00

    Glad you mentioned Abbyy Fine Reader. That happened to be my problem as well.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-07-25T16:06:18+00:00

    Thanks for the suggestion to remove Abbyy Finereader. I removed it and now my Word and Excel work properly!!!

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-07-24T20:38:37+00:00

    It works for me, some how the "Text Aloud" Add in was crashing my Word, outlook and sometimes Excel.

    Thank you for your help

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