Updating office and getting an error message (Office for Windows)

Anonymous
2020-02-11T19:34:37+00:00

I have tried to open a word / excel document. 

It says it is updating, please wait a moment. 

After a few minutes I get a message saying: 

WINWORD.EXE - Application Error - This application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142). Click OK to close the application.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-06-19T15:58:06+00:00

    I have the same issue, no longer able to use any Microsoft Programs

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-07-17T18:19:46+00:00

    Seems to have been resolved by installing a .net framework update.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-06-22T16:05:08+00:00

    I'm having the same issues!!!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-07-15T08:35:30+00:00

    And yet every ______ time, "Updating Office, Please wait a moment"

    AND MY OFFICE DOESN'T WORK.

    Can't you tell from all these similar reponses that there's a problem!?!!

    I am so sick of reinstalling a 500MB package every day!!!

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  5. Stefan Blom 351.7K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2020-07-06T20:04:39+00:00

    same for me, every restart problem comes back and I have to do full reinstall!

    Which version of Office have you purchased?

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