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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.
Processes in Microsoft 365 for setting up Office apps, redeeming product keys, and activating licenses.
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Had this. No questions do I have time to do it. No options. And this morning was the worst for almost 3/4 hour update.
Required product key and verification.
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Hi Cindy
This seems to be a recurring problem this week for many users, follow these steps to perform a full repair of your Office installation . . .
Open Control Panel - Programs and Features
Click Microsoft Office in the list of installed applications
At the top, click 'Change'
On the resulting dialog, click 'Repair' - choose the Online Repair, it is a comprehensive fix
That should fix any issues with your Office Installation . . .
it worked thank you.
Hi Cindy
This seems to be a recurring problem this week for many users, follow these steps to perform a full repair of your Office installation . . .
Open Control Panel - Programs and Features
Click Microsoft Office in the list of installed applications
At the top, click 'Change'
On the resulting dialog, click 'Repair' - choose the Online Repair, it is a comprehensive fix
That should fix any issues with your Office Installation . . .
it worked thank you.
Sorry but in the past this did not fix it. The microsoft problem can corrupt the program beyond this repair capability.
Then You are into an uninstall and reinstall of Office. And the problem will happen again! if this works or if you have to reinstall Office,
after that when the update window shows up, SHUT your computer off and then reboot. Before the error message appears!
This an old thread and this an old suggestion that has been replaced by a better one. Please look at the thread.
Struggling with these problems for some time.
Used different solutions,fixes it for a while - then ... but this is a recurring problem.
Utterly frustrated. For the money spent, this is not good enough.
Has happened when I was under a time pressure situation. Then had to do a re-install to get to work.
Aaaarrrr.
I will be giving Microsoft one more chance.
If this happens again. I will be giving Microsoft Office the flick and move to another software I have been trialing.
Dave. You are a star. Thanks for the tip.
I have my finals coming up and can't manage without Word.
Kind regards.
Linda.