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

HI 

when i am trying to open MSWord following message pop up and i can't open MSword any more:

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

Please advise 

  • Edited by ripon_bk04 Friday, May 23, 2014 6:07 AM
May 23rd, 2014 6:05am

Hi,

Does Word start in Safe Mode?

Press Win key + R, type "winword.exe /safe" in the blank box, press Enter.

If Word can start in Safe Mode, the issue should be related to 3rd-party add-ins, disable the suspicious add-ins to determine which one caused the problem.

You can also try repairing Office from Control Panel -> Programs and Features, check if this helps.

Regards,

Melon Chen
TechNet Community Support

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May 26th, 2014 5:45am

I'm having the same problem, and when I try opening safe mode, I keep getting the same error message, and it won't open.

I tried going into Programs and Features, and when I clicked "Change" so that I could repair the problems, it told me that I might have uninstalled it, although I don't remember doing that.

Is there anything else I can try? I am using Windows 8.1.

November 21st, 2014 6:04pm

I just recently all Office 2013 applications have stopped working due to this error.  I've tried the repairs, quick completes but still receive same error.  Online repair does not connect even though I am connected and Avast's firewall log does not show anything being blocked.  Running in safe mode does not help either (same error).

I have uninstalled both without and with  the Microsoft FixTool and reinstalled, rebooted and I still get the same error.  At a loss on my end, seems a recent update has broken office.  I purchased Office 365, hopefully it does not have the same problem. 

I am running Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit.


  • Edited by mlesnews 12 hours 47 minutes ago edit
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August 18th, 2015 2:47pm

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