Ofiice 365 Winword.exe issue at startup Win11 Home 25H2 64 bits

Shamik Kumar Bose 15 Reputation points

I am getting the errror today. The Excel, Access etc are working fine. Only with Winword. I have taken the steps as recommeneded to repair, uninstall and reinstall 365 family.

WIn11 Home 25H2

Need help.

Thanks SK

  1. Shamik Kumar Bose 15 Reputation points

    Win11 25H2 repair mode reinstalled. Earlier it was but the checkbox for automatic restart was not enabled. Word is working properly.

  2. Suzanne S Barnhill 278.1K Reputation points • MVP • Volunteer Moderator

    Are you saying that the problem is now solved?

  3. Shamik Kumar Bose 15 Reputation points

    Yes Suzanne

  4. Suzanne S Barnhill 278.1K Reputation points • MVP • Volunteer Moderator

    Could you repost this as an answer instead of a comment? Then I can mark it as "Recommended" to close the issue.

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Shamik Kumar Bose 15 Reputation points

I ran 365 Office troubleshooter earlier. It reinstalled. That was not the first time. I tried repairing too. The issues were Win11 was not reinstalled properly.

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  1. Charles Kenyon 167.8K Reputation points • Volunteer Moderator

    I am getting the error today. The Excel, Access etc are working fine. Only with Winword. I have taken the steps as recommended to repair, uninstall and reinstall 365 family.

    Did you do an Online repair or just respond with Repair Now or with a Quick repair? If you did not do an Online repair, I suggest doing that.

    https://support.office.com/article/7821d4b6-7c1d-4205-aa0e-a6b40c5bb88b

    1. Shamik Kumar Bose 15 Reputation points

      Hello Charles, Yes I tried without success. I tried the recommendation on Registry modification from Microsoft. I repaired Windows 25 H2 with a fresh install. I tried with a clean boot . I tried with DISM utilities. The Winword 16 is faulty with Win11 25H2 for my laptop.

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  2. Ramesh Srinivasan 81,805 Reputation points • Independent Advisor

    Are you able to launch Word (Safe mode) using this command?

    Press Win + R, type the following command:

    winword /safe

    Click OK.

    1. Shamik Kumar Bose 15 Reputation points

      Tried earlier. No

    2. Ramesh Srinivasan 81,805 Reputation points • Independent Advisor

      Please download Process Monitor from Microsoft.

      Run Process Monitor.

      If the Filtering Options dialog appears, click Reset and click OK.

      Click on the capture button on the tool bar if it's not already enabled.

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      Process Monitor will trace the events.

      Now, launch Winword and reproduce the error.

      When the error message appears, switch to Process Monitor and stop tracing.

      Save the Process Monitor entries to a log file (.PML) with "All events" selected.

      Zip the PML file and upload it to your OneDrive and share the link here.

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  3. Ramesh Srinivasan 81,805 Reputation points • Independent Advisor

    Hi Shamik,

    What's the exact error message you're seeing when launching Winword? Please post a screenshot.

    1. Shamik Kumar Bose 15 Reputation points

      Screenshot attached I repeat:

      Only Winword is giving an issue. WIndows relevant services are up and running. Cache, temp files, Virus scanning for the Microsoft Office /16 folder done .

      👁 Skärmavbild 2025-12-27 kl. 10.06.11

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  4. AI answer

    If you're experiencing issues with Microsoft Word (Winword.exe) at startup while other Office applications like Excel and Access are functioning properly, here are some troubleshooting steps you can try:

    1. Check for Updates: Ensure that both Windows and Office are up to date. Sometimes, updates can resolve compatibility issues.
    2. Repair Microsoft 365: Since you've already attempted to repair, make sure you followed the correct steps. You can do this by going to the Control Panel, selecting Microsoft 365, and choosing the repair option.
    3. Delete Word Data Registry Subkey: This can help if there are issues with Word's settings. You can do this by:
      • Exiting all Office programs.
      • Typing regedit in the Search box and pressing Enter.
      • Navigating to the appropriate registry subkey for your version of Word and deleting it. Make sure to back up the registry before making changes.
    4. Disable Add-ins: Sometimes, COM add-ins can cause issues. You can disable them by deleting the registry keys for the COM add-ins, which can help identify if one is causing the problem.
    5. Change Default Printer: Occasionally, issues with the default printer can affect Word's startup. Try setting Microsoft XPS Document Writer as the default printer and see if that resolves the issue.

    If these steps do not resolve the issue, consider checking the Microsoft support site for more detailed troubleshooting steps specific to your version of Word.

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