Microsoft Word, if you don’t already know, is a member of Microsoft Office which is a family of client and server software. If your Microsoft Word 2016 or 2013 isn’t starting up, it can turn out to be quite a big deal as we use the product in our daily life for purposes like assignments, applications etc. Down below is a list of solutions that have been tested by other users which you can apply to isolate your issue.
What causes the Microsoft Word 2016 or 2013 to not Start on Windows 10?
Well, according to the reports submitted by users, the issue is often due to the following factors — You can fix your issue by applying the solutions down below. As usual, you are advised to follow the given solutions in the same order as provided.
Solution 1: Run in Safe Mode
As we have mentioned above, sometimes the add-ins can be causing the problem. In such a case, you will have to boot up Microsoft Word in Safe Mode to see if the add-ins are, indeed, causing the problem. Here’s how to do it: If the application starts smoothly in Safe Mode, this means the add-ins are causing the problem. Therefore, you will have to remove them by doing the following:
Solution 2: Change Default Printer using another User Account
Sometimes, the reason due to which the application is not launching can be your default printer. MS Word might not be able to access the printer due to which it doesn’t boot up. In such a case, you will have to change your default printer. You can try to change your default printer without using a different user account, however, in case it doesn’t work, you will have to change it using another user account. Here’s how to do it: If this doesn’t fix your issue, you can try updating your printer’s drivers. Here’s how to do it:
Solution 3: Remove Microsoft Word Registry Keys
If the rest of the Microsoft Office software is working fine and MS Word 2016 or 2013 is the only one affected, you can fix this issue by removing Word’s registry keys. Here’s how to do it:
Solution 4: Repair Installation
Finally, the last thing you can do to fix your issue would be to repair your Microsoft Office’s installation. Here’s how to do it:
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