{"id":319,"date":"2016-03-23T12:35:23","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T12:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/?p=319"},"modified":"2018-10-18T14:31:11","modified_gmt":"2018-10-18T14:31:11","slug":"microsoft-word-2016-crashing-in-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/23\/microsoft-word-2016-crashing-in-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Word 2016 Crashing in PC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Once users upgrade to <\/span>Microsoft Word 2016<\/b>, they often get a huge shock when all of a sudden MS Word<\/strong> crashes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We have found some workarounds that have done the trick for many people. Read on.<\/span><\/p>\n

Optimize Your Computer<\/h3>\n

Before we turn towards more heavy duty solutions, let’s not ignore the importance of a computer system that is performing at its optimal levels. Optimizing your computer with ST Cleaner<\/strong>\u00a0is guaranteed to work wonders!<\/p>\n

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Optimize Your Computer, Get Rid of Crashes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

ST Cleaner adheres to Clean Software Association Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Scan installation Drive with ChkDsk<\/b><\/h3>\n

Microsoft Office Word 2016 might have failed to decode the document you\u2019re trying to open. This problem arises when the HD clusters are physically damaged. The very first step is to close all applications and check your hard disk using <\/span>ChkDsk<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Double click <\/span>This PC<\/b> icon on your Desktop.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Right-click the drive containing Microsoft Office installation files, typically <\/span>C:\\<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Choose <\/span>Properties<\/b> from the context menu.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Click the <\/span>Tools<\/b> tab, and then <\/span>Check<\/b> button.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Click <\/span>Scan Drive<\/b> button in subsequent prompt.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Delete Recently Installed Fonts<\/b><\/h3>\n

    When you load Microsoft Word 2016, it retrieves a list of all fonts installed on your machine. Unreadable fonts can crash Microsoft Word 2016. Get a detailed list of all installed fonts, and delete the ones recently installed either by yourself or by any third-party applications.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Press <\/span>Windows Key<\/b> + <\/span>X<\/b>; choose <\/span>Control Panel<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Click <\/span>Appearance and Personalization<\/b> | <\/span>Fonts<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Click the downward arrow named <\/span>More Options<\/b> before the <\/span>Help<\/b> icon on the upper-right corner.<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Move the slider to <\/span>Details<\/b> option.<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Control Panel window will reorganize the fonts in a detailed manner.<\/span><\/li>\n
    6. Select a recently installed font, and then click the <\/span>Delete<\/b> button.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Download Minor Updates<\/b><\/h3>\n

      At times, Microsoft releases minor updates to diagnose issues commonly associated with Microsoft Office. In your case, the updates might have been disabled. Follow the steps given below in order to get latest updates now.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. Click the <\/span>File<\/b> menu.<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. Click <\/span>Office Account<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
      3. Cli<\/span>ck the <\/span>Update Options <\/b>button under <\/span>Office Updates<\/b> category.<\/span><\/li>\n
      4. Click the <\/span>Update Now<\/b> button.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        Delete Unsaved Documents<\/b><\/h3>\n

        All unsaved documents are part of documents recovery options. Microsoft Word 2016 stores all unsaved documents in a special directory in ASD format. It may, however, crash if it tries to load data from an unsaved document that is corrupt.<\/span><\/p>\n

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        1. Press <\/span>Windows Key<\/b> + <\/span>R<\/b> to open up the <\/span>Run<\/b> dialog box.<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. Type <\/span>AppData<\/b> in the textbox, click <\/span>OK<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
        3. Navigate to the following directory:\u00a0\u2026\\Local\\Microsoft\\Office\\UnsavedFiles<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
        4. Delete all <\/span>ASD <\/b>files.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

           <\/p>\n

          Change User Profile Access Level<\/b><\/h3>\n

          Change the account type to Administrator while working with documents stored in folders that require administrative privileges. Here\u2019s how:<\/span><\/p>\n

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          1. Open the <\/span>Run<\/b> dialog. Type <\/span>Netplwiz<\/b> and press <\/span>Enter<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
          2. The newly opened <\/span>User Accounts<\/b> dialog enables you to add, remove and configure the existing user accounts.<\/span><\/li>\n
          3. Click the <\/span>Users<\/b> tab, choose<\/span> your current user profile and then click the <\/span>Properties <\/b>button.<\/span><\/li>\n
          4. In the subsequent dialog, click the <\/span>Group Membership <\/b>tab.<\/span><\/li>\n
          5. Choose the account access level to <\/span>Administrator<\/b>, and then click <\/span>OK<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
          6. Click <\/span>OK<\/b> again.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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