FIX: Couldn’t repair Office 2007/2010/2013/2016

January 2023 · 5 minute read
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  • Microsoft Office offers a powerful suite of programs that let you do so much like creating documents and spreadsheets, sharing files and folders, and so much more using programs such as Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and many others.

    Sometimes Office, like other programs, can act up, become unstable or stop working in the normal way. Most people would restart their computers to fix the problem, but if that doesn’t work, you can try repairing it.

    But what happens when you couldn’t repair Office? One of the reasons why this happens is because installation files in your system are corrupted. Here are some solutions to help you resolve the issue when you don’t know what else to do.

    FIX: Couldn’t repair Office 2007/2010/2013/2016

  • Install Office updates
  • Run an easy fix tool
  • Check if Excel.exe is running and end the process
  • Uninstall Silverlight and perform a system restore
  • Get the latest drivers
  • Check if Office shows in installed programs
  • Stop and restart Microsoft Office Service
  • Check if the previous Office client was removed totally then reinstall Office
  • 1. Install Office updates

    Before using any other solution listed here, it is important to ensure that Office is fully updated on your computer. If you still cannot repair Office, and get ‘stopped working’ errors after this installation, try the next solutions.

    2. Run an easy fix tool

    When you cannot repair Office, it could be as a result of corrupt system files and/or slow internet connection. As initial troubleshooting, use an easy fix tool and uninstall Office completely, then try reinstalling Office.

    Additionally, you could always employ a third-party repair tool that specializes in the Microsoft Office Suite.

    For example, Stellar Toolkit for File Repair is a software solution that will immediately and efficiently fix all of your MS Office issues.

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    3. Check if Excel.exe is running and end the process

    4. Uninstall Silverlight and perform a system restore

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    Once you do the above steps, perform a system restore by doing the following:

    To go back to a restore point, do the following:

    5. Get the latest drivers

    Update drivers automatically

    While updating drivers manually, you can damage your system by choosing and installing the wrong versions. In order to prevent that from the start, we strongly suggest to do it automatically by using a specialized software.

    Using an automatic driver updater will certainly save time and it will constantly keep your system up to date with the latest drivers.

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    6. Check if Office shows in installed programs

    7. Stop and restart Microsoft Office Service

    8. Check if the previous Office client was removed totally then reinstall Office

    Note: If the problem persists after Windows updates, check specific drivers such as the graphics or video card, printer, keyboard, and mouse. You can download the drivers or install them directly from the device manufacturer’s website.

    If you have a laptop, check with the manufacturer’s website for any updates related to your particular model. Did any of these solutions help fix the Office repair problem? Let us know in the comments section below.

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