null is not a valid Win 32 application

[cw]

When I try to open Word it states, "null is not a valid
Win 32 application"???

 

[Beth Melton]

You may have an add-in attempting to run when Word starts. Does the error occur when you start Word using the /a switch? This will start Word using the defaults and by-pass add-ins, macros, and your personal preferences. Go to Start/Run and run:

winword /a

Note the space before the forward slash.

If the error doesn't occur then go to Tools/Templates and Add-ins and see if you have any global templates/add-ins in the list.

If so then they should be found in one of your Startup folders. The Office\Startup folder is located in the Office installation path and your Word Startup folder location can be found under Tools/Options/File Locations. (You can also use Windows Search to locate the files)

Once found move them out of the folder to prevent them from loading when Word starts.


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[Guest]

Not sure what the "/a swith" is? What happens is
this...I try to start Word and afer about 30 seconds that
error pops up. That's it. I tried running
the "Start/run" proceedure with the same error?

-----Original Message-----
You may have an add-in attempting to run when Word

starts. Does the error occur when you start Word using
the /a switch? This will start Word using the defaults
and by-pass add-ins, macros, and your personal
preferences. Go to Start/Run and run:

winword /a

Note the space before the forward slash.

If the error doesn't occur then go to Tools/Templates

and Add-ins and see if you have any global templates/add-
ins in the list.

If so then they should be found in one of your Startup

folders. The Office\Startup folder is located in the
Office installation path and your Word Startup folder
location can be found under Tools/Options/File Locations.
(You can also use Windows Search to locate the files)

Once found move them out of the folder to prevent them from loading when Word starts.

requests for assistance can not be acknowledged.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

The /a switch is just what Beth told you to use:

preferences. Go to Start/Run and run:

 

[Guest]

I ran it and received the same message. Is there
something else I can try?