Word 2003 Abnormal Program Termination

[mm in Oklahoma]

When I start up Microsoft Office Word 2003, I periodically get an error
message that says abnormal program termination. I am given the options of
ignore, retry or terminate. If I hit retry 3 or 4 times, I can usually
continue but then I lose the ability to paste information into the document.
Selecting ignore ends the application and terminate (or end) ends the program
as well. This has been a problem since last fall. I have researched the
problem in the past without success. The research generally suggests that an
upgrade of software somewhere is impacting Word but I can't narrow the
software down due the time lapse. My general search also indicates that
many people are experiencing similar problems all starting in the same
timeframe and continuing to now. Since I use Word for classes and outlines,
I need it to work. The error also sometimes occurs during use of the Word
and abnormal ends the program then and there.

 

[Graham Mayor]

Without the *exact* text of the dialog box - including its title bar, and
what you are doing at the time to trigger it, it is difficult to be
specific, but chances are that this is an add-in issue - see
http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm then
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ProbsOpeningWord.htm

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[mm in Oklahoma]

The window that pops up when the error occurs is a box with the heading in
the title bar that reads: Microsoft Visual C++ Debug Library.

There is a big round circle with an "X" inside. The message in the box
says: Debug Error!

Program: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11|WINWORD.EXE

abnormal program termination

(Press Retry to debug the application)

[Buttons are:] Abort Retry Ignore

[Abort ends the program, Ignore ends the program, Selecting Retry 4 times
allows the program to continue but then I cannot paste anything afterwards.
Cut functions still works and I can copy and paste into the notepad but not
into a word document.