What to do if Microsoft Office won't open after a while?

Here is a step-by-step guide in case Microsoft Office won't open after a while:

Step 1: Uninstall Office

1. Download and run the Office Uninstall Tool:
   • Download the Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant Tool.
   • Follow the on-screen instructions to completely uninstall Office.

Step 2: Open Console (Admin) and delete relevant paths

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator:
   • Press Win + X and select "Command Prompt (Admin)" or "Windows PowerShell (Admin)".
2. Remove Office license key:
   • Navigate to the Office folder. This is usually located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16.
   • Enter the following command to remove the license key: bash
     cscript ospp.vbs /unpkey:XXX
     Replace XXX with the last five characters of your Office product key.

Step 3: Delete relevant entries in the Registry

1. Open Registry Editor:
   • Press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter.
2. Check and delete the following Registry paths:
   • Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office
   • Delete all subkeys related to your Office installation.

Step 4: Reinstall Office

Reinstall Office:

• • Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions.
  • Enter your product key when prompted.