When trying to open, Microsoft Word 2007 sometimes crashes. You can’t select any text and you get a blank screen or there is an error that says “Microsoft Word has stopped working.” This usually happens when there is a security update installed. This problem is affecting thousands of users.
What to do when Word 2007 crashes on your computer? Here are tips to help you fix this problem:
Ø The first thing to do is to close Microsoft Word 2007 if it is open.
Ø On the taskbar, click the Start button.
Ø Go to Run and type “regedit” to open the registry editor.
Expand + HKEY_CURRENT_USER
+Software
+Microsoft
+Office
+12.0
Word.
Make sure your path is HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > Office > 12.0 > Word.
Ø Look for a folder called “data”.
o Delete it.
Ø Close the registry editor.
Ø Open Word 2007 again.
I hope your problem is solved. What happens is that there is an internal part of the operating system, the registry, that gets corrupted. The registry is the database that stores information about all hardware and software configurations. However, you should be very careful when dealing with the registry due to the fact that if you accidentally delete something, it can become the cause of a computer failure.
If you are not an advanced computer user, it is recommended to use third-party software, registry cleaner and PC optimizer. You can download it for free from the Internet to clean registry problems. Some advanced registry cleaners also offer PC optimization features. In this way, you can also maintain your PC.