Opening a Microsoft Office document may sometimes turn into an exhausting troubleshooting saga.

Error code 0xc0000142 can sometimes rear its ugly head, preventing you from launching your Office apps.

Unfortunately, restarting Office and rebooting your rig doesnt always help.

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If youre looking for additional solutions to fix this issue, follow the steps below.

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How Do I Fix Microsoft Office Error 0xc0000142?

double-check to run your Office apps with admin privileges.

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Right-hit the respective app and select Run as administrator.

Enter the name of the app you want to launch in the Windows Search bar.

Alternatively, you’ve got the option to also use Control Panel to repair Office.

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Restart the ClickToRun Service

Alternatively, you might also use the Services app to restart ClickToRun.

Hopefully, this solution does the trick for you as well.

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