Microsoft office app stopped working windows is verifying a solution for this

Last Updated: May 29, 2019

ISSUE

Users receive the following error when using any Office application: "Microsoft <appname> stopped working. Windows is verifying a solution for this...". This issue occurs only on Windows 7 devices that have not been updated to Service Pack 1.

STATUS: FIXED

To fix this issue, install the latest service pack and updates for Windows 7. Visit Service Pack and Update Center for the latest updates.

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