0xc0000142 – If you stumbled upon this post, it probably means that you are struggling with a nasty error affecting MS Office applications starting in Office 2016. I mean the error 0xc0000142 that appears every time you try to open a file with MS Excel, or MS Word. And other MS Office applications.
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The problem
This issue has existed since the first release of Office 2016 and should have been “fixed” by Microsoft with a monthly channel 1803 hotfix, as described in this post. However, it is notorious that it still exists in 1803, 1909, and newer versions of Windows 10, even with Office 365 apps.
Resolve the Error 0xc0000142
Once there, right-click the OfficeClickToRun.exe File and select Create Shortcut. If you see a pop-up message that you do not have enough rights to create a shortcut, click OK to make it—direct access to the desktop. Microsoft Outlook error [pii_email_adba8ec29bf46a0e5af1]
Navigate to the location where you created the shortcut (usually to the desktop), then right-click the shortcut and select Properties.
In the Shortcut tab, find the Destination text box, add/update to the end of the existing text, and then click OK. IMPORTANT: Remember to leave a space between the current text and the / updated text before clicking OK.
Open Windows Task Manager by right-clicking on the clock in the lower right corner of your screen.
Find Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (OfficeClickRun.exe) in the Details tab, then select it and click End Task to close it.
Right-click on the shortcut, created, and select Run as administrator.
Once this is complete, wait a couple of minutes. You can launch the Office application you are having problems with and check if the pain is gone forever – once it opens, take the opportunity and update your MS Office installation by clicking File> Account > Update Options> Update Now.
Suggestion 0xc0000142 Office 365 Error (fix)
This error 0xc0000142 can be quickly fixed. All the fixes suggested through Microsoft help didn’t work for me. The problem was that as soon as I rebooted my computer, my office applications would launch the orange office refresh window, lag a bit, and then give error 0xc0000142 preventing me from using the applications. Here is a solution that seems to fix it on my Windows 10 PC.
- Right-click one of the icons for an application, such as Excel.
- Select “Properties” then “Advanced.”
- Select the Run as an administrator check box and click OK.
When you open an application, it should open as usual. Only this for one application (Excel in my case) allows me to open the rest of the applications without any problems. I’m curious if this works for everyone because running all the suggested solutions was a waste of time.
Edit: for a follow-up note. I found that my application keeps disabling run as administrator, and I see the orange screen of death again. The quick fix is to right-click your application, such as Word, and say “Run as administrator.” I think it always works.
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Conclusion
That’s it, at least for now – I hope this post helps other Windows users and sysadmins who are struggling with this terrible MS Office error. Microsoft Outlook error [pii_email_7aa1063d0d4a455b59e4]
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