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An Introduction To Word And Word Errors

The Microsoft Office suite is by far the most popular combination of office applications in the world. The majority of businesses and home users have one of various different version of Office installed on their computers. As you undoubtedly know if you are reading this, Microsoft Word is the word processor that is included in the Office package. While it is powerful, the nature of the application and the Windows registry in particular means that it is far from uncommon to suffer unexpected MSWord errors. While diagnosis and cure of a particular problem is impossible without very specific details there are certain steps that can be taken that may lead to a cure.

 What Is The Windows Registry?

 Windows operating systems utilize a directory called the Windows registry. This registry contains files and entries that pertain to virtually every aspect of the operating system and programs on your computer. In the case of Microsoft Word, the files that are needed to start the program are determined by registry entries. Any changes you make to settings are stored within the registry. Ghost images of recently opened files are created and stored within the registry. Even documents that you don’t save may wind up at least being referenced within the folds of the Windows registry. This is a lot of information being stored in a single place on your computer and your computer is likely to suffer the ill consequences at one point or another.

Why Do MSWord Errors Occur?

MSWord errors appear for a number of reasons and in many different guises. When new entries are needed within the registry, your computer will search for previous entries that appear the same. If any matching records are found then the registry is unlikely to save the new version. Conflicting entries, though, are not uncommon and can cause untold problems with Word. Some of the most common problems are an inability to open or close the program properly and frighteningly slow performance.

How To Fix MSWord Errors Manually

There are a number of steps you should take in order to try and improve the performance of Word, or to prevent errors from occurring.

 Clearing Temp Files

Temp files are a serious burden on your computer’s resource. Removing these temp files by emptying temp folders not only improves the general performance of your computer but it may also rid you of some very harmful documents and files along the way. If you are receiving errors informing you that you don’t have enough memory to perform certain actions, or if your monitor is freezing, then this step is an absolute must.

Don’t be fooled into thinking that you only have one temp directory on your computer though, because this is far from being the case. However, lets start with the main one that is probably hiding a lot of unnecessary files that are taking up a heap of your system resource. Right click the “Start” button and select “Explore”. Look for your temp folder in either the two following locations:

c:\temp

c:\windows\temp

Generally speaking you are safe to select all files in this folder (and if you’ve never cleared your temp folders then there will be a lot of files in here) and hit delete. At first, if you’re feeling a little apprehensive about doing this then you can go through and find any file that begins with a “~” (a tilde) and ends with “.tmp”. These files are of no genuine use and you really can delete every single one of them.

Finding More Temp Files

Now to clear out other temporary files. Left click the “Start” button and select “Search”. Type, or copy and paste the following into the search box:

~*.tmp

This will find all files that begin with a tilde and end with .tmp on your computer. Highlight all the results that are returned and delete every one of them. There really is no need to be nervous when doing this; the files you are deleting are useless.

Clearing Internet Files

Next, in your Internet browser click on the “Tools” menu and select “Internet Options”. In the “General” tab, which the Window usually opens on by default, there are three buttons you should consider clicking; we will look at each of these individually.

Delete Cookies

Every time you visit a website your browser stores a small piece of information so that if you visit that site again it uses this information to determine who you are and certain actions you performed when you last visited that site. If you ever choose to save your login details for future visits to a website, these details are stored as a cookie. If you ever set preferences on a particular site then that information is also stored in a cookie. However, other sites also keep cookies on your visits. It is a good idea to clear your cookies at least once in a while although it will obviously depend on your Internet use and the sites that you use. Click the button and you will be asked to confirm that you wish to proceed.

Delete Files

Every web page and every image and file you view on the Internet is stored in your Internet cache. The files that you have the option to delete in this section are those very files. These files are stored so that should you revisit the page or view the same image again your browser is able to rely on the stored cache version and load it much quicker. Again, though, it is a very good idea to delete these files, especially if you are suffering MSWord and other errors. Click the “Delete Files” button to remove all Internet Cache from your computer.

Clear History

Your Internet history is exactly that. A history of all sites you have visited. Depending on your settings you may be storing a lot of information in here. Click the “Clear History” button to delete your recently viewed pages list.

Why Manual Cleansing Isn’t Always Enough

The problem is that while this will clear a lot of information and rid your computer of unwanted and frankly unnecessary files it barely touches the tip of the iceberg in terms of what is hiding on your computer. The Windows registry is difficult to access and there aren’t clear and simple instructions to follow in order to free up valuable space on your hard drive. Another alternative is to use a dedicated, specialist registry cleaner. Registry cleaners automatically rifle through your computer’s hard drive and find any unnecessary files and delete them. These files come in many different shapes and sizes but all take up valuable space and may be causing problems of their own.

Using RegCure To Combat MSWord Errors

RegCure is an inexpensive but very powerful registry cleaner. It performs deep scans in every corner of the registry. As well as simplifying the above steps it will check all registry entries for conflicts, missing information, and more. Once it finds any information like this it will clean or delete the infected or problematic files. Scanning and deleting can be fully automated so you never need worry about clearing your temp files or checking your registry entries ever again.

Summary Of MSWord Errors And How To Beat Them

Word is an invaluable tool for home and business use. A lot of the information that Word requires is stored in the Windows registry, which can quickly become clogged with unnecessary files and entries. This is one of the most common causes of MSWord errors. While there are manual methods of checking and optimizing the registry they are, in some cases, time consuming, and in other cases not possible to complete manually.

RegCure is a powerful, inexpensive, registry cleaner. By performing deep scans quickly it can get to the root of any problems you might be encountering and delete the problematic registry entries and files. Setting RegCure to perform routine scans and automatically delete the invalid or unwanted files you can ensure your computer runs at its fastest and most accurate.