When you launch a Microsoft Office product, the startup process runs in a standard way. Microsoft Word, for example, displays the Word splash screen and loads the Normal template. But suppose you want Word to start without its splash screen and then load a template other than the Normal template.

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When critical Windows system files are missing or corrupted, your operating system may begin to malfunction. Common symptoms include Windows features not working properly, system errors, or Windows becoming unresponsive or freezing.

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After October 14, 2025, Microsoft will no longer provide free software updates from Windows Update, technical assistance, or security fixes for Windows 10. Your PC will still work, but we recommend moving to Windows 11. Learn more. Note: Use these steps for Windows programs.

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To use the CAU Hotfix Plugin for a Self-Updating Run, follow these steps: Download the desired KB package to a file share accessible by the cluster nodes. We are currently investigating and will provide an update in an upcoming release.

Use this tool to find and remove specific prevalent threats and reverse the changes that they made (see Covered malware families). For comprehensive malware detection and removal, consider using Windows Defender Offline or Microsoft Safety Scanner.

Desktop applications which read from and write to various files formats including Microsoft Office Access, Microsoft Office Excel and text files. To transfer data between supported file formats and a database repository, such as SQL Server.

Some user machines that have upgraded from Windows 10 and are now running Windows 11, version 21H2 or higher which have a fingerprint sensor with certain ELAN fingerprint drivers could encounter a failure or crash when using applications which rely on related DLLs. Which drivers are these?