ISSUE
When users attempt to start an Office Application the following error may occur:
Windows cannot find "c:\program files\microsoft office\root\office16\outlook.exe" Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.
This issue may occur for any Office application and for other non-Office applications.
STATUS: FIXED
The cases we investigated were due to Avast and confirmed in the Avast forum, https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=233129.msg1549710#msg1549710. Per the guidance in that thread a fix has been released and you will get an automatic update. Please see the specifics in that thread for more information.
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