Excel, WinWord take 10 seconds to start

Question

If Excel or Winword haven't been run in a while, they take 10 seconds to start. I can't say exactly how long that "while" is ... a few hours for sure, a few minutes no.

Microsoft Windows 10 Pro for Workstations

10.0.19045.3086 (2009, 22H2)

Microsoft® Excel® for Microsoft 365 MSO (Version 2201 Build 16.0.14827.20158) 64-bit Click-to-Run

Answer 1

Hi @Vincent Fatica,

This issue could be caused by a variety of factors, including software conflicts, network or hardware issues, or performance problems on your computer. Here are some possible solutions that might help in resolving this issue:

1. Make sure that your system meets the minimum hardware requirements for Excel and WinWord.
2. Try disabling any add-ins that you may have installed in Excel and WinWord and see if this helps improve startup time.
3. Check to see if your antivirus software is causing the issue. You can temporarily disable it to see if this improves startup performance.
4. If you are opening files from a network location, it may be helpful to copy the file to a local drive and see if startup performance improves.
5. Check for software conflicts by running a clean boot of Windows and see if this helps improve performance.

If none of the above solutions work, you may want to reinstall Office or repair your installation using the Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant.

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