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How to remove an winword error


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Winword.exe file information

The process known as Microsoft Office Word or Microsoft Word or Microsoft Word for Windows (version 97 application file)

belongs to software Microsoft Office (version 2003, 2000, 2003 Web, 2000 Premium, 2000 SR-1, 2000 Standard, 2003 Primary) or Microsoft Office XP or Microsoft Office Professional (version 2007 (Beta)) or Microsoft Office PowerPoint or Microsoft Office Standard or Microsoft Office Visio Viewer or Microsoft Office Visio or Microsoft Office Small or Microsoft Office Basic or Microsoft Office Shared (version 64-bit Setup, 64-bit) or 2007 Microsoft Office system or Microsoft Office XP Professional or Microsoft Office Access (version 2003, 2007) or Microsoft Office Shared Setup

by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).

Description: winword.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\ - generally C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 12,037,688 bytes (16% of all occurrences), 12,061,896 bytes and 55 more variants. http://www.file.net/process/winword.exe.html 
It is not a Windows core file. The file has a digital signature. The program is not visible. winword.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 33% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If you have any problems with winword.exe, you can do the following:
  1) uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > Microsoft Office Professional or Microsoft Office XP)
  2) look for help from the software company Microsoft.

Recommended: Identify winword.exe related errors .

If winword.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 48% dangerous. The file size is 1,960,448 bytes. The program has a visible window. It is a file without information about the developer of this file. Winword.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. File winword.exe is not a Windows core file. winword.exe is able to connect to Internet and record inputs.

If winword.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 72% dangerous. The file size is 1,960,448 bytes. There is no description of the program. It is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The program has no visible window. File winword.exe is not a Windows system file. winword.exe is able to connect to Internet and record inputs.

If winword.exe is located in C:\, the security rating is 74% dangerous. The file size is 409,600 bytes.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as winword.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the winword.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.



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User Comments

It's the main process for Microsoft Word.
  mew4ever23  
This exe file is an integral part of MSOffice and it can present a danger by running away with all of your computer's processing resources. My WinWord.exe has the official stamp of Microsoft and runs out of control on a regular basis - almost every time I use Word. The only way to shut it down is through Windows Task Manager.
  Jerry B  
I'm worried because I had Word open and killed the WINWORD.EXE process, however, word did not close!
   
It is microsoft office file
  katarina  
WinWord runs in my computer sometime when neither Word nor Outlook is open. I do the "end process" and it closes.
  RF  
ms office exe
  sweta  
Disturbing and wasting my time when working on ms word. This thing hidding my original .doc files and rename with .exe. Some of non IT users thinked they have lost their word files.
  NAIM  
If winword.exe is in system32 folder then it is a malware, right-click the process and open the file location to be sure. Otherwise, Outlook could be the one to blame. If you are using the 2003 edition and want to configure Outlook *not* to create an instance of Winword, go to Tools Options Mail Format and make sure that *both* the "Use MS Word..." checkboxes are unchecked.
  Bilio  
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Rating chart


Summary: Average user rating of winword.exe: based on 51 votes with 9 reviews.
29 users think winword.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 3 users think it's probably harmless. 6 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 5 users suspect danger. 8 users think winword.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 8 users doesn't grade winword.exe ("not sure about it").


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