Windows 10: Cannot Open Word or Excel Documents

Hi,I can't open Word or Excel files in File Explorer. I don't get any kind of error message. It just clocks and when I click the upper right corner 'x' to close file explorer it puts not responding on the file explorer bar.I can open ,pdf and .jpeg files.Is anyone else having this problem? Can anyone offer a suggestion for a fix?Thanks!

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Word and Excel documents are slow to open in Windows 10

Have the same problem, here are my conditions:

- Windows 10 Professional x64.

- Office 2007 Ultimate.

- Opening Word and Excel documents is slow when Word/Excel not currently open/running.

- Opening the Word/Excel document with Word/Excel already open is fast/normal.

Solution is the same as reported:

1) Disable Cortana.

2) Restart Windows.

Step 2 is very important.

 

Word and Excel documents are slow to open in Windows 10

in my case, I don't need to restart windows. Closing cortana completely will make opening word and excel files fast like usual.

 

Pinned and last opened Word/Excel Documents now not showing anymore

This Windows Update messed up the through right click activated Context list above the application icons of Word/Excel in the taskbar of previously pinned and last opened documents. Simply the lists are gone and are not re-populating either. Verified on two machines so far, latest Office version 1811 - Build 11029.20079