Windows 10: Windows October 2020 Update disabled MS Word.

Discus and support Windows October 2020 Update disabled MS Word. in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; I installed Windows 10 October 2020 update early morning 10/16/20. I can no longer open Word. X Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by Randomax, Oct 16, 2020.

  1. RANDOMAX
    Randomax Win User

    Windows October 2020 Update disabled MS Word.


    I installed Windows 10 October 2020 update early morning 10/16/20. I can no longer open Word. X Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item"


    Do I need to roll back the update or is there a better workaround?

    :)
     
    Randomax, Oct 16, 2020
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  2. SUMIT (INDEPENDENT ADVISOR)
    Sumit (Independent Advisor) Win User

    Windows 10 October 2020 update

    Hi Clayton,

    I am Sumit, an Independent Advisor and a 3 year Windows Insider MVP here to help.

    October 2020 update is in the last phase of testing as it was released last month to the Release preview channel. As far as the name goes, it should release this month.

    https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2020/...

    Keep checking Home and the top of this forum for announcements.
     
    Sumit (Independent Advisor), Oct 16, 2020
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  3. BALAKRISHNANVENKATRAMAN
    BalakrishnanVenkatraman Win User
    MS WORD

    I have proceeded with your suggestion of selecting the word document saved in a path and tried to select it for right clicking but miserably failed. It has not allowed me to select the word document first and windows explorer hanged circling for sometime
    and came out of explorer itself. This issue may be something different I feel. Other MS docs like excel, notepad etc are opening correctly when I double click as usual and this word document only giving problem.

    Please suggest some other workable solution.

    Thanks,

    Balakrishnan.
     
    BalakrishnanVenkatraman, Oct 16, 2020
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  4. CLAYTONGREEN2000
    ClaytonGreen2000 Win User

    Windows October 2020 Update disabled MS Word.

    Windows 10 October 2020 update

    Hi Theres rumors saying that Microsoft could release the October 2020 update in the next few days. Is this true?
     
    ClaytonGreen2000, Oct 16, 2020
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