Solve your computer problems with Microsoft Fix It When a problem starts to affect your computer, attempting to work out the cause can be an immensely frustrating experience. Microsoft Fix It is a free tool from Microsoft which has been designed to help diagnose and fix a range of software and hardware problems with your computer through the use of automated troubleshooters. Uninstall Office for your installation type. The steps to uninstall Office depend on the type of installation you have. The most common installation types are Click-to-Run and Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI). The other type is an Office installation from the Microsoft Store app.
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Fix it Center finds and fixes many common PC and device problems automatically. It also helps prevent new problems by proactively checking for known issues and installing updates. Fix it Center helps to consolidate the many steps of diagnosing and repairing a problem into an automated tool that does the work for you.
Microsoft Fix it Center makes getting support easier than ever because automatic troubleshooters solve the issues you have now and prevent new ones. Microsoft Fix it Center personalizes solutions for your device, showing you only what matters to your hardware and software. Microsoft Fix it Center gives you an easy way to stay in control and support all your devices.
What do you need to know about free software?
You may have trouble reinstalling software under the followingcircumstances:
- Some components of the previous install were not removedwhen you uninstalled using the Windows Control Panel.
- A corrupted product installation left 'residue' that preventsreinstallation.
These problems can be due todrive letter changes, removal of the original install image, orother drive changes.
Microsoft has a troubleshootingtool (formerly called Fix It) that can automatically solveuninstall issues and works with Windows10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8,and Windows 7.
- Visit the Microsoft Support article, Fix problems that block programs from beinginstalled or removed.
- Click the Download button.
- Click Run or Open, and thenfollow the steps in in the Program Install and UninstallTroubleshooter.
What It Fixes
- Corrupted registry keys on 64-bit operating systems
- Corrupted registry keys that control the update data
- Problems that prevent new programs from being installed
- Problems that prevent existing programs from being completelyuninstalled or updated
- Problems that block you from uninstalling a program through Addor Remove Programs (or Programs and Features) in Control Panel