re-install my Microsoft Office after system deleted it

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re-install my Microsoft Office after system deleted it

Leslie Lovett 20

My MS Office self-deleted, and I cannot reinstall it. I tried on the website and followed the directions, but it still wouldn't bring back my programs. Very Frustrated.

Jeronimo Fuerte 16,785 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2025-08-26T20:42:03.99+00:00

Hi! Sorry to hear that you have troubles installing Office, could you please share more information about this, what Office edition you are trying to install, do you own a license or is a subscription? what error you get after trying to install? if possible please share a screenshot.
Leslie Lovett 20 Reputation points

2025-08-26T21:00:50.33+00:00

**What Office edition are you trying to install? I assume MS365, the most current version.

**do you own a license or is a subscription? License

**what error you get after trying to install? if… no error message. I click/double-click on the icon, and it will not come up on the screen. This is true for Word, Excel, Publisher, and ???
Leslie Lovett 20 Reputation points

2025-08-26T21:03:41.49+00:00

I have changed Word and Excel for me to "run as an administrator," and that brought it up. Is that an appropriate fix?

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Jeronimo Fuerte 16,785 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2025-08-26T20:42:03.99+00:00

Hi! Sorry to hear that you have troubles installing Office, could you please share more information about this, what Office edition you are trying to install, do you own a license or is a subscription? what error you get after trying to install? if possible please share a screenshot.
Leslie Lovett 20 Reputation points

2025-08-26T21:00:50.33+00:00

**What Office edition are you trying to install? I assume MS365, the most current version.

**do you own a license or is a subscription? License

**what error you get after trying to install? if… no error message. I click/double-click on the icon, and it will not come up on the screen. This is true for Word, Excel, Publisher, and ???
Leslie Lovett 20 Reputation points

2025-08-26T21:03:41.49+00:00

I have changed Word and Excel for me to "run as an administrator," and that brought it up. Is that an appropriate fix?

Answer 1

Hi Leslie,

It’s good to know that running Word and Excel as administrator helped bring them up. While that’s a helpful workaround, it’s not a permanent fix. Here are a few steps you can try to fully resolve the issue on Windows:

Fully Uninstall Office: You can use the Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant (SaRA) tool to completely remove Office
Restart Your PC: After uninstalling, restart your computer to clear any lingering processes.
Reinstall Office
- Sign in with the account linked to your Microsoft 365 Family license.
- Download and reinstall Office from there.
Check Permissions
- Make sure your Windows user account has administrative privileges.
- Also, ensure that your antivirus or firewall isn’t blocking the installation.
Run Office Apps Normally
- After reinstalling, try launching Word or Excel without using “Run as administrator” to confirm the issue is resolved.

I hope this helps you get the thing sorted out quickly!

Good luck ^^

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Answer 2

As far as I know, the account that you use to set up Office must be a local administrator on the PC. If you tried setting it up some other way, that might be the explanation here.

Just to be clear, are you not seeing "Office" (or "Microsoft 365" for subscription versions) listed in Installed Apps in Windows Settings? If you do see your product there, try starting individual applications from the Windows Start menu and see what happens.

P.S. The fact that an account is a local admin doesn't mean that tasks are routinely performed with administrator privileges. Some actions will require that you explicitly confirm that you want to use elevated privileges, such as editing the registry.

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