Excel freezing, crashing or not responding on Windows PC
Mar 16, 2026
Recently, we received several complaints from Microsoft Excel users about issues with the software. Apparently, the program crashes whenever they attempt to open a new file. The question is, then, is it possible to get rid of this issue? Our answer is yes, and here we will show you how. Let’s get started!
Link: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/excel-is-crashing-on-windows#google_vignette
00:00 Intro
00:36 Start Excel in Safe Mode
01:18 Disable Add-ins individually
01:53 Install the latest updates
02:26 Check if the file is being generated by third-party
02:53 Perform Selective Startup
03:25 Sign out and see
03:38 Run Microsoft Excel Check Troubleshooter
03:55 Use Microsoft Guided Support
run :
excel.exe /safe
msconfig
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