Word could not create the work file - check the temp environment variable

Hello

When I try to upload a Word (2007) document to an online site, I get the following:

"Word could not create the work file - check the temp environment variable". I have uninstalled and reinstalled Word, which makes no difference.

I have tried the following as recommended in a KB article:

1. Make sure you are the administrator and all files and folders are not hidden.

2. Open Internet explorer

3. Click Tools and click on Internet Options

4. On browsing history – Click Settings

5. Click Move Folder

6. Now here is where it counts

7. Click Drive C:

8. Click Users

9. Click Your Name if you are the admin. Do not choose admistrator

10. Click AppData (will be in grey font)

11. Click Local

12. Click Microsoft

13. Click Internet

14. Click Temporary Internet Files

15. Now save all documents and things

16. Click Ok to everything and your system will logoff (Don’t worry that is normal)

17. Now log back in and check your office.

It makes no difference.

As recommended elsewhere, I have changed the Registry from %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Temporary Internet Files

to

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files

Still the problem persists.

Using sfc /scannow, I have scanned all my Windows files and get: Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations, and I have undertaken three anti-virus scans (Security Essentials, Malwarebytes, and TFC) - they found nothing.

What else can I try, please?

Thanks.

Hope this video tutorial helps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sUXfIyRelg

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Hello Joseph

Thank you for your reply.

The solution in the video is to do this:

regedit

current user
software
microsoft
windows
current version
explorer
user shell folders -> cache

double click on cache
delete those finals digits and type in Temporary Internet Files and click OK
come out of regedit

When I followed the video, I discovered that I already have Temporary Internet Files there.

Thank you anyway!

Blueie 

 

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Last updated October 5, 2021 Views 85 Applies to: