If, like me, you got the “Word could not create the working file. Check temporary environment variable” error shown above when starting Word, here are a few quick simple fixes that should fix the problem.
Fix – Creating Environment Variables
This issue can be caused by profile corruption, viruses, or disk corruption, but I couldn’t find a reason why it would change in some cases. I’ll address corruption/possible virus issues towards the end – fix for now:
Open system features. This can be done one of two ways: open Explorer, right click on “This PC” (or my computer if you’re stuck in the past like me) and go to properties. Press Windows key + Pause/End on your keyboard. Select “Advanced system settings” on the left.
Then press System Variables in the window that appears.
In the next window, click the first add button.
Replace USERNAME in the Value field with your username and create a new environment variable as follows:
Finally, click OK on each of the windows to confirm and close the settings.
You should now be able to start Word without getting the error “Word could not create the working file. Check temporary environment variable”. In most cases, this will fix the problem, but if not, please continue reading for Microsoft’s recommended fix. Also pay attention to the points raised after the fixes to fix possible corruption or virus issues.
Fix #2 – Microsoft’s fix
This method is what Microsoft recommends in the knowledge base article to fix the problem. Unfortunately, Microsoft reports that the issue is caused by “The Temporary Internet Files folder for Windows Internet Explorer is set to be in a location where you don’t have permission to create new temporary files”. In my experience this hasn’t been the case so I can only make the assumptions I made above and recommend reading through to make sure no viruses or corruption has occurred after the fix.
Browse to C:UsersUSERNAMEAppDataLocalMicrosoftWindows (you may need to unhide hidden files for this to show). Create a new folder named “INetCacheContent.Word”
You should now be able to start Word without getting the error “Word could not create the working file. Check temporary environment variable”. I personally haven’t run this in many cases, but it’s worth a try and it shouldn’t do any harm if it doesn’t work for you. In either case, also take note of the points mentioned after the fixes to address potential corruption or virus issues.
Other Pointers
I mentioned this above, but now that you’ve fixed the above issue, it’s now worth checking for viruses or corruption. If you’re happy with how to do this, you don’t need to read any further – but I’ll leave some basic instructions for those who aren’t.
Check your computer for viruses by running a scan with your antivirus suite. I would also suggest running a scan using Malwarebytes, which is available free for home users. Malwarebytes works as secondary protection, so you don’t need to uninstall your current package. Run the system file check. Open command prompt and run the command: “sfc.exe /scannow”. This will check all core OS files and repair corruptions. Run a disk check. Open command prompt and run the command: “chkdsk /r /f”. This will scan the drive for data inconsistencies and repair what it can.
If none of this helps, I suggest you try a system restore or consult a local computer expert to investigate this further.
Word Could Not Create Working File
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