Office programs not working

Hi
I have Windows 7 on my system with Office home and business 2010.
I try to go onto outlook, word or any of them and I get the message (Application was unable to start correctly. 0xc0000043)
Please help

Check the following article to troubleshoot&Repair 0xC0000043 errors:
http://www.microsoftfixit.net/troubleshoot-repair-0xc0000043/
Here's a also a thread for your reference:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-system/unknown-error-0xc0000043/f8ccf31d-090f-46eb-a159-5a38e4fa4c6d?msgId=ca2bc441-49c2-4fc0-92e8-a6d0d7a9a815
http://www.faultwire.com/solutions-exception_core/Error-0xC0000043-*1125.html
(Please Note: Since the web site is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without
notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information.)
Tylor Wang
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