Office push notification utility assembly stopped working

[snifferpro]

Been getting the above message for the last 11 days.

Tried suggested repairs found on line, but still getting message.
Reinstalling word is not an option.
Below is text from error message.
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Source
Office Push Notifications Utility Assembly

Summary
Stopped working

Date
‎3/‎18/‎2025 3:09 AM

Status
Report sent

Description
Faulting Application Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonx86\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\opushutil.exe

Problem signature
Problem Event Name: MoAppCrash
Package Full Name: Microsoft.OfficePushNotificationUtility_16.0.18526.20168_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe
Application Name: praid:OPushUtil
Application Version: 16.0.18526.20168
Application Timestamp: 67ceff93
Fault Module Name: KERNELBASE.dll
Fault Module Version: 10.0.26100.3470
Fault Module Timestamp: cf8bee1b
Exception Code: c06d007f
Exception Offset: 0015cbb4
OS Version: 10.0.26100.2.0.0.256.48
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 2beb
Additional Information 2: 2beba6fb4680d73a8c78ca7c24ccdb46
Additional Information 3: 92f9
Additional Information 4: 92f99199e150c37f9153232063ec27cf

Extra information about the problem
Bucket ID: cbc079f1c5e13a0812a7065870aea4f9 (1344049990710764793)""

any assistance to resolving this issue would be appreciated.

 

[frankydee]

Did you get any luck with tha? I get this too...

 

[RasulGreen]

Hey @snifferpro
This error is from the Office Push Notifications tool, not Word itself, so no need to reinstall Word.
Here's what you can try:

1. Repair Office: Go to Settings > Apps > Installed apps, find Office, click Modify, and choose Quick Repair.

1. Update Windows and Office: Make sure both are fully up to date — sometimes updates fix this.

1. Optional: If it keeps happening but Word works fine, you can open Task Scheduler, fin OfficeBackgroundTaskHandlerRegistration, and disable it.
   (It just stops background notifications, no impact on Word.)