Solved Error message box: Publisher for Windows has stopped working.

pcPeony

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Several Programs have given me this pictured message. Clicking on .exe icon or shortcut or created file in a particular application causes this message to appear. I can open the program by right clicking the .exe icon in Programs Folder and selecting Troubleshoot Compatibility but the most recent option it gives me in the listing is Windows XP and I've been in Win 7 for over a year! This just started happening after the Updates of 11/11/15, so I'm wondering if something became corrupted because of those. Publisher 2010, Team Viewer, Quark have all been victims of this. I basically cannot open these applications by clicking on an already-created file with the correct extension icon. I am told it "stopped working."
 

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My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom build
OS
Windows 7 Professional
CPU
Intel Core i7 950 3.2GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte - X58A-UD3R
Memory
Corsair XMS3 12GB (3x4GB) 1333mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128 bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Rea
Hard Drives
Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2 2,5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal SSD
Samsung 1T HD 103SJ 32M 7K
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials Free
Browser
Firefox and IE9
See if you have been offered KB3097877 again.
If so, install it and see if it fixes the issue.
(See this post for more info.)

If that fails to fix the issue, then consider doing a System Restore.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Employer provided Dell Latitude
OS
W7 Pro SP1 64bit
CPU
i7
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD Graphics
Hard Drives
crappy SSD
Antivirus
Employer mandated Symantec Endpoint Protection
Browser
Pale Moon 64bit, IE11 64bit & Chrome 64bit
Thank you! I did a system restore, then reapplied the update. Seems to have done the trick!
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom build
OS
Windows 7 Professional
CPU
Intel Core i7 950 3.2GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte - X58A-UD3R
Memory
Corsair XMS3 12GB (3x4GB) 1333mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128 bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Rea
Hard Drives
Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2 2,5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal SSD
Samsung 1T HD 103SJ 32M 7K
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials Free
Browser
Firefox and IE9
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