title: Run-time error 429, ActiveX component can't create object, automate MS Word application, CreateObject("Word.Application")
body: <p>I'm running into the following error when executing the following line from VBA (Access):</p>
  <pre><code>Set wd = CreateObject(&quot;Word.Application&quot;)
  </code></pre>
  <p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/q1xT4Tc.png" alt="Imgur" /></p>
  <p>I found the following link, but did not find it useful: <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/828550" rel="noreferrer">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/828550</a></p>
  <h2>Things I've Tried</h2>
  <hr />
  <ul>
  <li>Repair installation of Office from Control Panel &gt; Programs and Features</li>
  <li>Uninstall MS Word, re-install</li>
  <li>Tried <code>Dim wd As Object</code> instead of <code>Dim wd as Word.Application</code></li>
  <li>Manually run Word.</li>
  <li>Run <code>winword.exe /RegServer</code> in Administrator command prompt. Did not run silently, merely opened Word.</li>
  <li>Examine the LocalServer32 key under the CLSID {000209FF-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}. Initially was missing. After re-install Word, the CLDID was there but LocalServer32 key is missing.</li>
  <li>Run <code>winword.exe /automation</code>. Merely starts Word.</li>
  <li>Run <code>winword.exe</code> as Administrator.</li>
  <li>Run <code>access.exe</code> as Administrator.</li>
  </ul>
  <h2>Relevant (maybe)</h2>
  <hr />
  <ul>
  <li>Windows 8 x64</li>
  <li>Office 2007</li>
  <li>C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office12</li>
  <li>A preview version of Office 2010 was pre-installed.</li>
  <li>Launching Excel works with automation and VBA.</li>
  <li>asycfilt.dll file version: 6.2.9200.16384, date: 7/25/2012 11:05pm</li>
  <li>oleaut32.dll file version: 6.2.9200.16384, date: 7/25/2012 11:06pm</li>
  <li>olepro32.dll missing</li>
  <li>stdole2.tlb no file version, date: 7/25/2012 10:34pm</li>
  <li>McAffee anti-virus</li>
  </ul>