How to fix Error 1920 Service Failed to Start on Windows 10?

Are you facing an error 1920 while installing MS Office in your Windows 10 platform? If yes, then you have ended up with the correct page. Here, you will get to know all about this “error 1920 service failed to start” in detail with possible symptoms, causes and their solutions with appropriate measures. 

When you get “Error 1920 Windows 10”?

When you install MS Office in your machine, you may face this kind of error. The error is not limited to MS Office alone. You may also get this error if you add or delete any software from your Windows-based machines such as Windows Server 2008, 2012, Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and Windows 10. You find these type of messages:

• Error 1920. Service ‘Office Software Protection Platform’ (osppsvc) failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services.
• Error 1920 service failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services.
• Office 2013 Error 1920. Service Windows Font Cache Service (FontCache) failed to start.

What are the Symptoms and Causes of “MS Office Error 1920”?

Symptoms of this error:

1. “Error 1920” pops up and the active system Window crashes.
2. When you run the same program your PC often crashes with Error 1920.
3. “Service ProtexisLicensing (ProtexisLicensing) failed to start” is shown.
4. Windows runs slowly and responds slowly to feedback.
5. Your machine “freezes” occasionally for a few seconds at a time.

Causes of this error:

The “Error 1920” is usually caused by misconfigured device settings or unusual Windows registry entries. This error can be repaired with special registry repair tools and changed device settings to restore functionality.

1. Damage in Windows registry from the latest program update (install or uninstall) associated with Corel PaintShop Pro.
2. Corel PaintShop Pro Program Faulty download or incomplete update.
3. Infection with virus or malware that has corrupted Windows system files, or program files related to Corel PaintShop.
4. Another software has maliciously or wrongly deleted files associated with Corel PaintShop Pro.

These are the common symptoms and causes behind the Windows installer error 1920. Now, you are thinking of its possible methods to fix it. 

Manual Procedures to Fix “Error 1920 service failed to start” 

There are many manual solutions that you can opt for solving this error on Windows 10.

Method1: Disabling Firewalls & Antivirus

This error generally occurs in case of limitation of Network or Firewall. In the network/computer, the network rules or firewall rules can block Office program installation or update as part of its security measurements. The network provider or the device user on their core program or registry applies these firewall rules and Antivirus on the device.

You can fix it by temporarily disabling the firewall or antivirus, or you can fix it by establishing an exceptional rule for installing or upgrading Microsoft Office. Follow the below steps to solve it:

Steps to Disable the Firewall: