1. Go to Control Panel
2. Click on Programs
3. Click on Programs and Features
4. Right-click on Office
5. Choose Change
6. Choose “Repair” (Online repair for Office 2013 / 365)
7. Click on Continue

After the repair has finished try to start the application again and see if the problem is gone.
Awesome. Windows Update broke my Access installation, but these step-by-step instructions let me fix it quickly. Thanks!
thnx A LOT, saved my day