Error Creating an Instance with CLSID IClassFactory Shutdown Error in USD

When starting Unified Service Desk, you may come across the error:

Creating an instance of the COM component with CLSID {0002DF01-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} from the IClassFactory failed due to the following error: 800704a6

One way to resolve the problem is to restart the machine, however there is a much simpler option.

Open Windows Task Manager and find the running Internet Explorer processes – iexplore.exe – and end all of these processes:

Now start USD. These error messages will not appear.

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