The background task activation is spurious

All of my office products popup error messages frequently saying "The background task activation is spurious" and I have to click out of it and it is annoying.

annoying message

The Microsoft help page for this problem is audacious enough to list the "Work Around" as 'clicking the ok button.'

Has anyone else encountered this and found an actual solution?

Edit: This is Office 2016

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In Outlook, go to File Tab, Office Account and Sign out. This was enough to solve my problem. I hope it works for you

In Excel (or other Office app), go to the File tab and click account; Below the user information, click Exit and then enter again. This was enough to solve my problem. I hope it works for you.

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