I am a novice with EXCEL 2007 so I don't use it for what it was probably
created for--calculations, computations, etc. Thus, I'm an infrequent user
and don't have any big projects that would normally slow down the functions.
However, it takes anywhere from 15-60 seconds for ANY command to register. I
have the Student Edition of MS Office and when I initially installed it
(about 1 year ago) it was speedy and easy to create simple text and tables.
In the last 6 months, the program does not run correctly and I often get a
(not responding) in the header bar whenever I type or choose a command.
Because of this, I usually revert to creating tables in WORD 2007 which seems
more tedious and time-consuming than using EXCEL. Is there anything I can do
to eliminate the slow response?

I have already tried:
-repair/remove
-uninstall/reinstall
-run diagnostics

Does anyone know if there is a solution to this problem?

Thanks,
a novice user

Have you color filled or bordered cells for more than the active or visible
area of your worksheet?

"mc" wrote:

> I am a novice with EXCEL 2007 so I don't use it for what it was probably
> created for--calculations, computations, etc. Thus, I'm an infrequent user
> and don't have any big projects that would normally slow down the functions.
> However, it takes anywhere from 15-60 seconds for ANY command to register. I
> have the Student Edition of MS Office and when I initially installed it
> (about 1 year ago) it was speedy and easy to create simple text and tables.
> In the last 6 months, the program does not run correctly and I often get a
> (not responding) in the header bar whenever I type or choose a command.
> Because of this, I usually revert to creating tables in WORD 2007 which seems
> more tedious and time-consuming than using EXCEL. Is there anything I can do
> to eliminate the slow response?
>
> I have already tried:
> -repair/remove
> -uninstall/reinstall
> -run diagnostics
>
> Does anyone know if there is a solution to this problem?
>
> Thanks,
> a novice user
>

Have you cleaned your TIF folders and Temp folders in the past year?

Might be a good place to start.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:29:01 -0800, mc <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I am a novice with EXCEL 2007 so I don't use it for what it was probably
>created for--calculations, computations, etc. Thus, I'm an infrequent user
>and don't have any big projects that would normally slow down the functions.
>However, it takes anywhere from 15-60 seconds for ANY command to register. I
>have the Student Edition of MS Office and when I initially installed it
>(about 1 year ago) it was speedy and easy to create simple text and tables.
>In the last 6 months, the program does not run correctly and I often get a
>(not responding) in the header bar whenever I type or choose a command.
>Because of this, I usually revert to creating tables in WORD 2007 which seems
>more tedious and time-consuming than using EXCEL. Is there anything I can do
>to eliminate the slow response?
>
>I have already tried:
>-repair/remove
>-uninstall/reinstall
>-run diagnostics
>
>Does anyone know if there is a solution to this problem?
>
>Thanks,
>a novice user

>Have you cleaned your TIF folders and
>Temp folders in the past year?

I can't even imagine going a year (or more!) without cleaning those folders.

I clean the TIF folder daily and the TEMP folders at least weekly, without
fail!

--
Biff
Microsoft Excel MVP


"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Have you cleaned your TIF folders and Temp folders in the past year?
>
> Might be a good place to start.
>
>
> Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
>
> On Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:29:01 -0800, mc <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>>I am a novice with EXCEL 2007 so I don't use it for what it was probably
>>created for--calculations, computations, etc. Thus, I'm an infrequent user
>>and don't have any big projects that would normally slow down the
>>functions.
>>However, it takes anywhere from 15-60 seconds for ANY command to register.
>>I
>>have the Student Edition of MS Office and when I initially installed it
>>(about 1 year ago) it was speedy and easy to create simple text and
>>tables.
>>In the last 6 months, the program does not run correctly and I often get a
>>(not responding) in the header bar whenever I type or choose a command.
>>Because of this, I usually revert to creating tables in WORD 2007 which
>>seems
>>more tedious and time-consuming than using EXCEL. Is there anything I can
>>do
>>to eliminate the slow response?
>>
>>I have already tried:
>>-repair/remove
>>-uninstall/reinstall
>>-run diagnostics
>>
>>Does anyone know if there is a solution to this problem?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>a novice user
>

Biff

There many users out there that don't even know they are caching all that
stuff.

I go into my wife's account about once a month and run cleancache.

I can go for a coffee while it's running.


Gord

On Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:22:13 -0500, "T. Valko" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>>Have you cleaned your TIF folders and
>>Temp folders in the past year?
>
>I can't even imagine going a year (or more!) without cleaning those folders.
>
>I clean the TIF folder daily and the TEMP folders at least weekly, without
>fail!

As this is in the new users area perhaps we should advise the newbys how to
clear their Temporary Internet Files (TIF).

In Internet Explorer select Tools<Internet Options<Browsing
History<Delete<Temporary Internet Files.
It's not as scary as it appears but please be careful with the other
options. Cookies is OK - so is History but watch out not to delete passwords
if your computer remembers them for you.

I worked on a helpdesk once. Coffee! Sometimes you could go for lunch!

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

> Biff
>
> There many users out there that don't even know they are caching all that
> stuff.
>
> I go into my wife's account about once a month and run cleancache.
>
> I can go for a coffee while it's running.
>
>
> Gord
>
> On Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:22:13 -0500, "T. Valko" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
> >>Have you cleaned your TIF folders and
> >>Temp folders in the past year?
> >
> >I can't even imagine going a year (or more!) without cleaning those folders.
> >
> >I clean the TIF folder daily and the TEMP folders at least weekly, without
> >fail!
>
> .
>