OSA in Startup

[JD]

I'd like to know what the Office Startup Assistant is useful for, and how
important it is that it run all the time.
I don't have Office, Word as part of the Works Suite. Is that relevant?

 

[Jay Freedman]

Hi, JD,

The purpose of OSA is to make Office applications (which Word is,
regardless of whether you bought Office or Works) start faster. You
may or may not notice the difference. If you don't care, then it's
perfectly safe to move the OSA shortcut out of the Startup folder.

Depending on what version of Works Suite you have, read one of these
pages:

OFF97: What Is the Office Startup Application (OSA) and What Does It
Do?
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=165071

OFF2000: What Is the OSA9.exe File and What Does It Do?
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=210875

OFFXP: What Is the Osa.exe File and What Does It Do?
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290144

Frequently Asked Questions About the Office Startup Assistant in
Microsoft Office 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=826318

 

[JD]

Thanks Jay. I really appreciated your reply and the links to the KB
articles.