slow opening of excel files in XP

[Guest]

For about a week now Excel and Word files in 'My
Documents' have been really slow to open. First off, my
automatic dial up connection always opens up a connection
to the internet, and I receive from the internet for up to
a minute. Then the (Norton Antiv Virus) virus scan of the
file takes place (as it always did). Then finally the file
opens. I have automatic update of MS XP and office
enabled, have a HP Compaq machine with 2.4 Ghz Pentium 4,
500MB RAM and was impressed with how fast my machine ran
(until now). I cannot find any references to this 'need to
look for my own files on the internet', that my machine
appears to have developed. Any ideas out there?

grandpa(remove this)@bluewin.ch

 

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: For about a week now Excel and Word files in 'My
: Documents' have been really slow to open. First off, my
: automatic dial up connection always opens up a connection
: to the internet, and I receive from the internet for up to
: a minute. Then the (Norton Antiv Virus) virus scan of the
: file takes place (as it always did). Then finally the file
: opens. I have automatic update of MS XP and office
: enabled, have a HP Compaq machine with 2.4 Ghz Pentium 4,
: 500MB RAM and was impressed with how fast my machine ran
: (until now). I cannot find any references to this 'need to
: look for my own files on the internet', that my machine
: appears to have developed. Any ideas out there?
:
: grandpa(remove this)@bluewin.ch