Word

[elizabeth]

I'm using Windows XP on this laptop. Word takes several seconds to open
whereas on my desktop using Win 98SE, Word opens instantly. Why is that and
how can I hasten the opening on this machine?

Thanks

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Do you have a printer driver installed locally and selected as the default
or does Word depend on a network printer? Is there anything else related to
Word that depends on a network connection that is not always present (such
as a shortcut in Word's Startup folder to a Workgroup Templates folder on
the network)?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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[MElizabeth]

Yes, there is a printer driver installed on both machines. I use them both
for printing but there is no network.

As for other things that would require a network... I don't know of
anything.

Thanks

 

[MElizabeth]

Could it be Zone Alarm?

In that case I haven't a clue; perhaps XP is doing more error-checking, or
it could be the work of your AV software?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word
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