Hi,
I am using Word 2002 SP3, XP, both with all latest updates.
I posted this question before but the answer didn't solve my problem.
I get an unexpected long delay in Bullets and Numbering.
I get it when Word applies default numbering patterns. I know I can define
my own style and apply that to avoid the delay, but I did not get this delay
before and I want to understand why I get it now.
I get the delay:

1. When I create a new document after rebooting, type a few lines, then
select them and do [Format]-[Bullets and Numbering]. I get an hourglass and
wait for about a minute before I can do anything else.
2. If I am typing an Outlook message and start manually numbering lines so
that word's automatic Bullets and Numbering kicks in, the same thing happens
- I get an hour glass and wait for a minute.

I have tried deleting my Normal.dot file and letting Word create a new one
(please note I am aware of all the possible problems with editing Normal.dot
files the wrong way).
No effect - I still get the delay.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

John

G'day "JohnThePresenter" ,

Have you tried a hard disk defrag? To use a list template, Word has to
access specific code from several libraries - this code needs to be
loaded into RAM to execute. You may also want to check your paging
file is contiguous and large enough.


Steve Hudson - Word Heretic

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Without prejudice


JohnThePresenter reckoned:


Hi,
I am using Word 2002 SP3, XP, both with all latest updates.
I posted this question before but the answer didn't solve my problem.
I get an unexpected long delay in Bullets and Numbering.
I get it when Word applies default numbering patterns. I know I can define
my own style and apply that to avoid the delay, but I did not get this delay
before and I want to understand why I get it now.
I get the delay:

1. When I create a new document after rebooting, type a few lines, then
select them and do [Format]-[Bullets and Numbering]. I get an hourglass and
wait for about a minute before I can do anything else.
2. If I am typing an Outlook message and start manually numbering lines so
that word's automatic Bullets and Numbering kicks in, the same thing happens
- I get an hour glass and wait for a minute.

I have tried deleting my Normal.dot file and letting Word create a new one
(please note I am aware of all the possible problems with editing Normal.dot
files the wrong way).
No effect - I still get the delay.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

John

Hi,
My disk is already well defragged with 20 GBytes of free space. RAM is 512MB
with 768MB page file size. Any other ideas please?


"Word Heretic" wrote:

G'day "JohnThePresenter" ,

Have you tried a hard disk defrag? To use a list template, Word has to
access specific code from several libraries - this code needs to be
loaded into RAM to execute. You may also want to check your paging
file is contiguous and large enough.


Steve Hudson - Word Heretic

steve from wordheretic.com (Email replies require payment)
Without prejudice


JohnThePresenter reckoned:


Hi,
I am using Word 2002 SP3, XP, both with all latest updates.
I posted this question before but the answer didn't solve my problem.
I get an unexpected long delay in Bullets and Numbering.
I get it when Word applies default numbering patterns. I know I can define
my own style and apply that to avoid the delay, but I did not get this delay
before and I want to understand why I get it now.
I get the delay:

1. When I create a new document after rebooting, type a few lines, then
select them and do [Format]-[Bullets and Numbering]. I get an hourglass and
wait for about a minute before I can do anything else.
2. If I am typing an Outlook message and start manually numbering lines so
that word's automatic Bullets and Numbering kicks in, the same thing happens
- I get an hour glass and wait for a minute.

I have tried deleting my Normal.dot file and letting Word create a new one
(please note I am aware of all the possible problems with editing Normal.dot
files the wrong way).
No effect - I still get the delay.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

John

G'day "JohnThePresenter" ,

If you started vanilla and then applied the SPs as they came, by now
your disk's MFT etc is clogged up, badly linked and essentially
useless. I am not sure, but quite possibly Symantic's defragger or
some other good third party defragger MAY fix the problem - check
their technical specifications for MFT rebuilds.

However, when planning a fast office system for massive and regular
updates (eg, an MS system):

Get a tech to make you an updated installable version of both Windows
and Office or contact MS for same.

Backup your data, reformat your disk, create some partitions:

Sys: Windows only. This will get ruined a lot slower with just windows
on there. (Turn off fast indexing)

Office: MS Office products only. (Turn off fast indexing)

Apps: All other applications, utilities, tweaks, hacks etc (Turn off
fast indexing)

Data: Formalised storage area. Saves a lot of backing up when you have
to reformat a partition after several years of update abuse.


Steve Hudson - Word Heretic

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Without prejudice


JohnThePresenter reckoned:

Hi,
My disk is already well defragged with 20 GBytes of free space. RAM is 512MB
with 768MB page file size. Any other ideas please?


"Word Heretic" wrote:

G'day "JohnThePresenter" ,

Have you tried a hard disk defrag? To use a list template, Word has to
access specific code from several libraries - this code needs to be
loaded into RAM to execute. You may also want to check your paging
file is contiguous and large enough.


Steve Hudson - Word Heretic

steve from wordheretic.com (Email replies require payment)
Without prejudice


JohnThePresenter reckoned:


Hi,
I am using Word 2002 SP3, XP, both with all latest updates.
I posted this question before but the answer didn't solve my problem.
I get an unexpected long delay in Bullets and Numbering.
I get it when Word applies default numbering patterns. I know I can define
my own style and apply that to avoid the delay, but I did not get this delay
before and I want to understand why I get it now.
I get the delay:

1. When I create a new document after rebooting, type a few lines, then
select them and do [Format]-[Bullets and Numbering]. I get an hourglass and
wait for about a minute before I can do anything else.
2. If I am typing an Outlook message and start manually numbering lines so
that word's automatic Bullets and Numbering kicks in, the same thing happens
- I get an hour glass and wait for a minute.

I have tried deleting my Normal.dot file and letting Word create a new one
(please note I am aware of all the possible problems with editing Normal.dot
files the wrong way).
No effect - I still get the delay.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

John