I'm not sure where to go from here. All I can state absolutely is that if it
works with the /a switch - where Word runs in its default install mode
bypassing all macros, templates, add-ins, COM addins, etc. - it proves that
there is nothing wrong with Word but that there is something else on your
computer that is messing it up. The most common causes are third party
add-ins - usually templates installed in Word Startup folder - or the
printer driver.
Terry
"Randy Davis" wrote in message
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Terry,
I've uninstalled the printer and reinstalled it, to no avail. It also
works fine with other programs. When I check the add-ins the only thing
showing is under the XML Schema tag. There I have six entries for
Microsoft Small Business Acounting, but none of them are checked. I've
also unchecked all third-party smart tags. So, as far as I know nothing
should be running from the start of Word.
Randy Davis
"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
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If starting with the /a switch is OK and creating a new normal.dot does
not help, then this is symptomatic of a third party add-in or
corrupt/unobtainable printer driver screwing up Word. Have you checked to
see what add-ins may be present and tried moving or disabling them? Is
the printer OK and can Word se it correctly?
Terry
"Randy Davis" wrote in message
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No, I'm tyring to open Word as one would normally, using the normal.dot
template, and I am not on a network. Once it is started I can then open
a second instance of Word on my computer and it is instanteously opened.
Also, if I start it from the command line using the /a switch it starts
instantly.
Randy Davis
"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
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Does this scenario fit the the problem? You are trying to open a
document based on a template that has either moved or no longer exists?
Terry
"Randy Davis" wrote in message
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I've done all of that (renamded normal.dot, deleted data folder from
registry, no entries in startup folder) and I still have slowness when
opening. It appears that it is searching for a document, as in the
default document, but I don't know for sure. I do know that if I open
a second occurrence it loads instantly.
Randy Davis
"Terry Farrell" wrote in message
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See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm
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Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP
"Randy Davis" wrote in message
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For some reason, Word 2003 has slowed upon opening. It gives me the
splash screen and from there it opens very slowly. I've deleted and
reinstalled my printer, checked my fonts, and can find no reason for
it to be opening slowly. Can someone advise me of what else I mght
try?
Randy Davis