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Word 2003 takes about 2 minutes to load...what can I do?
I just purchased Microsoft Office Professional 2003, and Word is very slow to
open. It can take up to a couple of minutes. As Word is loading up, at the bottom left hand corner of the screen is the phrase, "running virus scan...". I've set the security level to medium, hoping that would reduce the time it takes for Word to low, but it doesn't seem to matter. I've also made sure that the Journal is turned off on Outlook. Also, I don't have Norton Anti-virus. Also, I really, really don't want to mess my registry if that's the only solution available. I have a HP Laserjet 1012 installed, and Word is set to print on it as a default. I have a symantec client firewall that is enabled. My computer is an Acer Travelmate, with a Pentium III processor. If possible, can someone provide me with at least three tricks of the trade to fix this problem? |
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If your status line is saying anything about a virus scan, then the delay is
caused by your AV app. With Norton, you can disable the Office Plug-in. I think McAfee also has hooks into Word, but AFAIK, nobody knows how to turn that off. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "montidatta" wrote in message ... I just purchased Microsoft Office Professional 2003, and Word is very slow to open. It can take up to a couple of minutes. As Word is loading up, at the bottom left hand corner of the screen is the phrase, "running virus scan...". I've set the security level to medium, hoping that would reduce the time it takes for Word to low, but it doesn't seem to matter. I've also made sure that the Journal is turned off on Outlook. Also, I don't have Norton Anti-virus. Also, I really, really don't want to mess my registry if that's the only solution available. I have a HP Laserjet 1012 installed, and Word is set to print on it as a default. I have a symantec client firewall that is enabled. My computer is an Acer Travelmate, with a Pentium III processor. If possible, can someone provide me with at least three tricks of the trade to fix this problem? |
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