Slow file saves (15 seconds) for a simple Word 2019 doc in Windows 11

[George Beinhorn]

File saves are taking 15 seconds in Word 2019 in Windows 11. It's not a hardware problem - I'm using an external 1TB SanDisk Extreme SSD attached to a USB 3.2 port on an Intel NUC PC with 12th-gen i5 processor and 64GB Ram.I've tried a host of suggested solutions, including deleting the normal templates, etc., but nothing works. Until very recently I was using Word 365 on a Mac Mini M1, and also Word 2007 on an ancient custom PC running Windows 10, and they all worked well, with fast saves. This happens with all Word docs, as tested on three SSD drives: internal M.2, internal WD 1TB SSD, and t

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