slow performance of certain office 2003 functions

[Len Neufeld]

Since a couple of days ago, when I click on a toolbar menu, it takes a long

time for the menu to drop down, and when I choose a command from the menu, it

takes a long time for the command to execute--e.g., when printing a Word doc

or doing a "Save as" in Word or PowerPoint. Any suggestions on how to

troubleshoot this issue?

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Len Neufeld

 

[LVTravel]

"Len Neufeld" wrote in message

news:87EBEFFF-3BFC-4C88-A800-33006BCF1BDA@microsoft.com...

> Since a couple of days ago, when I click on a toolbar menu, it takes a

> long

> time for the menu to drop down, and when I choose a command from the menu,

> it

> takes a long time for the command to execute--e.g., when printing a Word

> doc

> or doing a "Save as" in Word or PowerPoint. Any suggestions on how to

> troubleshoot this issue?

> --

> Len Neufeld



Other issues may be at fault but the easiest to check is: Have you recently

lost connection with a mapped network drive? This is one of the most common

reasons for Office to hang when doing what you are talking about.

 

[Len Neufeld]

Thanks. Can I ask you how to check for such a lost connection? (Obviously,

I'm no techie.)

--

Len Neufeld





"LVTravel" wrote:



>

>

> "Len Neufeld" wrote in message

> news:87EBEFFF-3BFC-4C88-A800-33006BCF1BDA@microsoft.com...

> > Since a couple of days ago, when I click on a toolbar menu, it takes a

> > long

> > time for the menu to drop down, and when I choose a command from the menu,

> > it

> > takes a long time for the command to execute--e.g., when printing a Word

> > doc

> > or doing a "Save as" in Word or PowerPoint. Any suggestions on how to

> > troubleshoot this issue?

> > --

> > Len Neufeld

>

> Other issues may be at fault but the easiest to check is: Have you recently

> lost connection with a mapped network drive? This is one of the most common

> reasons for Office to hang when doing what you are talking about.

>

> .

>

 

[LVTravel]

"Len Neufeld" wrote in message

news:05A11E1D-9322-4E7E-9693-6BD30DC18BDA@microsoft.com...

> Thanks. Can I ask you how to check for such a lost connection? (Obviously,

> I'm no techie.)

> --

> Len Neufeld

>

>

> "LVTravel" wrote:

>

>>

>>

>> "Len Neufeld" wrote in message

>> news:87EBEFFF-3BFC-4C88-A800-33006BCF1BDA@microsoft.com...

>> > Since a couple of days ago, when I click on a toolbar menu, it takes a

>> > long

>> > time for the menu to drop down, and when I choose a command from the

>> > menu,

>> > it

>> > takes a long time for the command to execute--e.g., when printing a

>> > Word

>> > doc

>> > or doing a "Save as" in Word or PowerPoint. Any suggestions on how to

>> > troubleshoot this issue?

>> > --

>> > Len Neufeld

>>

>> Other issues may be at fault but the easiest to check is: Have you

>> recently

>> lost connection with a mapped network drive? This is one of the most

>> common

>> reasons for Office to hang when doing what you are talking about.

>>

>> .

>>



Since you are asking for additional help to determine network connection

issues I have to assume that you have connected a computer to a network of

some type.



Open My Computer or Computer depending on your operating system. Once open

double click on each drive letter in turn. Any that shows an error are not

available for one reason or another. To disconnect any not available simply

right click on the drive letter and then left click on disconnect. Do not

click on any thing that says CD or DVD as a drive name (may be drive D: or

E: on your computer.