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From: carsup@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Fisher Library support)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: MS Word 4.0 freezing -- HELP!!
Message-ID: <1990Oct16.014700.27160@metro.ucc.su.OZ.AU>
Date: 16 Oct 90 01:47:00 GMT
References: <270CCE94.5585@ics.uci.edu> <1990Oct11.160600.1@ssdvx2.mdcbbs.com?(brian?schar)>
Reply-To: carsup@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Fisher Library support)
Organization: University Computing Service, Uni. of Sydney, Australia.
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In article <1990Oct11.160600.1@ssdvx2.mdcbbs.com?(brian?schar)> schar@ssdvx2.mdcbbs.com (brian schar) writes:
>
>In the course of running Microsoft Word over a period of months and years, it
>builds up files called "Word Temp X" (x being an integer) in the System
>Folder.  They usually show up as 0K; however, they can be several hundred K
>in size.  Why they appear, I don't know.  What they are, I don't know.
>However, if more than one or two show up,they can interfere with the normal
>functioning of Word 4.0.  That interference can include lockup.
>
>I would suggest taking a look at your System Folder.  If you find any Word Temp
>files, trash them immediately and reboot.  That may solve your problem.
>
>-- 
>Brian Schar   |  schar@ssdvax.mdcbbs.com
>McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company (the Space Station and Delta guys)
>Disclaimer:  Any opinions here are mine, not my employer's.  Any facts are in
>the public domain.

If you only want to zap Word Temp files, try FTPing an INIT called Temperament.
The INIT is written by John Rotenstein and is freeware, actually happiware, 
but you'll know what I mean when you get it.  It should be relegated to Old
directories now that there is a newer version called Temperament2, still free
and adds features such as user configurable files to zap in addition to Word
Temp ones, adds sound at startup if it tickles your fancy, and frequency of
zapping.  Also check out his init/cdev 2.0 which turns cdevs, INITs etc on/off
and to a lesser extent Folder check.  John writes many others.  Educorp has a
disk just for him.  Unfortunately, it holds a lot of older versions instead.
I don't know John personally, tho' he is in Australia.  Send him a postcard if 
you like his stuff.  Hope this is helpful.

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