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From: walkerl@mrsvr.UUCP (Larry Walker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: MS Word 4.0 freezing -- HELP!!
Message-ID: <3121@mrsvr.UUCP>
Date: 16 Oct 90 13:46:37 GMT
References: <1990Oct16.014700.27160@metro.ucc.su.OZ.AU>
Organization: GE Medical, MR Center, Milwaukee
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From article <1990Oct16.014700.27160@metro.ucc.su.OZ.AU>, by carsup@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Fisher Library support):
> 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)
That doesn't seem to do it either. I'm running Temperament with delete-on-
every-boot enabled, and I still get lockups. At Microsoft's suggestion, I've
rebuilt my desktop, moved System and Finder to a new, empty folder (to
eliminate all INITs and CDEVs), booted from a floppy, and reloaded Word
(both V4.0 and V4.00B). No help, still getting lockups...
 
 At this point I'm hoping for a virus! I`ve been running Vaccine, and
 Interferon shows a clean bill of health. I plan to get a copy of
 Disinfectant today and see what that shows. I have had an occasional lockup
 in Red Ryder, but it's an old copy (9.2), so I didn't think much of it.
  












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