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Windows Forum / Windows XP / General Topics 1 / May 2008Issues with Excel 2003 after installing WinXP sp3
After I updated my copy of WinXP Pro with sp3, I began experiencing a series of problems that seem to be related to running Excel, in that they only occur when Excel is open. These problems include: delayed screen refreshes, slower performance, occasional system freezes, particularly when trying to copy information from one spreadsheet to another, etc. In short, the system is acting like it has a "memory leak". However, using the Task Manager to monitor active processes and resources doesn't show any problems, and seems to show everything running normally. Specs of the system are as follows: CPU: Pentium D CPU 2.80GHz RAM: 2048 MB OS: XP Professional, ver 5.1.2600 Excel 2003 ver 11.8211.8202 (SP3) HD1: 148GB; 121GB available HD2: 232GB; 232GB available Any suggestions on the cause and ways to solve the problem? It's getting to the point where long-term use of Excel is almost impossible, and since I need to use it on a daily basis to do my job, that presents some problems... >After I updated my copy of WinXP Pro with sp3, I began experiencing a series >of problems that seem to be related to running Excel, in that they only occur >when Excel is open. Sounds like a job for the experts in the Excel group: microsoft.public.excel.misc > These problems include: delayed screen refreshes, slower >performance, occasional system freezes, particularly when trying to copy [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >the point where long-term use of Excel is almost impossible, and since I need >to use it on a daily basis to do my job, that presents some problems... You've checked Event Viewer? You've updated office? You've checked your vid driver manufacturer for updated drivers? also your other hw - NOT from MS update After all the above, and you find nothing, try running excel through this - It is an MS app http://www.dependencywalker.com/ see if its any further help on identifying the cause > After I updated my copy of WinXP Pro with sp3, I began experiencing a > series [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > need > to use it on a daily basis to do my job, that presents some problems... > You've checked Event Viewer? Nothing except for an "Application Hang" when the system finally crashed, with an error message that provided no guidence. > You've updated office? All software is completely updated with latest patches/sp's. > You've checked your vid driver manufacturer for updated drivers? also your > other hw - NOT from MS update Yes - no updates. > After all the above, and you find nothing, try running excel through this - > It is an MS app [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > need > > to use it on a daily basis to do my job, that presents some problems... The 'actual' err msg may help. And as for dendency walker? >> You've checked Event Viewer? > Nothing except for an "Application Hang" when the system finally crashed, [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] >> > need >> > to use it on a daily basis to do my job, that presents some problems... > The 'actual' err msg may help. > > And as for dendency walker? Hadn't run it through dependency walker yet - I'm trying to get approval to install the software from my network administrator due to security concerns. Where is it posted on the MS site? (If I can show him that, it will be easier to convince him to allow the installation.) > >> You've checked Event Viewer? > > Nothing except for an "Application Hang" when the system finally crashed, [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > >> > need > >> > to use it on a daily basis to do my job, that presents some problems... >After I updated my copy of WinXP Pro with sp3, I began experiencing a series >of problems that seem to be related to running Excel, in that they only occur [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >the point where long-term use of Excel is almost impossible, and since I need >to use it on a daily basis to do my job, that presents some problems... Why ask HERE? Do you see EXCEL or OFFICE in this group's title? NO. Ask elsewhere > >After I updated my copy of WinXP Pro with sp3, I began experiencing a series > >of problems that seem to be related to running Excel, in that they only occur [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Ask elsewhere I asked HERE because the problems seemed to be related to the WinXP sp3 update, as opposed to a change in Excel. There had been no problems prior to the update, and installing the update was the only change. Therefore, the WinXP forum seemed to be the best place to find an answer. If the members of the forum are too snooty to consider that WinXP might affect software applications, I guess the MS forums aren't the place to look for answers. > I asked HERE because the problems seemed to be related to the WinXP sp3 > update, as opposed to a change in Excel. There had been no problems prior [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > of the forum are too snooty to consider that WinXP might affect software > applications, I guess the MS forums aren't the place to look for answers. Please ignore "Old Duke" or whatever he's calling himself today. He's a troll who has posted under different names for a long time. He never offers help but only tells posters they've posted in the wrong place. All of us ignore him since we figure he's mentally ill and there's nothing we can do about it. He is certainly not representative of most of the helpers in the MS newsgroups. Malke  SignatureMS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com Don't Panic! |
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