MS Word/Vista problem - Page 2

Haly · 16-07-2007, 16:07

Thanks

Never really bothered updating Office as I never had a problem till now

Haly · 30-07-2007, 12:54

Seems it does the same thing in Adobe Reader too

Bloody annoying.

Mark · 30-07-2007, 13:04

Adobe Reader 6 was slow as hell to start for me. 7 was OK, but 8 is even better if you can live with the new interface.

As for printing problems, dunno what they are. I use Vista + Office 2003 myself so if there's anything I can help with.

Haly · 30-07-2007, 13:05

I'm running 7 so I'll see if 8's any better.

NokkonWud · 30-07-2007, 13:17

I have a few things pause, wireless networks menu is the worst for it. If you click on something midload it gets that semi-opaque white screen over the program. It's annoying.

Never had any problems with Office 2007 though.

Haly · 30-07-2007, 13:26

That's the kind of thing I'm getting

Ah well, guess I'll either live with it or retreat back to XP.
Usually I don't print a huge amount, just have to at the moment with some job applications.

Mark · 30-07-2007, 17:15

Don't get much of that myself, but then I'm running on an E6600 with 2GB RAM, so it doesn't tend to hang around much.

Haly · 30-07-2007, 17:19

Ooohs at the e-penis

Mine doesn't hang about much with anything else, just printing which is why I figure there's a problem, not just a matter of lack of speed.

Mark · 30-07-2007, 18:02

Would be if it were mine, but it isn't (it's work's).

Printing is a tough one because it can be anything from drivers to how the printer is connected to the software, and as it's drivers this is one place where a Windows XP to Vista upgrade can contribute to problems.

What's guaranteed is that the more printers you have configured the slower it gets, so have you removed any unused printers etc., particularly if you had the machine at uni? Removing excess devices from device manager may help too, though I'm not sure if the environment variable 'trick' you had to do to be able to do that on Windows XP still works on Vista.

Haly · 30-07-2007, 18:04

It's only ever had one printer networked to it. It's a fairly clean system really device wise, just got the bare minimum. I didn't upgrade it, brand new system so couldn't have got messed up through the upgrade process.

I'll see if different drivers help.

16-07-2007, 16:07	#11
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30-07-2007, 12:54	#12
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Seems it does the same thing in Adobe Reader too Bloody annoying. __________________ Halycopter

30-07-2007, 13:05	#14
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	I'm running 7 so I'll see if 8's any better. __________________ Halycopter

30-07-2007, 13:17	#15
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	I have a few things pause, wireless networks menu is the worst for it. If you click on something midload it gets that semi-opaque white screen over the program. It's annoying. Never had any problems with Office 2007 though. __________________

30-07-2007, 13:26	#16
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	That's the kind of thing I'm getting Ah well, guess I'll either live with it or retreat back to XP. Usually I don't print a huge amount, just have to at the moment with some job applications. __________________ Halycopter

30-07-2007, 13:04	#13
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Adobe Reader 6 was slow as hell to start for me. 7 was OK, but 8 is even better if you can live with the new interface. As for printing problems, dunno what they are. I use Vista + Office 2003 myself so if there's anything I can help with.

30-07-2007, 17:15	#17
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Don't get much of that myself, but then I'm running on an E6600 with 2GB RAM, so it doesn't tend to hang around much.

30-07-2007, 17:19	#18
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Ooohs at the e-penis Mine doesn't hang about much with anything else, just printing which is why I figure there's a problem, not just a matter of lack of speed. __________________ Halycopter

30-07-2007, 18:02	#19
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Would be if it were mine, but it isn't (it's work's). Printing is a tough one because it can be anything from drivers to how the printer is connected to the software, and as it's drivers this is one place where a Windows XP to Vista upgrade can contribute to problems. What's guaranteed is that the more printers you have configured the slower it gets, so have you removed any unused printers etc., particularly if you had the machine at uni? Removing excess devices from device manager may help too, though I'm not sure if the environment variable 'trick' you had to do to be able to do that on Windows XP still works on Vista.

30-07-2007, 18:04	#20
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	It's only ever had one printer networked to it. It's a fairly clean system really device wise, just got the bare minimum. I didn't upgrade it, brand new system so couldn't have got messed up through the upgrade process. I'll see if different drivers help. __________________ Halycopter