Yep. Many issues with SP2, but very hard to diagnose, depending on all the
proper preparation taken, and countless other things.
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===
Tom "Pepper" Willett
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
---
About FrontPage 2003:
http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX01085802
FrontPage 2003 Product Information:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/frontpage/prodinfo/default.mspx
Understanding FrontPage:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/understanding/frontpage/
===
| That would be a different forum, right? 8)
|
| --
| Murray
|
| | > I'm sure It's WinXP SP2 that's causing the problems ;-)
| >
| > --
| > ===
| > Tom "Pepper" Willett
| > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > ---
| > About FrontPage 2003:
| >
http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX01085802
| > FrontPage 2003 Product Information:
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/office/frontpage/prodinfo/default.mspx
| > Understanding FrontPage:
| >
http://msdn.microsoft.com/office/understanding/frontpage/
| > ===
| >
| > | > | I tried the Quick Slice but it doesn't really give me any clues. I
have
| > had
| > | FP2003 lock up...the hourglass on forever...and nothing in QS looked
| > | abnormal.
| > |
| > | After I get out of Front Page, it won't re-open. I also discovered
that
| > | other applicatiosn wont; open either. THEN I tried to re-start it
| > keepings
| > | "saving my settings" forever.
| > |
| > | I said this was last post here because I am convinced that this is a
| > Windows
| > | XP problem and I think I should go in that direction.
| > |
| > | This post sure generated a LOT of responses. I guess I know how to get
| > | people's attention now!
| > |
| > | Thank you for the help and advice
| > |
| > | Alex
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | | > | > If you try QuickSlice, be advised that the top process or PID 0 is
| > the
| > | > "system idle" process and
| > | > will always run at 100% when nothing is going on.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Steve Easton
| > | > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > | > 95isalive
| > | > This site is best viewed............
| > | > .......................with a computer
| > | >
| > | > | > | >> It's basically a new machine....new Motherboard etc...It's a fresh
| > | >> install
| > | >> of XP.
| > | >>
| > | >> As for Norton AV... Kevin mentioned that Norton comandeer's your
| > machine.
| > | >> I'm with Kevin 100% with his view of this.Thats' my biggest beef
with
| > | >> MOST
| > | >> applications, Microsoft being the worst. We are able to build
faster
| > and
| > | >> faster computer with more and more sophisticated software. I
suggest
| > that
| > | >> we
| > | >> make what we have work more efficiently first. Why build a faster
car
| > if
| > | >> the
| > | >> wheels keep falling off?! (thats my soapbox for the day)
| > | >>
| > | >> With Norton, I thought I had disabled most automatic goodies...but
| > maybe
| > | >> I
| > | >> missed something. Also, let me ask again......should I RE-INSTALL
the
| > | >> Office
| > | >> SP (ensuring that Norton is disabled?) Should I UN-install the
| > Office2003
| > | >> Service Pack? Remember I have Office 2000 SR-1 Professional.
| > installed
| > | >> over
| > | >> Office 97. Under that there are 8 updates. (this is viewed in my
| > Conrol
| > | >> Panel Installed Programs)
| > | >>
| > | >> Is this making sense?
| > | >>
| > | >> Alex
| > | >>
| > | >>
| > | >>
| > | >>
| > | >>
| > | >>
| > | >> | > | >> > You mentioned earlier that you "kept the old tower."
| > | >> > Is this a new machine with a clean install of XP, or an upgrade
to
| > XP
| > | >> > from
| > | >> > an older operating
| > | >> > System??
| > | >> >
| > | >> > --
| > | >> > Steve Easton
| > | >> > Microsoft MVP FrontPage
| > | >> > 95isalive
| > | >> > This site is best viewed............
| > | >> > .......................with a computer
| > | >> >
| > | >> > | > | >> >> Wow! This has created more controversy that the hanging chads in
| > | >> >> Florida!
| > | >> >>
| > | >> >> To answer some questions. Yes, I do have Norton AV. I don't have
| > it
| > | >> >> set
| > | >> >> up
| > | >> >> for auto-scan though.
| > | >> >> Don't have Quick Books but I do have Quicken Home & Biz
| > | >> >> Definitely have Acrobat and Acrobat Distiller and PDF Writer.
| > | >> >> This give any clues.?
| > | >> >>
| > | >> >> As far as getting rid of any programs in the background I do
that
| > all
| > | >> >> the
| > | >> >> time. I also set up msconfig not to load that stuff and I often
go
| > to
| > | >> >> Processes to see what's running.
| > | >> >>
| > | >> >> As far as Norton is concerned...with the number o virus attacks
I
| > get
| > | >> >> a
| > | >> >> day,
| > | >> >> I wouldn't want to turn it off for second.
| > | >> >>
| > | >> >> I'm not sure where to go from here.
| > | >> >>
| > | >> >> Alex
| > | >> >>
| > | >> >>
| > | >> >>
| > | >> >>
| > | >> >> | > | >> >> > Nobody is saying it's your fault. Just that you may be
| > unknowingly
| > | >> >> > running something that is conflicting. Going back to 2000
| > makes
| > as
| > | >> >> > much
| > | >> >> > sense as using DOS 1.0
| > | >> >> >
| > | >> >> > When the problem occurs, open your task bar and see what
| > processes
| > | >> >> > are
| > | >> >> > running. (there WILL be stuff running) Try turning off
anything
| > | >> >> > suspicious one at a time. If FP starts working, you have
found
| > the
| > | >> >> > culprit. You can then uninstall the conflicting program or
| > uncheck
| > | >> >> > it
| > | >> >> > in
| > | >> >> > the startup setting in start/run/msconfig.
| > | >> >> >
| > | >> >> > | > | >> >> >> Thanks to those who offered to assist. Of course I did expect
| > at
| > | >> >> >> least
| > | >> >> >> one "it's your fault" response.
| > | >> >> >>
| > | >> >> >> First of all, I am very careful about what I run in he
| > background.
| > | >> >> >> I'm
| > | >> >> >> a
| > | >> >> >> tidy nut. I usually have nothing running in the BG.
| > | >> >> >> The OS is Win XP-SP2. The processor is a AMD2600+ with 512
of
| > RAM.
| > | >> >> >> I
| > | >> >> >> have about 100G of HD space.
| > | >> >> >> FP2003 is an upgrade from FP2000.
| > | >> >> >>
| > | >> >> >> What other applications do I have. Many...but none are
running
| > in
| > | >> >> >> the
| > | >> >> >> BG.
| > | >> >> >>
| > | >> >> >> I was not running PWS.
| > | >> >> >>
| > | >> >> >> And I know.... yanking the plug out is no help..but I have
been
| > so
| > | >> >> >> frustrated, it's surprising I didn't fling the whole CPU at
the
| > | >> >> >> wall!
| > | >> >> >>
| > | >> >> >> Thanks to Steve..I will try his suggestion.
| > | >> >> >>
| > | >> >> >> I STILL didn't get an answer regarding the fact that I bought
| > and
| > | >> >> >> paid
| > | >> >> >> for something that doesn't work. Why do software suppliers
feel
| > | >> >> >> that
| > | >> >> >> backing a product is not a responsibility? There IS a
cavalier
| > | >> >> >> attitude
| > | >> >> >> here. It's that attitude that the technically uneducated
| > customer
| > | >> >> >> is
| > | >> >> >> an
| > | >> >> >> idiot and as a result they cause all their own problems. If
| > this
| > | >> >> >> was a
| > | >> >> >> CAR, I'd be dead by now!
| > | >> >> >>
| > | >> >> >> Alex
| > | >> >> >>
| > | >> >> >>
| > | >> >> >>
| > | >> >> >>
| > | >> >> >> | > | >> >> >>> Alex,
| > | >> >> >>>
| > | >> >> >>> I really hate to say it, but FP03 works on most computers.
| > | >> >> >>> Usually if there is an problem it is related to the OS or to
| > | >> >> >>> conflicts with other applications. What processes do you
| > | >> >> >>> have running the background? What other applications are
| > | >> >> >>> installed on this machine? Did you upgrade from FP00 to FP03
| > | >> >> >>> or what?
| > | >> >> >>>
| > | >> >> >>> Aside from your system hangs, the other issues you have
| > | >> >> >>> brought here are Hover Buttons and tables. Neither of which
| > | >> >> >>> is an FP issue, it is the clients machine.
| > | >> >> >>>
| > | >> >> >>> Mike
| > | >> >> >>>
| > | >> >> >>> | > | >> >> >>> :I have HAD it with FP2003 problems!! I bought 2003 about
| > | >> >> >>> three weeks ago
| > | >> >> >>> : and
| > | >> >> >>> : have been trying to re-build our web site with it since I
| > | >> >> >>> first got it....as
| > | >> >> >>> : some
| > | >> >> >>> : people on this forum may have noticed with my MANY
| > | >> >> >>> requests for help!
| > | >> >> >>> :
| > | >> >> >>> : I'm just about over the edge with this thing. FP2000,
| > | >> >> >>> although it was a
| > | >> >> >>> : simpler application was at least stable. With FP2003, I
| > | >> >> >>> have had one crash
| > | >> >> >>> : or freeze-up after
| > | >> >> >>> : another after another after another. Several times a day,
| > | >> >> >>> when I begin to
| > | >> >> >>> : make change or add a
| > | >> >> >>> : link to a page, suddenly the hourglass comes on and STAYS
| > | >> >> >>> on. One time I
| > | >> >> >>> : actually went for a half hour coffee break and it was
| > | >> >> >>> STILL on when I
| > | >> >> >>> : returned. I can't
| > | >> >> >>> : close it without Ctrl-Alt-Del. THEN it won't reopen. ALSO,
| > | >> >> >>> my computer won't
| > | >> >> >>> : shut down. It gives me
| > | >> >> >>> : the NEVER ENDING message "Saving Your Settings". I have to
| > | >> >> >>> yank the plug
| > | >> >> >>> : outta the wall to get it to shut down!!
| > | >> >> >>> :
| > | >> >> >>> : I seriously don't want to fool around with this nonsense.
| > | >> >> >>> I paid for a
| > | >> >> >>> : product. for which I am not at all happy. I want and need
| > | >> >> >>> some satisfaction
| > | >> >> >>> : from Microsoft. Who do I talk to get this resolved? I am
| > | >> >> >>> also a little tired
| > | >> >> >>> : of being treated with a cavalier attitude as though I
| > | >> >> >>> created the problem. I
| > | >> >> >>> : bought it. I installed it. I expect it to work, first time
| > | >> >> >>> and all the time.
| > | >> >> >>> :
| > | >> >> >>> : By the way, I have done all the Detect and Repair and all
| > | >> >> >>> the other "fix-it"
| > | >> >> >>> : routines.
| > | >> >> >>> :
| > | >> >> >>> : Alex
| > | >> >> >>> :
| > | >> >> >>> :
| > | >> >> >>> :
| > | >> >> >>> :
| > | >> >> >>> :
| > | >> >> >>>
| > | >> >> >>>
| > | >> >> >>
| > | >> >> >>
| > | >> >> >
| > | >> >> >
| > | >> >>
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