Why does Word lock the computer?

[profbob]

I am running Office 2K, SR-1a and SP3, on Windows 2K, SP4. When using Word,
the computer will freeze after typing only 2-5 sentences an I will have to
reboot. Other software, such as WordPad, games, Internet Explorer and
Outlook run without trouble.

Background: I have been using this software combination for several years
without trouble. Due to a system crash I had to reformat drive C: and
reinstall all software. I have since reformatted and reinstalled several
times without resolving the problem. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can
resolve this problem.

 

[garfield-n-odie]

Hi, profbob. Does the problem go away if you select a different default
printer in Start | Control Panel | Printers? If so, delete and reinstall the
printer driver for your normal printer (you might check the printer
manufacturer's website for an updated driver while you're at it), and install
the printer driver locally instead of on a network share. If that doesn't
fix the problem, then try renaming your Normal.dot template as described in
section 2 of http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ProbsOpeningWord.htm .