HI Troth, Thanks, yes I see normal document there where you say but there is no ".dot" part only says normal Type (microsoft word template) cristy It is aggravating having to wait a few minutes for word docs to open. grrr. ----- Original Message ----- From: "~OoO~" <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 10:03 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: microsoft word hanging up > Sorry, cristy... I have not been following this thread and am only = > reading this now. Excuse the duplication if I say something someone else = > said already. > > The Normal.dot file should be located here: > C:\Documents and Settings\*user*\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates > > Where it says *user*, that should be the user account you're using in = > XP... the same name you would see at the top when you click the START = > button and the menu opens up. > > See if its there. > > ---Troth > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx = > [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of cristy > Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 9:57 AM > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: microsoft word hanging up > > When I search for normal.dot, it finds nothing. > > christy > I read the articles and cant seem to find the file. I think it best, I = > buy=20 > a new word program and install it. Reinstalling this one has not = > helped.=20 > Dont know what else to do. > > cristy > > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: "Chris Spotta" <chris@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 11:00 AM > Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: microsoft word hanging up > > >> Do a search for normal.dot >> Then delete it. >> >> See if that helps >> >> Regards >> >> Chris >> callto://spotta/ >> chris@xxxxxxxxxx >> http://www.spotta.com >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of cristy >> Sent: 01 October 2005 14:36 >> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- microsoft word hanging up >> >> HI I have XP home. Would anyone know what would cause my microsoft = > word >> 2000 program to hang up everytime I go to open a new or old document. = > On >> the word program, I will click to open a doc and it takes about three >> minutes for it to fully open. I have to sit and wait. Does not = > happen >> with other programs. >> >> Thanks, >> christy >> p.s. Already did updates on it. >> >> >> -- >> <Please delete this line and everything below.> >> >> To unsub or change your email settings: >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >> >> To access our Archives: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >> //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ >> >> -- >> <Please delete this line and everything below.> >> >> To unsub or change your email settings: >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >> >> To access our Archives: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >> //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ >> >>=20 > > > -- > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > > -- > <Please delete this line and everything below.> > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/