Re: Computer crashes with Publisher

From: JoAnn Paules (jl_amerson_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/28/05 

Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 16:34:08 -0500

I just put XP Pro on my mom's system. She has a 433 Celeron with 196 MB RAM.
It will run on yours.

I'm curious what the dickens you have running in the background that's
sucking up all of your resources. What all is in your System tray? Is this
your work system or home? 

-- 
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
"Linda K" <LindaK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:82CFD728-7A04-4790-8F2B-0266916B507F@microsoft.com...
>I have already ran Spy Sweeper, emptyed Internet cache and deleted graphic
> files.  When trying to open a publisher document, a screen comes up and 
> tells
> me Publisher incountered a problem last time and do I want to open in the
> Safe Mode.  I say yes and it crashes.  When I try to defrag, it freezes up 
> at
> 10% complete everytime, then it crashes. Our tech department also cleaned 
> it
> up yesterday.  Today I have more of the same problems.  I ran PC Doctor 
> and
> it said all my tests passed.
>
> Could it be that I do not have enough ram?  Would installing Windows XP 
> help?
>
> I have an IBM 633 mhz Celeron, with Win 98 SE, 127 MB, System Resources 
> 43%,
> User Resources 52% and Office 2002.  Do I need a more powerful computer
> period?
>
>
>
>
>
> Linda K" wrote:
>
>> I need some information as why my computer crashes when I use Microsoft
>> Publisher 2002.  I have Windows 98, 128 ram.  I collect a lot of clipart 
>> from
>> the internet and save it in a word document for further use.  This is a
>> continious problem and would like some knowledge if it is a computer 
>> hardware
>> or shoftware problem and how to fix it.   How can I find out if 
>> everything I
>> have is compatible.