Re: MS Word 2003 Crashes - Won't run

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From: Suzanne S. Barnhill (sbarnhill_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/07/04 

Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 10:14:23 -0500

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ProbsOpeningWord.htm 

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
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"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1D3EC8DA-BBE2-420D-8F2F-FD924F37BB45@microsoft.com...
> I'm having the same problem with Word 2003 crashing and I've tried all the
> suggestions that I've found here and everything I could think of on my
own,
> including deleting all the temp files and verifying that there's nothing
> wrong with the disk to which it writes.  I'm running AVG Antivirus from
> Grisoft, but that hasn't changed and Word only started crashing a couple
of
> weeks ago.  I had a networked printer installed, that I deleted, but word
> still crashes within 20-30 seconds.
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> "Raghu Prakash" wrote:
>
> > Hi Aaron,
> >
> > I am glad that you have been reading my posting, since you have already
> > tried other other options. The problem could occur because of NORTON
> > Anti-virus. If you are running Norton AntiVirus (NAV), or Norton
> > SystemWorks, which incorporates NAV, there may be a conflict between the
> > so-called Norton AntiVirus plug-in for Microsoft Office and another
third
> > party add-in that you have installed.It is actually a very good idea to
> > disable the NAV plug-in for Office in any case, as it confers no real
> > benefit and it slows Word down.
> > Turning on and turning off the Norton AntiVirus plug-in for Microsoft
> > Office
> >
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/nav.nsf/b69c799adfa31ecc85256aa30052f4d
> > 0/2efb6ccf3c61c14c852567ee0058f96a
> >
> > ALso please let me know...if you have network printer driver
> > installed...That would also be causing problem to office 2003.
> >
> > Thank You...
> > Raghu...
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> >
> >

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