Issues with Excel 2003 after installing WinXP sp3

[Guest jamoldover]

After I updated my copy of WinXP Pro with sp3, I began experiencing a series

of problems that seem to be related to running Excel, in that they only occur

when Excel is open. These problems include: delayed screen refreshes, slower

performance, occasional system freezes, particularly when trying to copy

information from one spreadsheet to another, etc. In short, the system is

acting like it has a "memory leak". However, using the Task Manager to

monitor active processes and resources doesn't show any problems, and seems

to show everything running normally. Specs of the system are as follows:

CPU: Pentium D CPU 2.80GHz

RAM: 2048 MB

OS: XP Professional, ver 5.1.2600

Excel 2003 ver 11.8211.8202 (SP3)

HD1: 148GB; 121GB available

HD2: 232GB; 232GB available

 

Any suggestions on the cause and ways to solve the problem? It's getting to

the point where long-term use of Excel is almost impossible, and since I need

to use it on a daily basis to do my job, that presents some problems...

[Guest Nonny]

Re: Issues with Excel 2003 after installing WinXP sp3

 

On Tue, 27 May 2008 10:16:18 -0700, jamoldover

<jamoldover@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>After I updated my copy of WinXP Pro with sp3, I began experiencing a series

>of problems that seem to be related to running Excel, in that they only occur

>when Excel is open.

 

Sounds like a job for the experts in the Excel group:

 

microsoft.public.excel.misc

 

> These problems include: delayed screen refreshes, slower

>performance, occasional system freezes, particularly when trying to copy

>information from one spreadsheet to another, etc. In short, the system is

>acting like it has a "memory leak". However, using the Task Manager to

>monitor active processes and resources doesn't show any problems, and seems

>to show everything running normally. Specs of the system are as follows:

>CPU: Pentium D CPU 2.80GHz

>RAM: 2048 MB

>OS: XP Professional, ver 5.1.2600

>Excel 2003 ver 11.8211.8202 (SP3)

>HD1: 148GB; 121GB available

>HD2: 232GB; 232GB available

>

>Any suggestions on the cause and ways to solve the problem? It's getting to

>the point where long-term use of Excel is almost impossible, and since I need

>to use it on a daily basis to do my job, that presents some problems...

>

[Guest DL]

Re: Issues with Excel 2003 after installing WinXP sp3

 

You've checked Event Viewer?

You've updated office?

You've checked your vid driver manufacturer for updated drivers? also your

other hw - NOT from MS update

 

After all the above, and you find nothing, try running excel through this -

It is an MS app

http://www.dependencywalker.com/

see if its any further help on identifying the cause

 

 

"jamoldover" <jamoldover@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:F134520D-38C8-494E-A3B1-4EA040E1C8AD@microsoft.com...

> After I updated my copy of WinXP Pro with sp3, I began experiencing a

> series

> of problems that seem to be related to running Excel, in that they only

> occur

> when Excel is open. These problems include: delayed screen refreshes,

> slower

> performance, occasional system freezes, particularly when trying to copy

> information from one spreadsheet to another, etc. In short, the system is

> acting like it has a "memory leak". However, using the Task Manager to

> monitor active processes and resources doesn't show any problems, and

> seems

> to show everything running normally. Specs of the system are as follows:

> CPU: Pentium D CPU 2.80GHz

> RAM: 2048 MB

> OS: XP Professional, ver 5.1.2600

> Excel 2003 ver 11.8211.8202 (SP3)

> HD1: 148GB; 121GB available

> HD2: 232GB; 232GB available

>

> Any suggestions on the cause and ways to solve the problem? It's getting

> to

> the point where long-term use of Excel is almost impossible, and since I

> need

> to use it on a daily basis to do my job, that presents some problems...

>

>

[Guest jamoldover]

Re: Issues with Excel 2003 after installing WinXP sp3

 

 

 

"DL" wrote:

> You've checked Event Viewer?

Nothing except for an "Application Hang" when the system finally crashed,

with an error message that provided no guidence.

> You've updated office?

All software is completely updated with latest patches/sp's.

> You've checked your vid driver manufacturer for updated drivers? also your

> other hw - NOT from MS update

Yes - no updates.

>

> After all the above, and you find nothing, try running excel through this -

> It is an MS app

> http://www.dependencywalker.com/

> see if its any further help on identifying the cause

>

>

> "jamoldover" <jamoldover@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:F134520D-38C8-494E-A3B1-4EA040E1C8AD@microsoft.com...

> > After I updated my copy of WinXP Pro with sp3, I began experiencing a

> > series

> > of problems that seem to be related to running Excel, in that they only

> > occur

> > when Excel is open. These problems include: delayed screen refreshes,

> > slower

> > performance, occasional system freezes, particularly when trying to copy

> > information from one spreadsheet to another, etc. In short, the system is

> > acting like it has a "memory leak". However, using the Task Manager to

> > monitor active processes and resources doesn't show any problems, and

> > seems

> > to show everything running normally. Specs of the system are as follows:

> > CPU: Pentium D CPU 2.80GHz

> > RAM: 2048 MB

> > OS: XP Professional, ver 5.1.2600

> > Excel 2003 ver 11.8211.8202 (SP3)

> > HD1: 148GB; 121GB available

> > HD2: 232GB; 232GB available

> >

> > Any suggestions on the cause and ways to solve the problem? It's getting

> > to

> > the point where long-term use of Excel is almost impossible, and since I

> > need

> > to use it on a daily basis to do my job, that presents some problems...

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest DL]

Re: Issues with Excel 2003 after installing WinXP sp3

 

The 'actual' err msg may help.

 

And as for dendency walker?

 

"jamoldover" <jamoldover@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:B7A6D680-D6AE-4A8F-8C5E-8A54AA914A5C@microsoft.com...

>

>

> "DL" wrote:

>

>> You've checked Event Viewer?

> Nothing except for an "Application Hang" when the system finally crashed,

> with an error message that provided no guidence.

>

>> You've updated office?

> All software is completely updated with latest patches/sp's.

>

>> You've checked your vid driver manufacturer for updated drivers? also

>> your

>> other hw - NOT from MS update

> Yes - no updates.

>

>>

>> After all the above, and you find nothing, try running excel through

>> this -

>> It is an MS app

>> http://www.dependencywalker.com/

>> see if its any further help on identifying the cause

>>

>>

>> "jamoldover" <jamoldover@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:F134520D-38C8-494E-A3B1-4EA040E1C8AD@microsoft.com...

>> > After I updated my copy of WinXP Pro with sp3, I began experiencing a

>> > series

>> > of problems that seem to be related to running Excel, in that they only

>> > occur

>> > when Excel is open. These problems include: delayed screen refreshes,

>> > slower

>> > performance, occasional system freezes, particularly when trying to

>> > copy

>> > information from one spreadsheet to another, etc. In short, the system

>> > is

>> > acting like it has a "memory leak". However, using the Task Manager to

>> > monitor active processes and resources doesn't show any problems, and

>> > seems

>> > to show everything running normally. Specs of the system are as

>> > follows:

>> > CPU: Pentium D CPU 2.80GHz

>> > RAM: 2048 MB

>> > OS: XP Professional, ver 5.1.2600

>> > Excel 2003 ver 11.8211.8202 (SP3)

>> > HD1: 148GB; 121GB available

>> > HD2: 232GB; 232GB available

>> >

>> > Any suggestions on the cause and ways to solve the problem? It's

>> > getting

>> > to

>> > the point where long-term use of Excel is almost impossible, and since

>> > I

>> > need

>> > to use it on a daily basis to do my job, that presents some problems...

>> >

>> >

>>

>>

>>

[Guest OldDuke]

Re: Issues with Excel 2003 after installing WinXP sp3

 

On Tue, 27 May 2008 10:16:18 -0700, jamoldover

<jamoldover@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>After I updated my copy of WinXP Pro with sp3, I began experiencing a series

>of problems that seem to be related to running Excel, in that they only occur

>when Excel is open. These problems include: delayed screen refreshes, slower

>performance, occasional system freezes, particularly when trying to copy

>information from one spreadsheet to another, etc. In short, the system is

>acting like it has a "memory leak". However, using the Task Manager to

>monitor active processes and resources doesn't show any problems, and seems

>to show everything running normally. Specs of the system are as follows:

>CPU: Pentium D CPU 2.80GHz

>RAM: 2048 MB

>OS: XP Professional, ver 5.1.2600

>Excel 2003 ver 11.8211.8202 (SP3)

>HD1: 148GB; 121GB available

>HD2: 232GB; 232GB available

>

>Any suggestions on the cause and ways to solve the problem? It's getting to

>the point where long-term use of Excel is almost impossible, and since I need

>to use it on a daily basis to do my job, that presents some problems...

>

Why ask HERE? Do you see EXCEL or OFFICE in this group's title? NO.

 

Ask elsewhere

[Guest jamoldover]

Re: Issues with Excel 2003 after installing WinXP sp3

 

 

 

"OldDuke" wrote:

> On Tue, 27 May 2008 10:16:18 -0700, jamoldover

> <jamoldover@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>

> >After I updated my copy of WinXP Pro with sp3, I began experiencing a series

> >of problems that seem to be related to running Excel, in that they only occur

> >when Excel is open. These problems include: delayed screen refreshes, slower

> >performance, occasional system freezes, particularly when trying to copy

> >information from one spreadsheet to another, etc. In short, the system is

> >acting like it has a "memory leak". However, using the Task Manager to

> >monitor active processes and resources doesn't show any problems, and seems

> >to show everything running normally. Specs of the system are as follows:

> >CPU: Pentium D CPU 2.80GHz

> >RAM: 2048 MB

> >OS: XP Professional, ver 5.1.2600

> >Excel 2003 ver 11.8211.8202 (SP3)

> >HD1: 148GB; 121GB available

> >HD2: 232GB; 232GB available

> >

> >Any suggestions on the cause and ways to solve the problem? It's getting to

> >the point where long-term use of Excel is almost impossible, and since I need

> >to use it on a daily basis to do my job, that presents some problems...

> >

> Why ask HERE? Do you see EXCEL or OFFICE in this group's title? NO.

>

> Ask elsewhere

>

I asked HERE because the problems seemed to be related to the WinXP sp3

update, as opposed to a change in Excel. There had been no problems prior to

the update, and installing the update was the only change. Therefore, the

WinXP forum seemed to be the best place to find an answer. If the members of

the forum are too snooty to consider that WinXP might affect software

applications, I guess the MS forums aren't the place to look for answers.

[Guest jamoldover]

Re: Issues with Excel 2003 after installing WinXP sp3

 

 

 

"DL" wrote:

> The 'actual' err msg may help.

>

> And as for dendency walker?

 

Hadn't run it through dependency walker yet - I'm trying to get approval to

install the software from my network administrator due to security concerns.

Where is it posted on the MS site? (If I can show him that, it will be

easier to convince him to allow the installation.)

> "jamoldover" <jamoldover@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:B7A6D680-D6AE-4A8F-8C5E-8A54AA914A5C@microsoft.com...

> >

> >

> > "DL" wrote:

> >

> >> You've checked Event Viewer?

> > Nothing except for an "Application Hang" when the system finally crashed,

> > with an error message that provided no guidence.

> >

> >> You've updated office?

> > All software is completely updated with latest patches/sp's.

> >

> >> You've checked your vid driver manufacturer for updated drivers? also

> >> your

> >> other hw - NOT from MS update

> > Yes - no updates.

> >

> >>

> >> After all the above, and you find nothing, try running excel through

> >> this -

> >> It is an MS app

> >> http://www.dependencywalker.com/

> >> see if its any further help on identifying the cause

> >>

> >>

> >> "jamoldover" <jamoldover@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:F134520D-38C8-494E-A3B1-4EA040E1C8AD@microsoft.com...

> >> > After I updated my copy of WinXP Pro with sp3, I began experiencing a

> >> > series

> >> > of problems that seem to be related to running Excel, in that they only

> >> > occur

> >> > when Excel is open. These problems include: delayed screen refreshes,

> >> > slower

> >> > performance, occasional system freezes, particularly when trying to

> >> > copy

> >> > information from one spreadsheet to another, etc. In short, the system

> >> > is

> >> > acting like it has a "memory leak". However, using the Task Manager to

> >> > monitor active processes and resources doesn't show any problems, and

> >> > seems

> >> > to show everything running normally. Specs of the system are as

> >> > follows:

> >> > CPU: Pentium D CPU 2.80GHz

> >> > RAM: 2048 MB

> >> > OS: XP Professional, ver 5.1.2600

> >> > Excel 2003 ver 11.8211.8202 (SP3)

> >> > HD1: 148GB; 121GB available

> >> > HD2: 232GB; 232GB available

> >> >

> >> > Any suggestions on the cause and ways to solve the problem? It's

> >> > getting

> >> > to

> >> > the point where long-term use of Excel is almost impossible, and since

> >> > I

> >> > need

> >> > to use it on a daily basis to do my job, that presents some problems...

> >> >

> >> >

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

[Guest Malke]

Re: Issues with Excel 2003 after installing WinXP sp3

 

jamoldover wrote:

>

> I asked HERE because the problems seemed to be related to the WinXP sp3

> update, as opposed to a change in Excel. There had been no problems prior

> to

> the update, and installing the update was the only change. Therefore, the

> WinXP forum seemed to be the best place to find an answer. If the members

> of the forum are too snooty to consider that WinXP might affect software

> applications, I guess the MS forums aren't the place to look for answers.

 

Please ignore "Old Duke" or whatever he's calling himself today. He's a

troll who has posted under different names for a long time. He never offers

help but only tells posters they've posted in the wrong place. All of us

ignore him since we figure he's mentally ill and there's nothing we can do

about it. He is certainly not representative of most of the helpers in the

MS newsgroups.

 

Malke

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