Why does "save as" function make my Word program quit responding?

When I try to save a new document with the "save as" function the program
locks up and Word stops responding to commands. My only recourse is to shut
the program down and start over. But, every time I try to use "save as" the
same thing happens.

garfieldnodie
Mon Jul 04 14:44:02 CDT 2005

Right-click on the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop, left-click on
Disconnect Network Drive, and disconnect any mapped network drives that are
not currently available.

"roughrider29" wrote:

> When I try to save a new document with the "save as" function the program
> locks up and Word stops responding to commands. My only recourse is to shut
> the program down and start over. But, every time I try to use "save as" the
> same thing happens.

tim
Tue Jul 05 18:23:02 CDT 2005

Somewhat similar problem, my computer is connected through office network,
they're not allowing any updates since Service Pack2 came out, can save the
first couple of times I am using Word, Excel etc., then it locks up and I get
a "Not Responding" message at the top. any help greatly appreciated.

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:

> Right-click on the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop, left-click on
> Disconnect Network Drive, and disconnect any mapped network drives that are
> not currently available.
>
> "roughrider29" wrote:
>
> > When I try to save a new document with the "save as" function the program
> > locks up and Word stops responding to commands. My only recourse is to shut
> > the program down and start over. But, every time I try to use "save as" the
> > same thing happens.

gerrior
Thu Apr 13 19:36:01 CDT 2006

I am having the same problem, i tried this and it did not help any thing else
you can think of???

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:

> Right-click on the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop, left-click on
> Disconnect Network Drive, and disconnect any mapped network drives that are
> not currently available.
>
> "roughrider29" wrote:
>
> > When I try to save a new document with the "save as" function the program
> > locks up and Word stops responding to commands. My only recourse is to shut
> > the program down and start over. But, every time I try to use "save as" the
> > same thing happens.

Charles
Fri Apr 14 00:49:30 CDT 2006

BMC has posted this information about similar problems in the last couple of
days and it seems to help. The update he refers to is on my computer and
doesn't seem to be causing problems. I would recommend trying his solution
to see if it helps and be ready to reinstall if it doesn't.

It's a bug in this Hotfix which fixes a bug in Explorer which Automatic
Updates will have installed:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms06-015.mspx

You can remove it from Add/Remove Programs, where it shows as "Security
Update for Windows XP (KB908531)". Make sure the "show updates" box at the
top is ticked or you won't see hotfixes in the list.

Or wait until Microsoft push out an update.
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"gerrior" <gerrior@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:108F6754-A50C-476E-A844-88F4CF0BE8FF@microsoft.com...
>I am having the same problem, i tried this and it did not help any thing
>else
> you can think of???
>
> "garfield-n-odie" wrote:
>
>> Right-click on the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop, left-click on
>> Disconnect Network Drive, and disconnect any mapped network drives that
>> are
>> not currently available.
>>
>> "roughrider29" wrote:
>>
>> > When I try to save a new document with the "save as" function the
>> > program
>> > locks up and Word stops responding to commands. My only recourse is to
>> > shut
>> > the program down and start over. But, every time I try to use "save
>> > as" the
>> > same thing happens.

Richardmac
Fri Apr 21 03:19:02 CDT 2006

You suggest removing Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531) I have done
this and it works but Microsoft sends it every day - How can I stop them?

"Charles Kenyon" wrote:

> BMC has posted this information about similar problems in the last couple of
> days and it seems to help. The update he refers to is on my computer and
> doesn't seem to be causing problems. I would recommend trying his solution
> to see if it helps and be ready to reinstall if it doesn't.
>
> It's a bug in this Hotfix which fixes a bug in Explorer which Automatic
> Updates will have installed:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms06-015.mspx
>
> You can remove it from Add/Remove Programs, where it shows as "Security
> Update for Windows XP (KB908531)". Make sure the "show updates" box at the
> top is ticked or you won't see hotfixes in the list.
>
> Or wait until Microsoft push out an update.
> --
> --
> Charles Kenyon
>
> Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
>
> Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
> Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
>
> See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
>
> My criminal defense site: http://addbalance.com
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>
>
> "gerrior" <gerrior@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:108F6754-A50C-476E-A844-88F4CF0BE8FF@microsoft.com...
> >I am having the same problem, i tried this and it did not help any thing
> >else
> > you can think of???
> >
> > "garfield-n-odie" wrote:
> >
> >> Right-click on the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop, left-click on
> >> Disconnect Network Drive, and disconnect any mapped network drives that
> >> are
> >> not currently available.
> >>
> >> "roughrider29" wrote:
> >>
> >> > When I try to save a new document with the "save as" function the
> >> > program
> >> > locks up and Word stops responding to commands. My only recourse is to
> >> > shut
> >> > the program down and start over. But, every time I try to use "save
> >> > as" the
> >> > same thing happens.
>
>
>

Jay
Fri Apr 21 08:44:34 CDT 2006

"Problems in Windows Explorer or the Windows shell after you install
security update MS06-015"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=918165

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Richardmac wrote:
> You suggest removing Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531) I
> have done this and it works but Microsoft sends it every day - How
> can I stop them?
>
> "Charles Kenyon" wrote:
>
>> BMC has posted this information about similar problems in the last
>> couple of days and it seems to help. The update he refers to is on
>> my computer and doesn't seem to be causing problems. I would
>> recommend trying his solution to see if it helps and be ready to
>> reinstall if it doesn't.
>>
>> It's a bug in this Hotfix which fixes a bug in Explorer which
>> Automatic Updates will have installed:
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms06-015.mspx
>>
>> You can remove it from Add/Remove Programs, where it shows as
>> "Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531)". Make sure the "show
>> updates" box at the top is ticked or you won't see hotfixes in the
>> list.
>>
>> Or wait until Microsoft push out an update.
>> --
>> --
>> Charles Kenyon
>>
>> Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
>>
>> Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
>> Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
>>
>> See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
>>
>> My criminal defense site: http://addbalance.com
>> --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
>> This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
>> and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
>> from my ignorance and your wisdom.
>>
>>
>> "gerrior" <gerrior@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:108F6754-A50C-476E-A844-88F4CF0BE8FF@microsoft.com...
>>> I am having the same problem, i tried this and it did not help any
>>> thing else
>>> you can think of???
>>>
>>> "garfield-n-odie" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Right-click on the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop,
>>>> left-click on Disconnect Network Drive, and disconnect any mapped
>>>> network drives that are
>>>> not currently available.
>>>>
>>>> "roughrider29" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> When I try to save a new document with the "save as" function the
>>>>> program
>>>>> locks up and Word stops responding to commands. My only recourse
>>>>> is to shut
>>>>> the program down and start over. But, every time I try to use
>>>>> "save as" the
>>>>> same thing happens.

Suzanne
Fri Apr 21 08:57:49 CDT 2006

Set Automatic Updates to semi-automatic (so you're prompted to download
updates). Keep refusing it until Tuesday, when a corrected version will be
available.

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"Richardmac" <Richardmac@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A9C185CF-9C24-487E-BC31-52E8B3006375@microsoft.com...
> You suggest removing Security Update for Windows XP (KB908531) I have
done
> this and it works but Microsoft sends it every day - How can I stop them?
>
> "Charles Kenyon" wrote:
>
> > BMC has posted this information about similar problems in the last
couple of
> > days and it seems to help. The update he refers to is on my computer and
> > doesn't seem to be causing problems. I would recommend trying his
solution
> > to see if it helps and be ready to reinstall if it doesn't.
> >
> > It's a bug in this Hotfix which fixes a bug in Explorer which Automatic
> > Updates will have installed:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms06-015.mspx
> >
> > You can remove it from Add/Remove Programs, where it shows as "Security
> > Update for Windows XP (KB908531)". Make sure the "show updates" box at
the
> > top is ticked or you won't see hotfixes in the list.
> >
> > Or wait until Microsoft push out an update.
> > --
> > --
> > Charles Kenyon
> >
> > Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
> >
> > Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
> > Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
> >
> > See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
> >
> > My criminal defense site: http://addbalance.com
> > --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
> > This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
> > and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
> > from my ignorance and your wisdom.
> >
> >
> > "gerrior" <gerrior@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:108F6754-A50C-476E-A844-88F4CF0BE8FF@microsoft.com...
> > >I am having the same problem, i tried this and it did not help any
thing
> > >else
> > > you can think of???
> > >
> > > "garfield-n-odie" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Right-click on the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop,
left-click on
> > >> Disconnect Network Drive, and disconnect any mapped network drives
that
> > >> are
> > >> not currently available.
> > >>
> > >> "roughrider29" wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > When I try to save a new document with the "save as" function the
> > >> > program
> > >> > locks up and Word stops responding to commands. My only recourse
is to
> > >> > shut
> > >> > the program down and start over. But, every time I try to use
"save
> > >> > as" the
> > >> > same thing happens.
> >
> >
> >