Problem with Frontpage 2002 acting very slow!!!
hitman1j
I was wondering if anyone can tell me what might be happening with my
Frontpage 2002 program??? Everything works just fine until the file
size of my "htm" page reaches the 75 KB mark. Once this occurs, the
whole program slows down to the point where the keystrokes take up to 5
seconds to appear on screen. Typing takes forever at this speed!
This was not a problem until today, when the Frontpage program required
me to update the program with the current Microsoft update.
Can anyone lead me in the right direction for a possible fix??? I've
been all over the internet looking for troubleshooting tips, and no
such luck.
Thank you.
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Bob Spiteri
I'm assuming you are using Windows XP and are occasionally restarting your
computer to recover your memory. I am also assuming you have at least 512 MB
of RAM and have no more than 3 or 4 icons (including your firewall and AV)
in your system tray.
If not, take steps to rectify by removing programs that are needlessly
starting when you start your computer. Closing programs that are not being
used.
Window has a problems know as 'diminishing resources'. This was more
prevalent with Windows ME and prior however is still happens with Windows
XP. When programs are opened and closed, you lose a small amount of memory
ehich is recovered when you reboot. The point here is even if you use
hibernate or standby, save your work and restart you computer at least once
every couple of days or so.
Click on [Start] then Programs then Startup. If your startup folder contains
any programs, decide on which of these - if any - you really need windows to
start for you. (Remember they eat your memory once started).
If there are programs there which you want to remove from the startop
folder, Click on [Start] then right-click on Programs the click 'Open All
Users'. This will bring up the following folder 'C:\Documents and
Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs'. Right click next to (not on) any of
the icons in the folder and click on New/Folder (alternatively, in the menu,
click on File then New then Folder). Name the folder 'StartupOld'. Move any
programs from Startup to Startup Old. You can always move them back later if
you need to.
Next, if you use chat programs, find the preferences or options and remove
the checkmark from anything to the effect of 'Start with Windows'
Next, if using Outlook Express (and some other email clients), click on
Tools, then Options and uncheck [ ] Automatically Log on to Windows
Messenger.
After restartig your computer, see if things are better with your FrontPage.
You can also:
Click on [Start] then Run then type in MSCONFIG and click [Ok] or enter. Go
to the Startup Tab (in XP it's the last tab) and note all the programs which
are starting automatically each timeyou start your puter. Don't uncheck
anyhing dealing with your AV program, mouse or keyboard of not using OEM
mouse/keyboard. You can safely uncheck things like Adobe Update Mgr, Adobe
download manager, TV Now, Direct CD, HotBar, qttask, taskbar and almost
anything else. Don't worry, you can always recheck them later if you find
you lose a feature you like. Clcik on Apply or OK then the Retart button
which will pop up. When you puter restarts, a pop-up will inform you that
you are using selective startup bla... bla... bla..., check the box that
says 'Don't show this' and OK to dismiss the message.
If you still need better performance for your FrontPage, Right click on 'My
Computer' then 'Properties' then go to the 'Advanced' tab. Click the
[Settings] button under performance. Then go to the 'Advanced' tab and click
the [Change] button. You are now at your Virtual Memory settings page.
Virtual Memory or VM is a reserved portion of your hard drive, which you
allow windows use like RAM. If 'No paging file' is checked, then uncheck it.
Note (and write down) your current paging file size (the initial and max
size). Select O Custom size and increase both initial and maximum sizes by
say, 10%. (you can increase or decrease later). Click the "Set' button to
place the new settings into effect.
Now if that doesn't get your FrontPage moving along, if you are using shared
resources hardware, such as a video card, you can enter your bios and reduce
the amount of RAM allocated to the card (or increase) for better video
performance. If you have a 256MN shared resource card and you are allocating
256 from your ram, your going to need more RAM or lower the setting in BIOS
to lets say 128MB....
This dows not pertain to high-end video cards which have their own memory.
Hope this helps you out a bit.
Good Luck
Bob Spiteri
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hitman1j
Bob,
Thank you so very much for the advice. I really do appreciate all your
time and effort in responding to my question. Unfortunately, my current
Windows operating system is "Vista", rather than "XP". Sorry about not
including this information in my original post. The good news... your
assumption regarding my RAM memory (512 MB) is right on target. It
finally did occur to me after writing my original post to check out my
startup programs via the Windows Defender program. It's a new computer,
so this makes perfect sense....
This did help somewhat, but it didn't really solve the problem
completely. The Frontpage 2002 program is a little quicker now, but it
still moves rather slow.
I first noticed the problem immediately following a Windows update. For
some reason the Frontpage 2002 program would not work (it crashed
repeatedly) until I installed the Windows update. I wonder if this
caused the problem?
I am currently choosing to keep my webpage design to small file size to
work around the problem, but it's really frustrating to have to do
this...
Thank you again for your advice...
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hitman1j
L Covey
between MS Explorer 7 and FrontPage2002.
In my experience, installing older programs on a newer computer just
doesn't always go smoothly.
I don't want Vista on my tower because it is so foreign to me. I have
it on a laptop, but in fairness haven't spent the time to learn about it.
Currently, I have a web site on the tower created in FP2003, using
Windows XP and Explorer 6. I just can't take a chance on upgrading to
Vista/Exp7 without possibly jeopardizing the site in some way.
I like to have the cutting edge hardware/software, but I have a dilema
with this.
Sorry I can't be of more help, but I think your problem might have
something to do with Explorer 7 and FP2002.
LC
Bob Spiteri
Running FP2003 with IE7 on Windows XP Home Ed. Not having an problem with FP
runing slow and the Enhacement in IE actually help my SEO as it
automatically adds Alt Text based on the file name & more.
I sometimes edit 20 or more pages at a time in FP and I'm using wireless
802.11G to connect to my wireless router connected to my cable broadband
modem/connection. This is important because if you have a terribly slow
connection and you are working with several 35-90k html pages at a time, it
can take quite a while for the pages/graphics to load in FP.
Now I do have 1.5 GB of RAM.... so that's another advantage in addition to
the RAM.
If you want to get used to Vista either install it with dual boot so you can
log off of Vista and onto XP if you need to. Also, this is handy as there
are certain programs that do not run well (or at all) with Vista (FP is not
one of those).
You can also install Microsoft's Virtual PC and then install Vista onto
that. It's free and gives you a Vista platform to work from while your XP
remains unaltered.
You can get it at
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx
Good Luck, Bob Spiteri
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