Getting taskbar to STAY HIDDEN

[Ed Cryer]

On my 3-year old computer that was nothing fancy even when it was new,
Word fires up faster than I can say "one thousand one, one thousand
two". Eight seconds seems like a long time, if that's what you're
seeing.

On my 1-year old bog-standard dual-core, Word 2007 loads in 3 secs. But
delete it and it reloads in 1 sec.

Ed

 

[Char Jackson]

You don't say what version of Word you're using, and the version
probably makes a difference in how long it takes to start.

But I just tried here. Word 2010 takes two seconds and WordPerfect X5
(my word processor of choice) about the same.

Yes, eight seconds seems like a long time.

Sorry, I'm using Word 2003, part of Office 2003. I must have been
assuming (unintentionally!) that everyone uses the same version that I
do. ;-)

And of course I agree with the later comments in this thread, that
even 8 seconds isn't an eternity in the grand scheme of things.

 

[thanatoid]

On my 3-year old computer that was nothing fancy even when
it was new, Word fires up faster than I can say "one
thousand one, one thousand two". Eight seconds seems like a
long time, if that's what you're seeing.

Kind of ironic that all these people have Word started more than
twice as fast as you, huh? ;-}

But seriously, considering the last time I used Word was in the
late 90's, I should have probably kept my mouth shut. Sorry for
bringing all this up. I know I am difficult and talk out of my
ass half the time.

Still, from what I have read in this group over the last month,
Windows 7 sucks as bad as XP and everything in between. Big
surprise. I guess all those enthusiastic magazine writers MUST
be getting free trips and hookers.

 

[Char Jackson]

Kind of ironic that all these people have Word started more than
twice as fast as you, huh? ;-}

Nah, so far everyone is right in the same boat with me at about 2-3
seconds.

But seriously, considering the last time I used Word was in the
late 90's, I should have probably kept my mouth shut. Sorry for
bringing all this up. I know I am difficult and talk out of my
ass half the time.

Still, from what I have read in this group over the last month,
Windows 7 sucks as bad as XP and everything in between. Big
surprise. I guess all those enthusiastic magazine writers MUST
be getting free trips and hookers.

Yeah, it's pretty standard to accuse people who are having fewer
problems of accepting bribes, being on the payroll, whatever.

 

[Nil]

Yeah, it's pretty standard to accuse people who are having fewer
problems of accepting bribes, being on the payroll, whatever.

It is, if you are a paranoid delusional.

 

[choro]

BF HELL! Enough is enough! I am fed up to the teeth having to mark
thread as read! Give it a break you guys! Go find a clit to rub!
-- choro --

On my 3-year old computer that was nothing fancy even when it was new,
Word fires up faster than I can say "one thousand one, one thousand
two". Eight seconds seems like a long time, if that's what you're
seeing.

Just tried it on this system, it is a sub £300 PC world job, and Word[1]
starts in three seconds.

[1] Part of Office 2007

 

[XS11E]

BF HELL! Enough is enough! I am fed up to the teeth having to mark
thread as read!

Maybe if you used a more functional newsreader...... just saying....

 

[Char Jackson]

Maybe if you used a more functional newsreader...... just saying....

That, and maybe see someone about that aggression.

 

[DanS]

Sorry, I'm using Word 2003, part of Office 2003. I must
have been assuming (unintentionally!) that everyone uses
the same version that I do. ;-)

And of course I agree with the later comments in this
thread, that even 8 seconds isn't an eternity in the grand
scheme of things.

To be completley honest, I hadnt installed Word in this PC,
and "8 seconds" was something I just pulled out of my a**.

However, I do have Open Office, and running under Linux, OO
Word Processor just opened in 4 seconds, as I just tried it.
(The second time I opened it, it was about 1.5 seconds.)

It's certainly not long enough to make me want to use 'Write',
or whatever the linux equivalent is to write anything.