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guest · May 6th, 2002, 08:10 AM

Hi Does any one know why word macro runs slower on windows xp machine as compared to windows nt machine? is there any fix for it?
I have one word macro used to take 5 minutes to run now the same macro with the same data takes 14 minutes?
I know this is excel board but i am just trying to find answer to this one as i know lot of excel users are word user too?

Von Pookie · May 6th, 2002, 08:15 AM

I would have to say check out Dreamboat's site: http://www.thewordexpert.com (if she doesn't answer you on this board

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guest · May 6th, 2002, 08:19 AM

Thanks. I have posted it on that board too.
This board has lot of traffic.

Anne Troy · May 6th, 2002, 08:24 AM

Open the doc, open the VB editor (alt-F11), from the Debug menu, choose compile. Save the file, try running your code again. Let me know!

Jack in the UK · May 6th, 2002, 12:27 PM

guys il be extreamly please if dreamboats site answers this, Ok a work VBA script, running slow on different PC's?

Thisis super complex and has all kinds of reasons, i coul write 100 pages on this one.

simpl: its down to memory allocations of the PC spec.

remember NT is commercial XP is domestic/office so these the difference, not many guys can run NT at home, unless they are techi, even load software is a dog, but its solid.

NT built XP remember that, also the 32 bit addressing structures with NT admin technologies account for most.

NT is slim and trin POWERing windows to deliver.

XP is for amyone, and so is fat lumpy and rough.. i would bet NT wins if seet on same spec PC, NT will sucessfully manage data and resources better than XP will

these are guesses as i have never tested this, but sounds spot on to me..

May 6th, 2002, 08:24 AM	#4
Anne Troy MrExcel MVP Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 2,510	Open the doc, open the VB editor (alt-F11), from the Debug menu, choose compile. Save the file, try running your code again. Let me know! __________________ ~Anne Troy

May 6th, 2002, 12:27 PM	#5
Jack in the UK Board Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,065	guys il be extreamly please if dreamboats site answers this, Ok a work VBA script, running slow on different PC's? Thisis super complex and has all kinds of reasons, i coul write 100 pages on this one. simpl: its down to memory allocations of the PC spec. remember NT is commercial XP is domestic/office so these the difference, not many guys can run NT at home, unless they are techi, even load software is a dog, but its solid. NT built XP remember that, also the 32 bit addressing structures with NT admin technologies account for most. NT is slim and trin POWERing windows to deliver. XP is for amyone, and so is fat lumpy and rough.. i would bet NT wins if seet on same spec PC, NT will sucessfully manage data and resources better than XP will these are guesses as i have never tested this, but sounds spot on to me.. __________________ Free Excel based Web Toolbar available here. Jack in the UK J & R Excel Solutions "making Excel work for you"

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May 6th, 2002, 08:10 AM	#1
guest Board Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 91	Hi Does any one know why word macro runs slower on windows xp machine as compared to windows nt machine? is there any fix for it? I have one word macro used to take 5 minutes to run now the same macro with the same data takes 14 minutes? I know this is excel board but i am just trying to find answer to this one as i know lot of excel users are word user too?

May 6th, 2002, 08:15 AM	#2
Von Pookie MrExcel MVP, Administrator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The act or process of locating. Posts: 13,679	I would have to say check out Dreamboat's site: http://www.thewordexpert.com (if she doesn't answer you on this board ) _________________ ~Kristy~ "Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane mittam." [ This Message was edited by: Von Pookie on 2002-05-06 07:15 ]

May 6th, 2002, 08:19 AM	#3
guest Board Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 91	Thanks. I have posted it on that board too. This board has lot of traffic.