Publisher virtually stops my system

[Bobatwell]

I seem to have a problem with Publisher. For the last few weeks if i try to
work with a document my system will get very slow. it starts out fine, but
then when i create a text box of image box the system will seem to freeze for
a long time.

this problem first started in Publisher, now it is beginning to do the same
thing in Outlook, when i open an email (no images associated), and sometimes
Word. it is as if all the system resources were being used, but when i
check that it shows to be ok.

I have run detect and repair on all these apps, and have all the latest
updates and service packs.

Any ideas?

thanks
bob

 

[Mary Sauer]

Video driver. Go to the manufacturer's web site a look around for an upgrade. Do a
disk clean-up as well. Clear your Internet cache, in IE, tools, Internet Options,
delete files.

You can test the video adapter, control panel, display folder, settings tab, advanced
button, troubleshoot tab, slide the acceleration down, if this helps, then it is your
driver.