Why do programmes fail to respond

[Clare]

I keep getting the message "Not Responding" and have a problem getting the
task manager to shut the programme down

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/?­id=827315

Download Ad-aware SE and scan your PC for the presence of sp­yware:
http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html?part=69274&subj=dlpage&tag=button

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=RRJXPKXYSHMSPCSIZME

Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...a2-6a57-4c57-a8bd-dbf62eda9671&displaylang=en

Here's what you can do to enhance the security on your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxpsp2/Default.mspx

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| I keep getting the message "Not Responding" and have a problem getting the
| task manager to shut the programme down

 

[bxb7668]

Or the program could simply be poorly written for some condition that
the programmer "thought" would never happen and so didn't take care
of. (I've taken over maintaining a program that the original (bad)
programmer only tested for conditions that should happen. Every time
it hits an unusual situation, like letting the customer use it, it
blows up.)

Brian