Powerpoint hangs when trying to insert files

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Kurt Hudson [MVP DS]

Anytime I try to browse away from the My Documents folder using Outlook or
PowerPoint (and I imagine any of the other office apps), the interface locks
up for a really long time. If I can stand to wait several minutes, then the
interface recovers and I can browse the file structure and navigate away
from the my documents folder. This happens when I try to save files in
Outlook or when I try to get files through Powerpoint.
 
How many files are in the folders you are looking at. If there are
thousands, then the computer may be having trouble cataloging them. If you
are in Thumbnail view, then it may be having trouble making the thumbnail
images for them.

Try this:
1) do some basic maintenance on the computer. Delete temp files and defrag
the harddrive.
2) move all the files out of the My documents folder into a new sub folder.
See if the response time is better. If this is the case, then redistribute
your files so the computer doesn't have to do so much work to view the
directory.

Some links you may want to see are:
**PowerPoint gets the SLOWS
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00114.htm

**Don't make me store my pictures in My Pictures
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00167.htm

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