Microsoft KB Archive/305322

= WD: Equations in a Word Document Take a Long Time to Appear =

Article ID: 305322

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q305322



WARNING:This information is preliminary and has not been confirmed or tested by Microsoft. Use only with discretion.



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to view equations in a Word document, the equations may appear very slowly: 20 to 30 seconds or more may be required for each equation to appear as you scroll to it.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if there are too many files in the C:\Windows\Temp folder.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, clean out your Windows Temp folder. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start Windows Explorer.
 * 2) Browse to  :\Windows\Temp (where   is the letter of the drive on which Windows is installed).
 * 3) On the Edit menu, click Select All, and then press DELETE.
 * 4) When the confirmation message appears, click Yes.
 * 5) Close Windows Explorer.

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