Microsoft KB Archive/821246

= Office files are slow to open, close, save, or print from a network server =

Article ID: 821246

Article Last Modified on 1/6/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office XP Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Office 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

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SYMPTOMS
You may experience an excessive delay when you open, save, close, delete, or print Microsoft Office documents through a network share.



CAUSE
This behavior may occur if there is a conflict between McAfee NetShield 4.5 or Computer Associates Inoculan and the ArcServe Open File Agent.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, obtain the Backup Agent for Open Files hotfix from Computer Associates. For more information about how to do this, visit the following Computer Associates Web site:

http://ca.com/about/support.htm

Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

This hotfix from Computer Associates replaces the Ofant.sys file version 7.0.0.568 with the new version of the file. The new version of the file has the following version number: 10.0.0.844. You must restart the server after you apply the hotfix.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

822219 You Experience Slow File Server Performance and Delays Occur When You Work With Files That Are Located on a File Server

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

Additional query words: Word Excel PowerPoint WD2000 WD2002 WDXP XL2000 XL2002 XLXP PPT2000 PPT2002 PPTXP document workbook spreadsheet presentation Win2k win2000 Winnt SBS ADSI Active Directory Domain Controller

Keywords: kbprint kbsavefile kbopenfile kbperformance kbtshoot kb3rdparty kbprb KB821246

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