"(Not Responding)" - What does it mean, and what do I do about it?

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hi leo. i am using IE7 beta3 with xp sp2. when browsing this happens often. i should probably tell you that have cable internet access. microsoft said it is a data transmission error (that the pages are loading incompletely) and that is why i can't click on the page and i have to use the task manager to close the browser. IE provider says it's IE7's beta version. I'm just learning this stuff but is it possible that this is a RAM issue. our total is 512. we have autocad, illustrator cs2, and flash pro to name a few.your help would be appreciated. thanks

I get the "Not responding" message when I try open a large document using Microsoft Word. Is this a known problem and if so, how do I resolve it. Thanks Leo

Does the document eventually open?

Are you up to date with patches for both Windows and Office?

when i try to open photoimpression4 or funhouse i get the timepiece cursor in photoimpression and it just sits there blinking and in funhouse i get timepiece and it just sits there doing nothing,both programs say program not responding when i try to exit them and i have to use control,alt,del to get out of either program,what is going on,and how can i get them to work? thank you

when i try to open photoimpression4 or funhouse i get the timepiece cursor in photoimpression and it just sits there blinking and in funhouse i get timepiece and it just sits there doing nothing,both programs say program not responding when i try to exit them and i have to use control,alt,del to get out of either program,what is going on,and how can i get them to work? thank you

hi leo, when i try and download anything off the internet i get the download box come up but nothing actually downloads, when i click on the box i then get a message saying 'file download not responding'. help is much appreciated

cheers

dom

my emial address is not responding can u give me some good advice. cheers

Hi Leo
Iam using R Connect dialer in my laptop. After get connected it is working propertly and after some time it is hanging.
plz help me in the same..

I'm on AOL9SE by Compac and VerDSL, a computer novice.Every thing seems slow,"not resp" comes and goes on occasion. Can you help or should I hire local GEEK?? I read the article!!

Hi Leo,

I have a VB code in which I make the execution sleep for 60 seconds using the sleep method in Kernel32.dll
The trouble is the task manager the program application is listed and shows that its 'not responding'. Although the intended operation of updating my oracle database every 60 seconds is being performed as desired.
Why is it showing not responding in the task manager?

Regards,
Mani

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