Hope this is the right place to post this.
I wonder if anyone else has experienced this issue which seems to affect only MSWord, MSEcxel and html files :
When trying to load a file by double or right clicking from its location in explorer or desktop, the app takes a minute or two to load, and the file opens about 15 seconds later. Conversley, if you open the app first, it opens immediately and opening the file from the file menu is instantaneous.
To add to the confusion, this phenomenon only manifests itself if you have acessed the internet since bootup - i.e. as long as you haven't accessed the internet, then you can load any of the above-mentioned files lightning fast by double-clicking on them in explorer (or wherever they are). You only have to access internet once, to bring about the slow opening issue.
Have searched far & wide for a solution - tried suggestions like changing the dde settings in the file associations, deleting and re-registering the file types in folder options, disabling antivirus, running spyware checkers etc., but no joy. Have also tried running MSOffice detect & repair but stopped short of un & reinstalling.
The other funny thing is that, from time to time, the problem seems to correct itself, only to crop up again later. I had it about eight months ago and then one day it just went away. Now its been back with me for two weeks or so.
Anyone ???
