Does your Software keep crashing or locking up?
If your word processor or some other application repeatedly crashes/locks up Windows or slows it to a crawl, use the program’s own repair tools. Uninstall and reinstall the application only after all of your efforts at repair fail to correct the issue. Make sure to visit the app’s manufacturer/developer site for possible solutions, too.
Before you change anything, back up your Registry: Go to “Block Spying Cookies, but Keep the Helpful Ones” and scroll to “Back Up the Registry in XP and Vista.”
Next, check the app’s menus for an update option, or search the vendor’s site. If you have the latest version already or if the update doesn’t solve the problem, enter the program name and any appropriate keywords in a search engine–something like “adobe reader” 8 “slow down”. You may find a fix or a workaround.
If your only option is reinstallation, use the program’s own uninstaller, which may be on its Start menu submenu. If no such option exists, find the program’s listing in Control Panel’s Add/Remove Programs applet (called ‘Programs and Features’ in Vista).
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