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Old May 6th, 2009, 04:40 PM posted to microsoft.public.publisher
Cody[_4_]
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Default Publisher won't start - low memory error

When I try to open Publisher 2003 I get an error "Windows is low on memory,
or your hard disk is full. Try closing other programs and freeing some
space on your hard disk before starting Publisher."

I have plenty of memory on the hard dish 60GB free and 2GB of RAM so it
isn't a memory problem. I have search and have only found references to a
problem with NAV (Norton Anti Virus) which I don't have.

I have reinstalled with no success. I have run repair with no success.

It was running fine and crashed while trying to print a document and since
then it won't run.

Any ideas.


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Old May 6th, 2009, 05:18 PM posted to microsoft.public.publisher
bjm[_2_]
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Default Publisher won't start - low memory error

"Cody" wrote in message
...
When I try to open Publisher 2003 I get an error "Windows is low on
memory, or your hard disk is full. Try closing other programs and freeing
some space on your hard disk before starting Publisher."


Sometimes when I've gotten a message like this, I just close everything &
reboot. That seems to help clear out the computer's sinuses or something.
(I don't think they've ever fixed the 'memory leak' problem...or ever will.)
Or maybe something has left some footprints around somewhere that are
messing with Publisher.

I didn't have as much free HD or RAM space as you (one reason I've gone to a
new computer) & I'm sure there was lots of....grit....around in what I did
have.
bj




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Old May 6th, 2009, 05:24 PM posted to microsoft.public.publisher
Cody[_4_]
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Default Publisher won't start - low memory error

I have rebooted several times. Even unistalled Publisher and reinstalled.
Did a repair. Nothing seems to clear out whatever the problem is. Plenty
of memory and virtual memory.

I am at a loss.

"bjm" wrote in message
...
"Cody" wrote in message
...
When I try to open Publisher 2003 I get an error "Windows is low on
memory, or your hard disk is full. Try closing other programs and
freeing
some space on your hard disk before starting Publisher."


Sometimes when I've gotten a message like this, I just close everything &
reboot. That seems to help clear out the computer's sinuses or something.
(I don't think they've ever fixed the 'memory leak' problem...or ever
will.)
Or maybe something has left some footprints around somewhere that are
messing with Publisher.

I didn't have as much free HD or RAM space as you (one reason I've gone to
a
new computer) & I'm sure there was lots of....grit....around in what I did
have.
bj






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Old May 6th, 2009, 06:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.publisher
Mary Sauer[_3_]
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Default Publisher won't start - low memory error

Do you have Norton?
How to use Office programs with the Norton AntiVirus Office plug-in
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329820/en-us

“Your system is low on virtual memory” error message when you try to start an
Office program
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826513/en-us


--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Cody" wrote in message
...
I have rebooted several times. Even unistalled Publisher and reinstalled. Did
a repair. Nothing seems to clear out whatever the problem is. Plenty of
memory and virtual memory.

I am at a loss.

"bjm" wrote in message
...
"Cody" wrote in message
...
When I try to open Publisher 2003 I get an error "Windows is low on
memory, or your hard disk is full. Try closing other programs and freeing
some space on your hard disk before starting Publisher."


Sometimes when I've gotten a message like this, I just close everything &
reboot. That seems to help clear out the computer's sinuses or something.
(I don't think they've ever fixed the 'memory leak' problem...or ever will.)
Or maybe something has left some footprints around somewhere that are
messing with Publisher.

I didn't have as much free HD or RAM space as you (one reason I've gone to a
new computer) & I'm sure there was lots of....grit....around in what I did
have.
bj








  #5  
Old May 6th, 2009, 06:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.publisher
Cody[_4_]
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Default Publisher won't start - low memory error

No I do not use Norton. I use Avira Antivir

"Mary Sauer" wrote in message
...
Do you have Norton?
How to use Office programs with the Norton AntiVirus Office plug-in
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329820/en-us

"Your system is low on virtual memory" error message when you try to start
an Office program
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826513/en-us


--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Cody" wrote in message
...
I have rebooted several times. Even unistalled Publisher and reinstalled.
Did a repair. Nothing seems to clear out whatever the problem is.
Plenty of memory and virtual memory.

I am at a loss.

"bjm" wrote in message
...
"Cody" wrote in message
...
When I try to open Publisher 2003 I get an error "Windows is low on
memory, or your hard disk is full. Try closing other programs and
freeing
some space on your hard disk before starting Publisher."


Sometimes when I've gotten a message like this, I just close everything
&
reboot. That seems to help clear out the computer's sinuses or
something.
(I don't think they've ever fixed the 'memory leak' problem...or ever
will.)
Or maybe something has left some footprints around somewhere that are
messing with Publisher.

I didn't have as much free HD or RAM space as you (one reason I've gone
to a
new computer) & I'm sure there was lots of....grit....around in what I
did
have.
bj










  #6  
Old May 6th, 2009, 06:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.publisher
bjm[_2_]
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Default Publisher won't start - low memory error

All I can offer, then, is sympathetic sighs & frustrations.
Very sorry.

Or maybe there is something else that's running in the background that
you're not even aware of that even though it's not a memory hog is somehow
messing up Publisher.
bj

"Cody" wrote in message
...
I have rebooted several times. Even unistalled Publisher and reinstalled.
Did a repair. Nothing seems to clear out whatever the problem is.
Plenty of memory and virtual memory.

I am at a loss.

"bjm" wrote in message
...
"Cody" wrote in message
...
When I try to open Publisher 2003 I get an error "Windows is low on
memory, or your hard disk is full. Try closing other programs and
freeing
some space on your hard disk before starting Publisher."


Sometimes when I've gotten a message like this, I just close everything &
reboot. That seems to help clear out the computer's sinuses or something.
(I don't think they've ever fixed the 'memory leak' problem...or ever
will.)
Or maybe something has left some footprints around somewhere that are
messing with Publisher.



  #7  
Old May 6th, 2009, 06:36 PM posted to microsoft.public.publisher
Mary Sauer[_3_]
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Default Publisher won't start - low memory error

Did you read this article?
"Your system is low on virtual memory" error message when you try to start
an Office program
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826513/en-us


--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Cody" wrote in message
...
No I do not use Norton. I use Avira Antivir

"Mary Sauer" wrote in message
...
Do you have Norton?
How to use Office programs with the Norton AntiVirus Office plug-in
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329820/en-us

"Your system is low on virtual memory" error message when you try to start an
Office program
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826513/en-us


--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Cody" wrote in message
...
I have rebooted several times. Even unistalled Publisher and reinstalled.
Did a repair. Nothing seems to clear out whatever the problem is. Plenty of
memory and virtual memory.

I am at a loss.

"bjm" wrote in message
...
"Cody" wrote in message
...
When I try to open Publisher 2003 I get an error "Windows is low on
memory, or your hard disk is full. Try closing other programs and freeing
some space on your hard disk before starting Publisher."


Sometimes when I've gotten a message like this, I just close everything &
reboot. That seems to help clear out the computer's sinuses or something.
(I don't think they've ever fixed the 'memory leak' problem...or ever
will.)
Or maybe something has left some footprints around somewhere that are
messing with Publisher.

I didn't have as much free HD or RAM space as you (one reason I've gone to
a
new computer) & I'm sure there was lots of....grit....around in what I did
have.
bj












  #8  
Old May 6th, 2009, 07:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.publisher
Cody[_4_]
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Default Publisher won't start - low memory error

Yes and that isn't the problem.

I appreciate the suggestions. I am at my wits end with this one

Thanks

"Mary Sauer" wrote in message
...
Did you read this article?
"Your system is low on virtual memory" error message when you try to start
an Office program
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826513/en-us


--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Cody" wrote in message
...
No I do not use Norton. I use Avira Antivir

"Mary Sauer" wrote in message
...
Do you have Norton?
How to use Office programs with the Norton AntiVirus Office plug-in
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329820/en-us

"Your system is low on virtual memory" error message when you try to
start an Office program
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826513/en-us


--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Cody" wrote in message
...
I have rebooted several times. Even unistalled Publisher and
reinstalled. Did a repair. Nothing seems to clear out whatever the
problem is. Plenty of memory and virtual memory.

I am at a loss.

"bjm" wrote in message
...
"Cody" wrote in message
...
When I try to open Publisher 2003 I get an error "Windows is low on
memory, or your hard disk is full. Try closing other programs and
freeing
some space on your hard disk before starting Publisher."


Sometimes when I've gotten a message like this, I just close
everything &
reboot. That seems to help clear out the computer's sinuses or
something.
(I don't think they've ever fixed the 'memory leak' problem...or ever
will.)
Or maybe something has left some footprints around somewhere that are
messing with Publisher.

I didn't have as much free HD or RAM space as you (one reason I've
gone to a
new computer) & I'm sure there was lots of....grit....around in what I
did
have.
bj














  #9  
Old May 6th, 2009, 10:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.publisher
Mary Sauer[_3_]
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Default Publisher won't start - low memory error

Do a disk clean-up. I'd keep the Office setup files, but the rest would probably
could go.
My Computer, right-click your hard drive, click disk clean-up.

Disable your virus software, can you open your Publisher file now?
--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Cody" wrote in message
...
Yes and that isn't the problem.

I appreciate the suggestions. I am at my wits end with this one

Thanks

"Mary Sauer" wrote in message
...
Did you read this article?
"Your system is low on virtual memory" error message when you try to start
an Office program
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826513/en-us


--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Cody" wrote in message
...
No I do not use Norton. I use Avira Antivir

"Mary Sauer" wrote in message
...
Do you have Norton?
How to use Office programs with the Norton AntiVirus Office plug-in
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329820/en-us

"Your system is low on virtual memory" error message when you try to start
an Office program
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826513/en-us


--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Cody" wrote in message
...
I have rebooted several times. Even unistalled Publisher and reinstalled.
Did a repair. Nothing seems to clear out whatever the problem is. Plenty
of memory and virtual memory.

I am at a loss.

"bjm" wrote in message
...
"Cody" wrote in message
...
When I try to open Publisher 2003 I get an error "Windows is low on
memory, or your hard disk is full. Try closing other programs and
freeing
some space on your hard disk before starting Publisher."


Sometimes when I've gotten a message like this, I just close everything &
reboot. That seems to help clear out the computer's sinuses or something.
(I don't think they've ever fixed the 'memory leak' problem...or ever
will.)
Or maybe something has left some footprints around somewhere that are
messing with Publisher.

I didn't have as much free HD or RAM space as you (one reason I've gone
to a
new computer) & I'm sure there was lots of....grit....around in what I
did
have.
bj
















  #10  
Old May 7th, 2009, 02:45 PM posted to microsoft.public.publisher
Cody[_4_]
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Default Publisher won't start - low memory error

Mary,

I really appreciate all your help. I found the problem. For some reason
COMODO Defense+ is blocking Publisher from starting. I have disabled it and
everything works fine.

Thanks!
Cody
"Mary Sauer" wrote in message
...
Do a disk clean-up. I'd keep the Office setup files, but the rest would
probably could go.
My Computer, right-click your hard drive, click disk clean-up.

Disable your virus software, can you open your Publisher file now?
--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Cody" wrote in message
...
Yes and that isn't the problem.

I appreciate the suggestions. I am at my wits end with this one

Thanks

"Mary Sauer" wrote in message
...
Did you read this article?
"Your system is low on virtual memory" error message when you try to
start
an Office program
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826513/en-us


--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Cody" wrote in message
...
No I do not use Norton. I use Avira Antivir

"Mary Sauer" wrote in message
...
Do you have Norton?
How to use Office programs with the Norton AntiVirus Office plug-in
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329820/en-us

"Your system is low on virtual memory" error message when you try to
start an Office program
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826513/en-us


--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Cody" wrote in message
...
I have rebooted several times. Even unistalled Publisher and
reinstalled. Did a repair. Nothing seems to clear out whatever the
problem is. Plenty of memory and virtual memory.

I am at a loss.

"bjm" wrote in message
...
"Cody" wrote in message
...
When I try to open Publisher 2003 I get an error "Windows is low on
memory, or your hard disk is full. Try closing other programs and
freeing
some space on your hard disk before starting Publisher."


Sometimes when I've gotten a message like this, I just close
everything &
reboot. That seems to help clear out the computer's sinuses or
something.
(I don't think they've ever fixed the 'memory leak' problem...or
ever will.)
Or maybe something has left some footprints around somewhere that
are
messing with Publisher.

I didn't have as much free HD or RAM space as you (one reason I've
gone to a
new computer) & I'm sure there was lots of....grit....around in what
I did
have.
bj


















 




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