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Disabling FINDFAST.EXE ?



 
 
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Old December 8th, 2005, 11:20 PM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
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Default Disabling FINDFAST.EXE ?

My Outlook 97 has stopped functioning properly. I'm trying to reinstall
Office 97 (& Outlook) using my CD, but I get a message, "Setup could not open
the file: 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\FINDFAST.EXE'. It is in
use by another application". I have no other applications open! In my Windows
Task Manager, however, I note that "FINDFAST.EXE" is a process apparently
running in the background. If I start to end the process (to try to
successfully reinstall Office 97), I get a pretty scary message about
undesired results of stopping "FINDFAST.EXE". I want to know if I can stop it
to reinstall and will it "restart" when I reboot?
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Old December 9th, 2005, 04:46 AM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
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Andy44,

Yes you can stop this process (FindFast.exe) and it will start again
when you next reboot the system.

Actually, I don't have that process starting and yet my PC is working
fine as far as I can tell. I am using XP Professional SP2.

hth


Andy44 wrote:

My Outlook 97 has stopped functioning properly. I'm trying to reinstall
Office 97 (& Outlook) using my CD, but I get a message, "Setup could not open
the file: 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\FINDFAST.EXE'. It is in
use by another application". I have no other applications open! In my Windows
Task Manager, however, I note that "FINDFAST.EXE" is a process apparently
running in the background. If I start to end the process (to try to
successfully reinstall Office 97), I get a pretty scary message about
undesired results of stopping "FINDFAST.EXE". I want to know if I can stop it
to reinstall and will it "restart" when I reboot?

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Old December 9th, 2005, 09:11 AM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
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See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=158705 "OFF97: How to
Disable the Find Fast Indexer". When you uninstall and reinstall
Office 97, FindFast should be re-enabled automatically.

Andy44 wrote:

My Outlook 97 has stopped functioning properly. I'm trying to reinstall
Office 97 (& Outlook) using my CD, but I get a message, "Setup could not open
the file: 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\FINDFAST.EXE'. It is in
use by another application". I have no other applications open! In my Windows
Task Manager, however, I note that "FINDFAST.EXE" is a process apparently
running in the background. If I start to end the process (to try to
successfully reinstall Office 97), I get a pretty scary message about
undesired results of stopping "FINDFAST.EXE". I want to know if I can stop it
to reinstall and will it "restart" when I reboot?


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Old December 9th, 2005, 04:04 PM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
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Default Disabling FINDFAST.EXE ?

The MS website was helpful. It states, however, that it applies to Office 97
Standard Edition. I'm running Office 97 Professional Edition. I assume this
still applies, but am not sure. Thanks.

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:

See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=158705 "OFF97: How to
Disable the Find Fast Indexer". When you uninstall and reinstall
Office 97, FindFast should be re-enabled automatically.

Andy44 wrote:

My Outlook 97 has stopped functioning properly. I'm trying to reinstall
Office 97 (& Outlook) using my CD, but I get a message, "Setup could not open
the file: 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\FINDFAST.EXE'. It is in
use by another application". I have no other applications open! In my Windows
Task Manager, however, I note that "FINDFAST.EXE" is a process apparently
running in the background. If I start to end the process (to try to
successfully reinstall Office 97), I get a pretty scary message about
undesired results of stopping "FINDFAST.EXE". I want to know if I can stop it
to reinstall and will it "restart" when I reboot?



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Old December 9th, 2005, 04:47 PM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
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Andy44 schreef:

The MS website was helpful. It states, however, that it applies to Office 97
Standard Edition. I'm running Office 97 Professional Edition. I assume this
still applies, but am not sure. Thanks.


Hihi, yes

As far as remember findfast puts 4 files in the root, assuming root is
c:\ , look there and you'll find 4 files with something like 'ffast' in
it. Remove these 4 files and you'll be free of unwanted PC
activity-on-a-regular-basis ;-)

Henk Jol
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Old December 9th, 2005, 05:29 PM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
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Dag Henk,

Many thanks! I'll give it a try.

We lived in Voorschoten in 1976/77 and in Den Haag in 1999-2002!

Regards,

"Henk Jol" wrote:

Andy44 schreef:

The MS website was helpful. It states, however, that it applies to Office 97
Standard Edition. I'm running Office 97 Professional Edition. I assume this
still applies, but am not sure. Thanks.


Hihi, yes

As far as remember findfast puts 4 files in the root, assuming root is
c:\ , look there and you'll find 4 files with something like 'ffast' in
it. Remove these 4 files and you'll be free of unwanted PC
activity-on-a-regular-basis ;-)

Henk Jol

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Old December 9th, 2005, 07:29 PM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
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Andy44 schreef:

Dag Henk,

Many thanks! I'll give it a try.

We lived in Voorschoten in 1976/77 and in Den Haag in 1999-2002!


That's about where i live (Delft). Used to live in Den Haag. And where
do you live now? :-)

American school in Voorschoten isn't it?

Henk Jol
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Old December 9th, 2005, 08:05 PM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
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The article applies to all editions of Office 97.

Andy44 wrote:

The MS website was helpful. It states, however, that it applies to Office 97
Standard Edition. I'm running Office 97 Professional Edition. I assume this
still applies, but am not sure. Thanks.

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:


See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=158705 "OFF97: How to
Disable the Find Fast Indexer". When you uninstall and reinstall
Office 97, FindFast should be re-enabled automatically.

Andy44 wrote:


My Outlook 97 has stopped functioning properly. I'm trying to reinstall
Office 97 (& Outlook) using my CD, but I get a message, "Setup could not open
the file: 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\FINDFAST.EXE'. It is in
use by another application". I have no other applications open! In my Windows
Task Manager, however, I note that "FINDFAST.EXE" is a process apparently
running in the background. If I start to end the process (to try to
successfully reinstall Office 97), I get a pretty scary message about
undesired results of stopping "FINDFAST.EXE". I want to know if I can stop it
to reinstall and will it "restart" when I reboot?




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Old December 9th, 2005, 08:37 PM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
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Many thanks!

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:

The article applies to all editions of Office 97.

Andy44 wrote:

The MS website was helpful. It states, however, that it applies to Office 97
Standard Edition. I'm running Office 97 Professional Edition. I assume this
still applies, but am not sure. Thanks.

"garfield-n-odie" wrote:


See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=158705 "OFF97: How to
Disable the Find Fast Indexer". When you uninstall and reinstall
Office 97, FindFast should be re-enabled automatically.

Andy44 wrote:


My Outlook 97 has stopped functioning properly. I'm trying to reinstall
Office 97 (& Outlook) using my CD, but I get a message, "Setup could not open
the file: 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\FINDFAST.EXE'. It is in
use by another application". I have no other applications open! In my Windows
Task Manager, however, I note that "FINDFAST.EXE" is a process apparently
running in the background. If I start to end the process (to try to
successfully reinstall Office 97), I get a pretty scary message about
undesired results of stopping "FINDFAST.EXE". I want to know if I can stop it
to reinstall and will it "restart" when I reboot?




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Old December 9th, 2005, 08:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.office.setup
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We now live in Montgomery, Texas, about 80 km north of Houston. When we were
in Voorschoten, American School was in several different places (split by
grades) in Scheveningen & Den Haag. I believe the British School is now in
Voorschoten. Love Delft!

"Henk Jol" wrote:

Andy44 schreef:

Dag Henk,

Many thanks! I'll give it a try.

We lived in Voorschoten in 1976/77 and in Den Haag in 1999-2002!


That's about where i live (Delft). Used to live in Den Haag. And where
do you live now? :-)

American school in Voorschoten isn't it?

Henk Jol

 




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