Legacy 8.0 will respond faster is the Potential Problems icons (indicators) are turned off. Click on Options > Customize > 8. View and uncheck 8.12 Monitor Potential Problems and then click Save.
Jim Legacy Family Tree Technical Support -------- Original Message -------- > From: "Sherry/Support" <she...@legacyfamilytree.com> > Sent: Friday, October 24, 2014 9:04 AM > To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy 8 Deluxe slow or not responding > > Could be the size of the file - but when I just opened v8 and then > quickly v7.5, v8 still opened before v7.5 did.... same file (in fact, > the v8 file has about 25 more individuals) > > Some people have reported that it's slower opening a large file, but I > haven't noticed any difference. > > Please do the steps I recommended to help speed things up. Compact > File compacts more than the Check/Repair plus defragging your computer > and cleaning up the registry can make a world of difference on how > programs run on it. > > > Sincerely, > Sherry > Technical Support > Legacy Family Tree > > > On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 8:56 AM, Carlene <carlene...@gmail.com> wrote: > > In comparison to 7.5 there is a opening lag, quite noticeable and > > occasionally it gives me a not responding. I am running a Windows 7 > > 64bit with 8 GB of memory. > > I have exactly the same number of persons in 7.5 so that has no bearing. > > Maintenance has been done. > > Programs running has no bearing either as both 7.5 and 8 are running at > > the same time when not responding occurs. I will try and record what I > > am trying to do when that happens. > > My point is that it is real and happens. Not that it bothers me greatly. > > > > Carlene > > > > > > On 10/24/2014 11:13 AM, Sherry/Support wrote: > >> How big is your file (how many individuals)? > >> Which version of Windows do you have? How much RAM (memory)? > >> > >> Have you done File > File Maintenance > Check/Repair and Compact Family File? > >> (Backup First!) > >> > >> Have you been maintaining your computer with defragging and running a > >> registry cleaner such as CClean to remove the junk that accumulates on > >> your computer? > >> > >> Do you have any other programs running in the background that are memory hogs? > >> > >> I've run some really large files in Legacy and haven't had any > >> problems with lag... > >> > >> > >> Sincerely, > >> Sherry > >> Technical Support > >> Legacy Family Tree > >> > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
