Jamie That was just what I was getting at - thinks for getting back and for the direction. Ric --- Jamie Pruden <m3gunner at sbcglobal.net> wrote: > On May 17, 2006, at 9:56 AM, Richard Ramsowr wrote: > > > Morning Folks > > > > I've ask this question before and have gotten an > > answer - but for the live of me I can't remember > the > > details (must be old age). > > > > Anyway if anyone has a solution to speeding up > > Appleworks please reply... > > > > Thanks for the help > > > > thefireguy > > Hi Richard, > > If you're talking about speeding up the start up and > new document > process for AppleWorks, you can clean out the Recent > Files directory > as a large number of files in this folder will cause > a huge slow down > when AppleWorks is starting up. > > Go to the following folder: > > Users: <yourusername>: Documents: AppleWorks User > Data: Starting > Points: Recent Items: > > Open the Recent Items folder and delete all of the > aliases in there. > > Now, run AppleWorks and see how much faster things > are... > > smiles, > Jamie > > _______________________________________________ > G4 mailing list > G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4 > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage > Mac and random stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 >