Windows 10: Why is Word slow and my saved work getting lost

For few days my Word document seems to be very slow and i also loose part of my saved work.

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Lost Word documents

Hi LornaRadke,

Firs check your recycle bin folder probably you can find your lost file there. If not found there then try another way of searching your lost documents file by their name in the search box.

Still not found, then apply these manual steps: Open MS Word > click the File Tab > Click Manage Document >select Recover Unsaved Documents from the drop-down
list > Check for your missing file in the dialog box >Open the recovered Word document > click the Save As button in the top banner.

Probably you will find your lost documents on this list.

Finally if not shows there then try the last alternative option i.e. third party free data recovery programs like Recuva, stellar data recovery free edition, recoverit, etc. These utility programs completely free and can help you to recover your lost
files. You can try your luck. Thanks

 

Slow file saves (15 seconds) for a simple Word 2019 doc in Windows 11

Hello again, David. Since Word reverted to slow file saves (the "solution" I found on Intel's forum failed), I returned to your suggestion that I create a new folder on a drive (I chose the fast system M.2 C: drive) and save files in various formats. Here are my results:

1. Save in Word .docx format was instantaneous (however, the file took 12 seconds to open from an external 1TB SanDisk Extreme SSD – may have be connected with an older, slower USB cable, not marked USB 5 or USB 10 - however, the slow save issue exists with all four drives: default C:, internal SSD D:, SanDisk external SSD E:, and a backup 7200rpm 6TB hard disk).
   
2. Save As Word .RTF format was slow, 12 seconds for a 197 mb file.
   
3. Save from Photoshop was instantaneous.
   
4. Save As in LibreOffice .ODT format was fairly fast, about 3 seconds for a 15 mb file.
   

Thanks again.

George

 

Word 2016 crashes on save/save as

When I do a save as or save, MS Word 2016, Version 1704 Build 8067.2157 becomes non responsive. No matter what the destination is, usually documents, it just crashes. Task manager to get out of it. Searched for problem on the internet, tried most if not all of the suggestions same result. Tried the Office repair, same problem. Appreciate any suggestions.

UPDATE: Now all programs in office have the same "save to" crash.*Sleepy