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Project 2016 freeze after using it for 15 minutes
Hi John!
Sorry for a little late response
1. it happens in all my files - about 10 different files, not big ones. From 500 kb to 3-5 mb
2. Not big - few hundreds tasks - from 200 to 1,000, 10-20 resources, 1-2 custom calendars, using only project calendar (not resource / task calendars)
3. I'm using project MS Project standard 2016 standalone - on my private laptop.
4. Standalone files. No resource pool, no external links, no inserted projects.
5. No inserted graphics or hyperlinks
6. I'm using basic scheduling, planning. Editing fields such as actuals, duration, predecessors ... editing task name, adding tasks. Just "normal - day to day" editing. Nothing special.
7. When using project sometimes Word / google are active. sometimes with ZOOM, sometimes with google meet.
I used it for few years (since 2016) it was perfect. On January 2022 I upgraded my laptop and it was perfect also. Same files, same work. It started in August /September, I upgraded to win 11 on October and still the same freezing problem.
Sounds like pretty normal Project files and file activities. I've never experienced a recurring freeze issue with any version of Project. I'm currently running Project 2019 Pro on Windows 10, all fully updated.
The only thing that sounds suspicious in your setup is concurrent running with ZOOM and Google meet. Concurrent running with other Office apps shouldn't be a problem. I'd try running without ZOOM and Google meet for a period of time and see if that helps.
John
- Hi,
I'm working with zoom for a long time and there was never any problem ...- gilia1,
I understand, but something is different so the way to test is to eliminate the variables and turning off ancillary applications is part of that process.
John- Hey,
I will try eliminating zoom / google meet, maybe without video to see if it changes.
Thanks a lot