High CPU when using Word/Excel/OneNote and also online.

Anonymous
2018-04-01T23:46:55+00:00
  1. I am running Windows 7 (about to upgrade to Windows 10) and Office 365 from my university-> Office 2016 programs installed on my laptop
  2. If I am working on Word (or One Note or Excel) while connected to the internet (but not using Word Online  etc through my Office account), it starts chewing up CPU , lap top starts overheating and I have to shut program down.
  3. When I try close Word (or One Note or Excel) it will eventually close the window but the program keeps running until I stop it via Task Manager.
  4. This only happens if I am using an Office product - Word, One Note, Excel - when I am online (usually via mobile broadband)
  5. This has been happening for about two weeks after some auto update
  6. I have run virus checks, removed all add ons (there was only one), run repair, uninstalled and reinstalled Office.

This is infuriating as I often access online databases, library catalogues etc as I work. I now cannot work while online which basically means I cannot work at all and have to revert to Office 2007.

Thanks in advance for your help.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-04-17T20:40:06+00:00

    Hi Kathie,

    Are you able to collect the log for us? We look forward to your reply.

    Regards,

    Tisky

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-04-17T21:01:33+00:00

    Hi Tisky

    Next week.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-04-24T08:16:16+00:00

    Hi Kathie,

    Are you free to provide the log file now? So we can continue helping you on this issue.

    Regards,

    Tisky

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-04-24T08:18:53+00:00

    Hi Tisky, yes I will be running this tonight.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-04-24T15:32:35+00:00

    Hi again Tisky,

    Thank you for your patience.

    First of all I need to tell you that there was some form of click- to-run update in the last week or so (I have no control over these) but I have generally avoided using Office365 while I have been online.

    Now showing version 1803 build 9226.2126 click-to-run (monthly channel).

    I have  attempted to recreate the problem (and log file) tonight but everything is working ok.  I'm not going to complain about that.  I don't know if it was because of that last update.

    When I finished setting up everything to create the log file my task manager showed some sort of Microsoft compiler program running which I had never seen before- sorry I did not get a chance to note its name -don't  know if that is related.

    Do you still want my log file?

    I am happy  to keep this problem open for a few more days just to make sure everything remains ok.

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