BCM- Calendar hangs Outlook 2007 Bob Heiney 3/22/2007 4:29:00 PM I have a new problem. When I click on the calendar button on Outlook 2007, it hangs Outlook. I must use Windows Task Manager to force a close of Outlook and restart. All other buttons operate normally. I'm guessing the prevaling solution will be to Restore from a backup. If this is the case, I am going to move on from Outlook-BCM. It is way too buggy and unstable. Here's my computer stats: Dell Notebook, Intel Centrino 1.60 GHZ 1.25 GB Ram 80 G harddrive

RE: BCM- Calendar hangs Outlook 2007 curtizb 3/22/2007 10:00:05 PM I have installed Outlook 2007 then Office Accounting 2007, and then BCM 2007. It seemed to work at first, even though the process of setting up the initial database was a little confusing. I would say it worked for about a day and then for some reason Outlook 2007 DISABLED the add-in effectively making BCM useless. BTW Outlook 2007 still crashes for no appearant reason, and then the only recourse is a re-boot. I just now had Outlook 2007 lock up and REBOOT my computer. This is the worst MS release to date in my opinion. WHY are we not getting the update to make this stuff work? This is MY BUSINESS, and I guess I made a huge mistake trusting MS accounting software. Horrible! "Bob Heiney" wrote: [Quoted Text] > I have a new problem. When I click on the calendar button on Outlook 2007, it > hangs Outlook. I must use Windows Task Manager to force a close of Outlook > and restart. All other buttons operate normally. > > I'm guessing the prevaling solution will be to Restore from a backup. If > this is the case, I am going to move on from Outlook-BCM. It is way too buggy > and unstable. > > Here's my computer stats: > > Dell Notebook, Intel Centrino 1.60 GHZ > 1.25 GB Ram > 80 G harddrive >

RE: BCM- Calendar hangs Outlook 2007 Bob Heiney 3/22/2007 10:58:19 PM Hello Curtizb, I can really empathize with you. I switched over from Chaos Software to what I thought was the ultimate in sophistication. How could anyone go wrong with Microsoft? I upgraded at a cost of hundreds of dollars and basically all I've got now is "Slow & Stupid" instead of a well functioning contact manager. I don't know why a hole in the wall software company in TX can produce a faster and easier to use contact manager than the world's largest software company. It baffles me. There are so many things wrong with BCM 2007 you'd think the company was some small backwoods firm operating out of someone's basement. To quote another 'satisfied' user, Outlook 2007 & BCM 2007 is shameful and should never have been released. Let's rename it "Slow & Stupid 2007" Bob "curtizb" wrote: [Quoted Text] > > I have installed Outlook 2007 then Office Accounting 2007, and then BCM 2007. > It seemed to work at first, even though the process of setting up the > initial database was a little confusing. I would say it worked for about a > day and then for some reason Outlook 2007 DISABLED the add-in effectively > making BCM useless. > BTW Outlook 2007 still crashes for no appearant reason, and then the only > recourse is a re-boot. I just now had Outlook 2007 lock up and REBOOT my > computer. This is the worst MS release to date in my opinion. > WHY are we not getting the update to make this stuff work? > This is MY BUSINESS, and I guess I made a huge mistake trusting MS > accounting software. Horrible! > > "Bob Heiney" wrote: > > > I have a new problem. When I click on the calendar button on Outlook 2007, it > > hangs Outlook. I must use Windows Task Manager to force a close of Outlook > > and restart. All other buttons operate normally. > > > > I'm guessing the prevaling solution will be to Restore from a backup. If > > this is the case, I am going to move on from Outlook-BCM. It is way too buggy > > and unstable. > > > > Here's my computer stats: > > > > Dell Notebook, Intel Centrino 1.60 GHZ > > 1.25 GB Ram > > 80 G harddrive > >

RE: BCM- Calendar hangs Outlook 2007 curtizb 3/23/2007 8:50:10 PM Yes, I agree Bob. It may also be important to note that I was running BCM2007 on a Vista Business OS. When I ran outlook 2007 over XP Pro I had few issues. I added Vista to a test box, and it seemed to be working fine aside from a few minor driver issues. Then I made the mistake of adding Office 2007, Office Accounting 2007, and BCM. Outlook refuses to open sometimes. It just gives you a lame prompt saying "outlook could not open) and really does not give you a clue as to why! Then sometimes you can open Outlook, but as soon as you open an e-mail it shuts down! Also it takes out the preview view and if you click on the preview, yep you guessed it: IT SHUTS DOWN! I have had the accounting 2007 software shut down as I was in the middle of entering an invoice.I am glad no customers were around for that little scene! Eventually, Outlook took it upon it's self to DISABLE my BCM add-in as it determined that was a problem, and I am sure it was, but it makes me wonder how much testing was put into this rediculous release. It's almost like they did not test Office 2007 on Vista very much at all. Maybe they figured most people would not upgrade for THIS VERY REASON! :) I am tempted to load up my Small Business Accounting 2006 instead of the new (broke) version, but I can only imagine what will happen when I try to import the newer data backup type to the older version of 2006. That being said, I can honestly say that Office 2007 has more bugs than any of the previous releases. The verdict is still out on Vista, but if Vista cannot run Office 2007; I would say it's pretty much garbage too. "Bob Heiney" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Hello Curtizb, > > I can really empathize with you. I switched over from Chaos Software to what > I thought was the ultimate in sophistication. How could anyone go wrong with > Microsoft? I upgraded at a cost of hundreds of dollars and basically all I've > got now is "Slow & Stupid" instead of a well functioning contact manager. I > don't know why a hole in the wall software company in TX can produce a faster > and easier to use contact manager than the world's largest software company. > It baffles me. > > There are so many things wrong with BCM 2007 you'd think the company was > some small backwoods firm operating out of someone's basement. To quote > another 'satisfied' user, Outlook 2007 & BCM 2007 is shameful and should > never have been released. > > Let's rename it "Slow & Stupid 2007" > > Bob > > "curtizb" wrote: > > > > > I have installed Outlook 2007 then Office Accounting 2007, and then BCM 2007. > > It seemed to work at first, even though the process of setting up the > > initial database was a little confusing. I would say it worked for about a > > day and then for some reason Outlook 2007 DISABLED the add-in effectively > > making BCM useless. > > BTW Outlook 2007 still crashes for no appearant reason, and then the only > > recourse is a re-boot. I just now had Outlook 2007 lock up and REBOOT my > > computer. This is the worst MS release to date in my opinion. > > WHY are we not getting the update to make this stuff work? > > This is MY BUSINESS, and I guess I made a huge mistake trusting MS > > accounting software. Horrible! > > > > "Bob Heiney" wrote: > > > > > I have a new problem. When I click on the calendar button on Outlook 2007, it > > > hangs Outlook. I must use Windows Task Manager to force a close of Outlook > > > and restart. All other buttons operate normally. > > > > > > I'm guessing the prevaling solution will be to Restore from a backup. If > > > this is the case, I am going to move on from Outlook-BCM. It is way too buggy > > > and unstable. > > > > > > Here's my computer stats: > > > > > > Dell Notebook, Intel Centrino 1.60 GHZ > > > 1.25 GB Ram > > > 80 G harddrive > > >

RE: BCM- Calendar hangs Outlook 2007 Clinton Ford [MSFT] 4/13/2007 11:16:02 PM Sorry to hear about these difficulties. It is hard to identify the source of this error. Are you connecting Outlook to an Exchange Server? You might also try disabling E-mail Auto Linking to see if that resolves the issue. Also, enable BCM logging in Outlook by clicking Help | About Business Contact Manager | Enable logging. If you get another hang or crash, open that file and look for errors in the log (%temp%\bcmlog_v3). If you need immediate assistance, we have support staff available to work with you on this issue. Below is the link to the support options: http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx?rdpath=1&gprid=11335 -- Visit team blog at http://blogs.msdn.com/bcm This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights "curtizb" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Yes, I agree Bob. > It may also be important to note that I was running BCM2007 on a Vista > Business OS. When I ran outlook 2007 over XP Pro I had few issues. I added > Vista to a test box, and it seemed to be working fine aside from a few minor > driver issues. > Then I made the mistake of adding Office 2007, Office Accounting 2007, and > BCM. > Outlook refuses to open sometimes. It just gives you a lame prompt saying > "outlook could not open) and really does not give you a clue as to why! > Then sometimes you can open Outlook, but as soon as you open an e-mail it > shuts down! Also it takes out the preview view and if you click on the > preview, yep you guessed it: IT SHUTS DOWN! I have had the accounting 2007 > software shut down as I was in the middle of entering an invoice.I am glad no > customers were around for that little scene! > Eventually, Outlook took it upon it's self to DISABLE my BCM add-in as it > determined that was a problem, and I am sure it was, but it makes me wonder > how much testing was put into this rediculous release. It's almost like they > did not test Office 2007 on Vista very much at all. Maybe they figured most > people would not upgrade for THIS VERY REASON! :) I am tempted to load up > my Small Business Accounting 2006 instead of the new (broke) version, but I > can only imagine what will happen when I try to import the newer data backup > type to the older version of 2006. > That being said, I can honestly say that Office 2007 has more bugs than any > of the previous releases. The verdict is still out on Vista, but if Vista > cannot run Office 2007; I would say it's pretty much garbage too. > > "Bob Heiney" wrote: > > > Hello Curtizb, > > > > I can really empathize with you. I switched over from Chaos Software to what > > I thought was the ultimate in sophistication. How could anyone go wrong with > > Microsoft? I upgraded at a cost of hundreds of dollars and basically all I've > > got now is "Slow & Stupid" instead of a well functioning contact manager. I > > don't know why a hole in the wall software company in TX can produce a faster > > and easier to use contact manager than the world's largest software company. > > It baffles me. > > > > There are so many things wrong with BCM 2007 you'd think the company was > > some small backwoods firm operating out of someone's basement. To quote > > another 'satisfied' user, Outlook 2007 & BCM 2007 is shameful and should > > never have been released. > > > > Let's rename it "Slow & Stupid 2007" > > > > Bob > > > > "curtizb" wrote: > > > > > > > > I have installed Outlook 2007 then Office Accounting 2007, and then BCM 2007. > > > It seemed to work at first, even though the process of setting up the > > > initial database was a little confusing. I would say it worked for about a > > > day and then for some reason Outlook 2007 DISABLED the add-in effectively > > > making BCM useless. > > > BTW Outlook 2007 still crashes for no appearant reason, and then the only > > > recourse is a re-boot. I just now had Outlook 2007 lock up and REBOOT my > > > computer. This is the worst MS release to date in my opinion. > > > WHY are we not getting the update to make this stuff work? > > > This is MY BUSINESS, and I guess I made a huge mistake trusting MS > > > accounting software. Horrible! > > > > > > "Bob Heiney" wrote: > > > > > > > I have a new problem. When I click on the calendar button on Outlook 2007, it > > > > hangs Outlook. I must use Windows Task Manager to force a close of Outlook > > > > and restart. All other buttons operate normally. > > > > > > > > I'm guessing the prevaling solution will be to Restore from a backup. If > > > > this is the case, I am going to move on from Outlook-BCM. It is way too buggy > > > > and unstable. > > > > > > > > Here's my computer stats: > > > > > > > > Dell Notebook, Intel Centrino 1.60 GHZ > > > > 1.25 GB Ram > > > > 80 G harddrive > > > >

RE: BCM- Calendar hangs Outlook 2007 curtizb 4/14/2007 12:24:04 AM No I am not connecting to an Exchange Server. Outlook disabled the BCM plug-in and did not give a reason why. Now I have a bigger issue. Today I downloaded and ran the Office Accounting 2007 SP1 and now it locks up EVERY time I try to run it. It attempts to backup the company and then LOCKS. After you close the program it does not let you back in until you reboot! I think it may be time to go back to Quickbooks! I just can't have these issues on my accoutning machine. It's running on a Vista Business edtion. I called the tech support and they wanted $245 bucks to help me! Thanks anyway Clinton. Curt PS: Have any idea of when is Google coming out with an accounting package??? "Clinton Ford [MSFT]" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Sorry to hear about these difficulties. It is hard to identify the source of > this error. Are you connecting Outlook to an Exchange Server? You might also > try disabling E-mail Auto Linking to see if that resolves the issue. Also, > enable BCM logging in Outlook by clicking Help | About Business Contact > Manager | Enable logging. If you get another hang or crash, open that file > and look for errors in the log > (%temp%\bcmlog_v3). > > If you need immediate assistance, we have support staff available to work > with you on this issue. Below is the link to the support options: > http://support.microsoft.com/common/international.aspx?rdpath=1&gprid=11335 > > -- > Visit team blog at http://blogs.msdn.com/bcm > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights > > > "curtizb" wrote: > > > Yes, I agree Bob. > > It may also be important to note that I was running BCM2007 on a Vista > > Business OS. When I ran outlook 2007 over XP Pro I had few issues. I added > > Vista to a test box, and it seemed to be working fine aside from a few minor > > driver issues. > > Then I made the mistake of adding Office 2007, Office Accounting 2007, and > > BCM. > > Outlook refuses to open sometimes. It just gives you a lame prompt saying > > "outlook could not open) and really does not give you a clue as to why! > > Then sometimes you can open Outlook, but as soon as you open an e-mail it > > shuts down! Also it takes out the preview view and if you click on the > > preview, yep you guessed it: IT SHUTS DOWN! I have had the accounting 2007 > > software shut down as I was in the middle of entering an invoice.I am glad no > > customers were around for that little scene! > > Eventually, Outlook took it upon it's self to DISABLE my BCM add-in as it > > determined that was a problem, and I am sure it was, but it makes me wonder > > how much testing was put into this rediculous release. It's almost like they > > did not test Office 2007 on Vista very much at all. Maybe they figured most > > people would not upgrade for THIS VERY REASON! :) I am tempted to load up > > my Small Business Accounting 2006 instead of the new (broke) version, but I > > can only imagine what will happen when I try to import the newer data backup > > type to the older version of 2006. > > That being said, I can honestly say that Office 2007 has more bugs than any > > of the previous releases. The verdict is still out on Vista, but if Vista > > cannot run Office 2007; I would say it's pretty much garbage too. > > > > "Bob Heiney" wrote: > > > > > Hello Curtizb, > > > > > > I can really empathize with you. I switched over from Chaos Software to what > > > I thought was the ultimate in sophistication. How could anyone go wrong with > > > Microsoft? I upgraded at a cost of hundreds of dollars and basically all I've > > > got now is "Slow & Stupid" instead of a well functioning contact manager. I > > > don't know why a hole in the wall software company in TX can produce a faster > > > and easier to use contact manager than the world's largest software company. > > > It baffles me. > > > > > > There are so many things wrong with BCM 2007 you'd think the company was > > > some small backwoods firm operating out of someone's basement. To quote > > > another 'satisfied' user, Outlook 2007 & BCM 2007 is shameful and should > > > never have been released. > > > > > > Let's rename it "Slow & Stupid 2007" > > > > > > Bob > > > > > > "curtizb" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I have installed Outlook 2007 then Office Accounting 2007, and then BCM 2007. > > > > It seemed to work at first, even though the process of setting up the > > > > initial database was a little confusing. I would say it worked for about a > > > > day and then for some reason Outlook 2007 DISABLED the add-in effectively > > > > making BCM useless. > > > > BTW Outlook 2007 still crashes for no appearant reason, and then the only > > > > recourse is a re-boot. I just now had Outlook 2007 lock up and REBOOT my > > > > computer. This is the worst MS release to date in my opinion. > > > > WHY are we not getting the update to make this stuff work? > > > > This is MY BUSINESS, and I guess I made a huge mistake trusting MS > > > > accounting software. Horrible! > > > > > > > > "Bob Heiney" wrote: > > > > > > > > > I have a new problem. When I click on the calendar button on Outlook 2007, it > > > > > hangs Outlook. I must use Windows Task Manager to force a close of Outlook > > > > > and restart. All other buttons operate normally. > > > > > > > > > > I'm guessing the prevaling solution will be to Restore from a backup. If > > > > > this is the case, I am going to move on from Outlook-BCM. It is way too buggy > > > > > and unstable. > > > > > > > > > > Here's my computer stats: > > > > > > > > > > Dell Notebook, Intel Centrino 1.60 GHZ > > > > > 1.25 GB Ram > > > > > 80 G harddrive > > > > >

RE: BCM- Calendar hangs Outlook 2007 curtizb 4/14/2007 12:32:02 AM Hey Bob. Just wanted to give you a heads up in case you're still trying to make this buggy program work. I installed the SP1 for Office Accounting 2007 thinking it would FIX things, and boy was I WRONG. Now, I can't even open the program at all!!! I have invoices I need to send and now I am stuck having to RE-Install or try to find a fix. I have never been so dissapointed with a piece of software. They might as well send me a virus in the updates next time! I hope Google comes up with a full package soon, as I will be the first to ditch Office and recomend the Google software to my clients. I have tried out some of the ZOHO stuff: http://www.zoho.com/ and of course the Google stuff: http://www.google.com/a/ and I think they are making huge strides. Vista and Office 2007 are a major dissapointment man. "Bob Heiney" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Hello Curtizb, > > I can really empathize with you. I switched over from Chaos Software to what > I thought was the ultimate in sophistication. How could anyone go wrong with > Microsoft? I upgraded at a cost of hundreds of dollars and basically all I've > got now is "Slow & Stupid" instead of a well functioning contact manager. I > don't know why a hole in the wall software company in TX can produce a faster > and easier to use contact manager than the world's largest software company. > It baffles me. > > There are so many things wrong with BCM 2007 you'd think the company was > some small backwoods firm operating out of someone's basement. To quote > another 'satisfied' user, Outlook 2007 & BCM 2007 is shameful and should > never have been released. > > Let's rename it "Slow & Stupid 2007" > > Bob > > "curtizb" wrote: > > > > > I have installed Outlook 2007 then Office Accounting 2007, and then BCM 2007. > > It seemed to work at first, even though the process of setting up the > > initial database was a little confusing. I would say it worked for about a > > day and then for some reason Outlook 2007 DISABLED the add-in effectively > > making BCM useless. > > BTW Outlook 2007 still crashes for no appearant reason, and then the only > > recourse is a re-boot. I just now had Outlook 2007 lock up and REBOOT my > > computer. This is the worst MS release to date in my opinion. > > WHY are we not getting the update to make this stuff work? > > This is MY BUSINESS, and I guess I made a huge mistake trusting MS > > accounting software. Horrible! > > > > "Bob Heiney" wrote: > > > > > I have a new problem. When I click on the calendar button on Outlook 2007, it > > > hangs Outlook. I must use Windows Task Manager to force a close of Outlook > > > and restart. All other buttons operate normally. > > > > > > I'm guessing the prevaling solution will be to Restore from a backup. If > > > this is the case, I am going to move on from Outlook-BCM. It is way too buggy > > > and unstable. > > > > > > Here's my computer stats: > > > > > > Dell Notebook, Intel Centrino 1.60 GHZ > > > 1.25 GB Ram > > > 80 G harddrive > > >

RE: BCM- Calendar hangs Outlook 2007 Paxford_Pete 6/4/2007 8:31:06 AM Hi Bob I have exactly this same problem - Outlook 2007 with BCM under Vista Home Premium. P4 Prescott 3.4HT with 2Gb RAM and ATI X1950 Pro. Also use OneCare. 4 x Email accounts (3 x POP3 plus Hotmail) and BCM. Can select contacts, tasks, mail but selecting calendar just locks the system and CPU usage sidebar gadget/task manager shows around 60% utilisation by outlook. I am cool (notwithstanding serious resource hogging) with Vista and Office 2007 but need to be able to see my calendar once in a while!!! Has Micrsosoft acknowledged this as a problem?? Is there a fix/workaround. Cant really go back to 2003 as I didn't have 2003 BCM and lots of my data is now in BCM. Coudnt find any reference in MKB. Thanks and regards Paxford_Pete "Bob Heiney" wrote: [Quoted Text] > I have a new problem. When I click on the calendar button on Outlook 2007, it > hangs Outlook. I must use Windows Task Manager to force a close of Outlook > and restart. All other buttons operate normally. > > I'm guessing the prevaling solution will be to Restore from a backup. If > this is the case, I am going to move on from Outlook-BCM. It is way too buggy > and unstable. > > Here's my computer stats: > > Dell Notebook, Intel Centrino 1.60 GHZ > 1.25 GB Ram > 80 G harddrive >