For instance, Word is normally checking spelling and grammar in the background at all times.
One thing to check is your settings for background services provided by Word. Of course, there are many, many things that could actually be affecting how much CPU time is needed by Word. She wondered if there was a way to reduce the CPU load imposed on the system by Word.
It seems that whenever she is working on a document, the CPU usage on the system (as measured by the Task Manager) registers in the 95% to 100% range. Subscriber Susanne Schmidt recently wrote about a problem she was having running Word on her laptop.
