Jay, I don't think this is a Legacy issue. I think it is a Windows issue.
When something like this happens, first turn off every thing. Let the PC rest for a minute or two. Restart and try again. Why? - sometimes Windows gets itself stuffed with junk, gets confuzed, and can't work as efficiently. After restart, don't start any other programs, just Legacy. KISS (keep it simple sir). If that doesn't work, you may have a problem with something operating in Windows background. You need to clean up Windows. Update and run your anti spy ware programs. Check startup list. Turn off as much background as possible. Defrag hard drive. etc. Not knowing what version of Window you are using, I can't be much more specific. Windows is like flypaper, it collects bugs and then doesn't work when it gets full. If you want, email me off line at [EMAIL PROTECTED] JimS [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jay L. Snider wrote:
After four years of downloading GEDCOM files off of the Internet, I now have at least sixty Legacy Files, on my home computer. The average file contains a little over 19,000 names. The biggest is 1.7 GB in size. These files are the consolidation of a multitude of many little files. So naturally, there is a lot of duplicate names and data in them. Last night, I was working on a consolidated legacy file of 15,000 names. So I clicked on the merge button, and them clicked on the find duplicates button, and my system froze up on me. I guess the file was too big for Legacy to process, or there is an accumulation of too many legacy files on my computer. I bought this Legacy software because I really like it auto merge function. I also have a hobby of searching the Internet for genealogical information, for my family, friends and neighbors. I thought the Legacy software would be a help to me in getting rid of duplicate names, so I can boil a big file down to a small file. At this point, I'm frustrated, disappointed and angry at Legacy. All total, my collection of names on Legacy files is about 2.3 GB. I believe that my computer should be able to handle the load. Its a Pentium 4 (1.3 GH) with 512 MB ram and 250 GB on the hard drive. Can anybody out there please tell me how to get Legacy to do its job, or provide me with a solution to this problem? I'm desperate. How small or big can a Legacy file be and still have the auto-merge function work as it should? Does anybody know? If I can't get this problem resolved soon, then I will have to start looking for another genealogy software package. Does anybody have any idea's about which software package that might be. I really need something with an auto-merge function that I can have trust and confidence it, and let my computer run all night long if need be. How do all the genealogy software packages on the market compare with Legacy in the auto-merge function only. Are there any out there that can do as good a job or better at auto-merging as Legacy? If so, what are they and can they handle files with over 19,000 names? I feel like this is one of those times when it's better to be more accurate, than fast.
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