Illustrator freezes!

[Snowmask]

Hi
My illustrator freezes a lot, usually when I save files. When I do so, a box with 'applying calligraphy brush' or 'writing pdf format' or something like that immediately pops up, and although the indicator in the box reads that the action has already completed/fully loaded, the box just sits there and everything freezes. Strangely, the files that I have attempted to save HAVE been saved.
This also happens when I open certain files. The same boxes with indicators and similar messages pop up, and again, the boxes stay and everything freezes.
I have to rconstantly restart the programme, which is really annoying

Do any of you know the cause of this problem? And if so, the solution to it? Please help.

Thanks for your time.

 

[thombathe]

Hi
you did not say if your PC or Mac, what ver your using? is it an
upgrade? I would try to reinstall it.
If this is an upgrade then reinstall the orig first.
Thom

 

[Snowmask]

I'm using a PC. Windows XP Professional.
and it isn't an upgrade, its an orig.
And I've tried re-installing it dozens of times in order to cure this problem. To no avial, naturally