Microsoft Office Picture Manager is a part of the Microsoft Office suite. It’s used to organize and edit photographs. However, like any application, Picture Manager occasionally runs into problems.
Photographs now come in huge file sizes which can further aggravate problems. For example, if working with a large file, your computer may not have enough available resources at the time. Since your problem appears to be intermittent, keep this in mind and see if you notice problems specifically with large files or certain file types. Part of troubleshooting computer errors is noticing trends. If so, consider closing most, if not all, of your other running applications when you must work with a particularly large file.
It’s also possible that Picture Manager itself has a problem. Like other Office programs, Picture Manager has a built-in repair utility! Go to the Help menu and click on Detect and Repair. This utility scans your installation of Picture Manager for corrupt, damaged, or missing program files and then replaces any instances found with fresh copies from your installation CD. Since you’ve reinstalled the program in an attempt to repair it, chances are that Detect and Repair won’t improve the situation, but it’s worth a try.
It’s also possible that your version of Microsoft Office needs to be updated. Updating Office periodically is a good idea because as Microsoft discovers flukes and flaws within their programs, they eventually fix them and issue the fixes via an update, hot fix, or service pack. In fact, Office 2007 Service Pack is now available.Top of Form
Several Web sites have documented a workaround for when Picture Manager loads slowly which may work in your case. However, as hard as I tried, I couldn’t find the OIScatalog.cag file in my computer.
If Picture Manager continues freezing, then consider the possibility that something else is interfering with your computer. Most likely, memory is in short supply though the error could be related to another process. For example, pay attention to the circumstances surrounding the error. Does the Picture Manager consistently freeze whenever you try to print? Whenever you have Microsoft Excel open at the same time? Whenever you receive a picture in e-mail messages?
Solving memory issues could very well solve the Picture Manager problem if the errors are due to limited resources. Start by reducing the number of running programs. Go to the Start button, click on Run, and then type in msconfig. Click the Startup Items tab and see exactly what programs are launching each time you boot up. Remove programs that you don’t need instant access to such as Google Desktop, Real Media Player, QuickTime, and so on.
In review, try Detect and Repair, update your version of Office with the latest updates from Microsoft, and limit program usage while working with Picture Manager. If you can find the OSIcatalog.cag file, delete it and see if that helps as well.
Celeste Stewart | September 15th, 2008
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