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"Snippets" are mini-articles - they allow me to very quickly add answers to your frequently asked questions, and add brief explanations for topics that you've searched for without success. So, everytime you send an email or perform a search, chances are a new snippet will be the result!

4 May: FileSystemObject call hanging?

David Marble reminded me to document an issue concerning Norton Antivirus and their scipt blocking "feature". Even when Norton is disabled it will cause FileSystemObject calls to hang and eventually your ASP page will timeout.

Read the MSDN article for full details on how to fix the problem.

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