Re: Excel 2K3: Opening spreadsheet, also opens book1.xls?

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> Next thought?

Only after you report what happens when you remove the files and test it out!

(and there might not be anything forthcoming from me!)

Newtek wrote:
>
> I have searched to include hidden files and folders and came up with nothing
> in any of the folders. This is a fresh install that has been replicated
> through thousands of machines via image. As noted before, this affects
> multiple machines and then again does not affect others.
>
> I will try to remove the addins, but I must say that I have tested on
> multiple other PC's with the same addins that are working.
>
> The only other thing I can think of that may be causing this is some type of
> dependency that has been modified and for information that I am unaware of
> may be that a new image was modified and I have not gotten verification on
> this yet.
>
> Next thought?
>
> "Dave Peterson" wrote:
>
> > Look for more than one XLStart folder.
> >
> > Depending on your upgrade path, you could have multiple versions.
> >
> > Make sure you look for hidden folders, too.
> >
> > Check each of these.
> >
> > And if that doesn't help, try removing those addins and trying it. If it works
> > ok, put one back and test it again. (and then put back the next and test it
> > (and so forth...).)
> >
> > Chip Pearson has some notes on how to diagnose startup errors at:
> > http://www.cpearson.com/excel/StartupErrors.htm
> >
> > And Jan Karel Pieterse has more notes at:
> > http://www.jkp-ads.com/Articles/StartupProblems.htm
> >
> > Newtek wrote:
> > >
> > > There is nothing in that field. The path shows as empty.
> > >
> > > The save-as path is pointed to My documents which has nothing in it at all
> > > besides windows default folders. There are no other documents in that folder
> > > including the book1. I have done a complete search on PC and found no
> > > documents named *book1*.
> > >
> > > I know it seems to be a fluke, but this is happening on many and multiple
> > > machines and I am unaware of a logical reason this is happening as there are
> > > plenty of other PC's that have same image on them and are not affected by
> > > this.
> > >
> > > Thanks again and look forward to finding a solution for this.
> > >
> > > Newtek
> > >
> > > "William Benson" wrote:
> > >
> > > > You can look in Tools Options General tab. Where you see "At Startup, open
> > > > all files in" ... is there a path shown there? If so, can you check that
> > > > path for a file?
> > > >
> > > > Last, open Excel by double-clicking a different excel document, and when you
> > > > are at the window that says Book1, select File-SaveAs from the menu and see
> > > > is it pointing anywhere where you can see there is a Book1 Saved?
> > > > "Newtek" <Newtek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > news:92B0E58A-4274-4CE4-BDF7-4BB5D196DA6D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > that would be a negative. I only have an addin for adobe acrobat and DDE.
> > > > > There is no book1 or anything else. Any other thoughts?
> > > > >
> > > > > "Anne Troy" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> You must have a book1 file in your XLSTART folder.
> > > > >> http://www.officearticles.com/excel/about_the_xlstart_folder_in_microsoft_excel.htm
> > > > >> *******************
> > > > >> ~Anne Troy
> > > > >>
> > > > >> www.OfficeArticles.com
> > > > >> www.MyExpertsOnline.com
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >> "Newtek" <Newtek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > >> news:483B2A90-CB83-4F55-BAA0-3577FB4FB08F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > >> > I double click on a spread*** and it opens, but it also opens the
> > > > >> default
> > > > >> > book1.
> > > > >> > If I only open excel and close book1 and then open a spread*** there
> > > > >> > is
> > > > >> no
> > > > >> > issue.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > So why is excel wanting to open the default book when opening an
> > > > >> > already
> > > > >> > created excel doc and second, how can I disable or resolve this issue
> > > > >> > to
> > > > >> not
> > > > >> > open the book1 when opening a spread*** but still have it open book1
> > > > >> when I
> > > > >> > simply open excel only?
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Thanks in advance,
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Newtek
> > > > >> >
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave Peterson
> >

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