What causes .emf files to be created in Excel?

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I have one workbook that writes several hundred .emf files to the temp
drive everytime I open it. I always clean my temp drive, yet the
workbook takes 30minutes to open because it generates all these .emf
files every time.

My workbook has no graphics in it. I did copy and past a larget amount
of data in from a web based application.

I am just really curious why *.emf files get created in Excel and how I
can prevent them from being created in the future.

Thanks,
george
 
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I have one workbook that writes several hundred .emf files to the temp
drive everytime I open it. I always clean my temp drive, yet the
workbook takes 30minutes to open because it generates all these .emf
files every time.

My workbook has no graphics in it. I did copy and past a larget amount
of data in from a web based application.

I am just really curious why *.emf files get created in Excel and how I
can prevent them from being created in the future.

Thanks,
george
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EMF seems to be a difficult format for Windows/Office:

http://lists.trolltech.com/qt-interest/2002-11/thread00009-0.html

Some more:

http://www.companionsoftware.com/Support/McKnownProblems.html
See P2213

http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/slowresp.htm
See Slowed Down System

http://utility.sonoran.org/faq.html

This is just a handful. There are probably plenty more.

What a Google can't all do for you!
 
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