XLStart file ignored

[Barry-Jon]

Hi,

I am using Office 2003 Pro on XP Pro.

I have a workbook in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\XLSTART
which is supposed to open every time Excel opens, and it did until this
morning.

If I rename the file it will open, as it's supposed to, so it seems to
be ignoring this specific file. The file crashed out before the
problem started and rebooting hasn't helped. Is this some kind of
Microsoft safety process kicking in and how can I get Excel to open
this file again without having to rename it?

All help is greatly appreciated.

Barry-Jon

 

[Barry-Jon]

Thanks - I knew there was an option like that somewhere and believe it
or not I did try searching for XLSTart ignore.

 

[Miyahn]

I have a workbook in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\XLSTART
which is supposed to open every time Excel opens, and it did until this
morning.

If I rename the file it will open, as it's supposed to, so it seems to
be ignoring this specific file. The file crashed out before the
problem started and rebooting hasn't helped. Is this some kind of
Microsoft safety process kicking in and how can I get Excel to open
this file again without having to rename it?

Hi,

Quote from http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/286017/en-us

| click About Microsoft Program on the Help menu, and then click Disabled Items.
| To re-enable one of the listed items, click to select the item, and then click Enable.

HTH