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by valerie.craig

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Two computers on our network with the same processors and RAM as the rest, hang for several minutes after Excel loads. The spreadsheet appears, but the hourglass comes with it and the wait is excruciating. I had read an article that blamed missing network printers for similar problems, but I can't remember the details. BTW, this network is one that has been managed by two competing IT departments on campus who have different approaches to configuring workstations. If I had a clue about where to look, I would suspect a configuration/compatibility problem.

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by rkuhn040172

Start, Run

type "excel /s" (no quotes)

That'll start it in safe mode.

If it starts quickly, then check out the following folder for perhaps corrupt startup files.

C:\Documents and Settings\user profile\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART

Some .xla and macro files have been known to hose up Excel if they are asked to execute upon Excel startup.

by valerie.craig

Hi Rick,

Thanks for the suggestion. We tried starting Excel in safe mode, but it didn't come up any faster. Do you have thoughts about what we should try next? Could the culprit still be corrupt startup files?

by rkuhn040172

Opening Excel like "excel /r" from the Run box (no quotes).

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