Robin,

any COMaddins trying to disconnect?

try with "Ignore Other Apps" checked/unchecked (under options/general)

the obvious:
clean temp directory (remove the VBE subfolder?)
less obvious:
a damaged XLB (try to temporarily rename the xlb in
C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel


use regmon (sysinternals) to see what's happening in the registry
(set filter to include "excel*")

a normal exit would result in 120-200 lines generated.
maybe you can trace if it recursively "hammers" a specific registry
entry.

use FILMON (sysinternals) to see what's happening on the disk.
(havent tried that yet)


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Robin Hammond wrote :

Aidey,

Thanks for the idea. Not a bad suggestion but I don't use the journal
at all.

Anyone else with ideas?

Robin Hammond
www.enhanceddatasystems.com

"aidey" wrote in message
ups.com... Don't
know if this applies to Excel XP, but have you tried:

In Outlook under ToolsOptionsPreferencesJour*nalling: un-check the
office apps.

Aidey