Try opening EXCEL in Office Safe Mode:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...823931033.aspx
It may help bypass the loading.
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Gary's Student


"Duke Carey" wrote:

Temporarily move all the files out of that directory?

"Bernard" wrote:

Excel 2003
I inadvertently inserted a directory in the box "At start up, open all files
in..". Now, when I open Excel it tries to open 200 files - I cannot seem to
stop it in order to remove the start up directory entry in Tools, Options. I
can't let it run its course either as my PC just hangs after 40 or so files.
Only way to close the application is to Ctrl-Alt-Del

Any way to delete this entry without opening Excel, or any way to stop the
files from opening so that I can open the Tool, Options box? Thanks in
advance.