On Mar 2, 11:23 pm, Gord Dibben <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote:
I would first try HelpAbout MS ExcelDisabled Items.

See if Personal.xls got stuck in there after Excel didn't like something it did.

If so, try to enable it and see if you have access again.

To answer second question about storage.............

The most likely path to XLSTART is

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART

Excel should find Personal.xls for opening in that folder.

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Wauw
that was simple and it works, but who, except MVP's think of that !!!
thanks
Palle