THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU, Ken
I was having exactly the same problem and it is now fixed thanks to you : )

"Ken Wright" wrote:

Do a search for a file called *.xlb and then delete it. Now try launching
Excel.

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Regards
Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03

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