This is been a problem with the VDM from the beginning. I don't think there
is a solution.

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Jim
"Hinne" wrote in message
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| There seems to be a problem with Excel 2003 on Windows XP SP2 and the
Virtual
| Desktop Manager from XP Powertoys.
|
| When I open an Excel spreadsheet everything works fine. When I use the VDM
| to browse to another desktop and return to the one running Excel, the
menus,
| toolbar and task pane have disappeared. Other office applications do not
have
| that problem.