Try this John

Maybe you have a corrupt or bloated xlb file *normal* size is < 30 kb.
The .xlb file has all Toolbar customization in it.

1) Close Excel
2) Do a search for .xlb in Windows (Use: search hidden files and folders)
3) Rename or delete the .xlb file or files (In 2002 the name = Excel10.xlb)
4) Start Excel

Deleting the file or renaming will do no harm to your system
Excel will create a new file for you. (You lost your customization remember that)
If you make your own toolbars or add buttons to the others
this file is important (backup it so you can restore it)



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Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl/tips.htm


"John S." wrote in message ...
In Excel 2003 (installed more than 3 years on my machine), the File Menu has
suddenly become extremely slow to open - 10 to 20 seconds - while all the
other Menu Bar menus are quite snappy. In other Office apps the File Menu is
also snappy.

Only changes to my system in the last few days have been C drive defrag.

Editing the File Menu, Office Repair and System Restore to a point before
the Menu problem have had no effect, as well as disconnecting network drives.

Any ideas where I might insert a fix for this?