Hi George,
Take a look at
http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/slowresp.htm
particular items such as clearing out your IE cache,
making sure you don't have Outlook Journalling (log file)

Perhaps you added macros into ThisWorkbook, or an Auto_Open
or Auto_close macros.
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HTH,
David McRitchie, Microsoft MVP - Excel [site changed Nov. 2001]
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"George Gee" wrote in message ...
Hi all

Just recently I am having problems with Excel, and the speed at which it
opens and closes. It can take up to 20 seconds to close.

Version is Excel 2000, OS is ME, 256 RAM, 1100 Mhz.
All other programs seem normal, have no viruses or malware,
and no add-ins checked in Tools Add-ins.

It used to open and close like greased lightening, has anyone any ideas?

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George