1. If you have opened and run Excel at least once, you will have an *.XLB
file created. Make sure your Folder OptionsViewHidden Files settings are
set to "show all files" and "Hide extensions etc." is not checked.

NOTE again.......the *.XLB file is where Menu and Toolbar customizations are
stored. Add-ins preferences are not stored here.

2. Don't know why these files would be read-only but not the source of your
problem.

3. "Didn't help too much" means what? Could not locate the hive or when you
drilled down you found no keys? The add-ins checked in ToolsAdd-ins would
show up as.....

Open
Open1
Open2

Gord

On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 08:23:06 -0800, "swesterm"
wrote:

Gord,

Thx for the help, however that is not working.
1) I did a search and there is no *.XLB file
2) I tried saving a file down in xlStart folders but all of them are
read-only. And i AM able to save files to our server. It is just a bit odd
that those folders (xlStart) are read-only.
3) I tried the Registry link but that didnt help too much. Any other ideas?

When I choose certain Add-ins they don't come up the next time I open u
excel.