First, what version of excel are you using?

Can you start excel in safe mode:

With excel closed
windows start button|Run
type:
excel /safe
and hit enter

If that works, I'd try moving/deleting my toolbar file. This file can get
corrupted.

Close excel.

use windows search to look for *.xlb
and delete all that you find (or move them to a safe location if you're worried)

And remember to look through hidden folders, too. People can have trouble
finding them.

If you can't find your files using windows start button|Search, then you could
use an old DOS command to search and delete/move them

Windows Start button|Run
type:
CMD
(to get to the Command prompt)

C:
(to get to the C: drive--change this to the drive that excel is installed on)

cd\
(to get to the root directory)

dir *.xlb /s

The /s says to search subfolders, too.

Make a note of the locations of the found files.

And delete/move them.

Then reopen excel (normally).

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I'm not sure what the next step is since you've uninstalled/reinstalled...

spiroffkj wrote:

When opening the Excel Program , whether from the START menu, desktop
shortcut, toolbar or openning an Excel file, the program will open, become
visible on the screen for about 1/2 second then Excel immediately shuts down.

I Hhve uninstalled and re-installed the whole Office Suite, but the problem
persists only with Excel. All other Office Suite progams perform
appropriately.

--
Kerry

--

Dave Peterson