On Thu, 4 Mar 2010 08:23:01 -0800, borninpa
wrote:

The following procedure causes Excel to hang. We have tested on XP and
Windows 7 (x32 and x64) machines. It does it with SP1 or SP2:

1. Open Excel and select Format\Protect Sheet
2. Select Locked Cells, Select Unlocked Cells, Insert Hyperlinks
3 While protected, right click on the icon in the upper left corner next to
the A and above the 1 (the select all button... but you have to right click
on it). This will cause Excel to hang.

Any suggestions... seems like a bug.

It happens here, too. But is only using 50% of my CPU
Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
6.1.7600 Build 7600
Intel Core 2 CPU 6700 @2.66GHz
Excel (12.0.6514.5000) SP2 MSO (12.0.6425.1000)

--ron