I think I may have stumbled on the answer. I renamed the .xlb file I found in my ApplicationsData\Microsoft\Excel Folder and everything now seems to work. Now, if I could only remember how to start excel without opening a blank workbook.

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Michael Koerner


"Michael Koerner" wrote in message ...
For some unknown reason I cannot get Excel to run in normal mode. When I try the Excel Logo comes up and after that nothing happens, I cannot even get Ctrl + Alt + Del to work, I have to push the reset button on my machine. I'm running Win98 SE (all patches) Office 2002 (all patches) I have run Detect and Repair no change. I have uninstalled and reinstalled no change. When I start up in the Safe Mode, a window pops up telling me that "Excel has detected that you have recovered files. these files will be opened the next time you start Excel in normal mode." When I click on Help and About, and go to disabled items, there are none. Any thought or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
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Michael Koerner