Why does Excel access the internet when it starts up? I blocked it in my
firewall and it works fine until I attempt to use the Excel import in
Quickbooks. I couldn't get the import to work until I unblocked Excel in my
firewall. I don't do anything in Excel that requires internet access so I'm
at a loss as to what it's doing.

V J

Three thoughts:

1) It's a way for MSFT to run its Windows validation tool (but probably not)

2) Excel has a number of web services (stock quotes, etc.) which you may
have installed

3) Excel's help files often need to extract information from microsoft.com

Dave

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"V J" wrote:

Why does Excel access the internet when it starts up? I blocked it in my
firewall and it works fine until I attempt to use the Excel import in
Quickbooks. I couldn't get the import to work until I unblocked Excel in my
firewall. I don't do anything in Excel that requires internet access so I'm
at a loss as to what it's doing.

V J

I don't have any web services installed so it's probably #3. However, that
doesn't explain why it hangs my system when quickbooks tries to open it but
doesn't hang when I open it myself. Any thoughts?

"Dave F" wrote:

Three thoughts:

1) It's a way for MSFT to run its Windows validation tool (but probably not)

2) Excel has a number of web services (stock quotes, etc.) which you may
have installed

3) Excel's help files often need to extract information from microsoft.com

Dave

--
A hint to posters: Specific, detailed questions are more likely to be
answered than questions that provide no detail about your problem.


"V J" wrote:

Why does Excel access the internet when it starts up? I blocked it in my
firewall and it works fine until I attempt to use the Excel import in
Quickbooks. I couldn't get the import to work until I unblocked Excel in my
firewall. I don't do anything in Excel that requires internet access so I'm
at a loss as to what it's doing.

V J

I don't know. I've never used quick books before.

Dave
--
A hint to posters: Specific, detailed questions are more likely to be
answered than questions that provide no detail about your problem.


"V J" wrote:

I don't have any web services installed so it's probably #3. However, that
doesn't explain why it hangs my system when quickbooks tries to open it but
doesn't hang when I open it myself. Any thoughts?

"Dave F" wrote:

Three thoughts:

1) It's a way for MSFT to run its Windows validation tool (but probably not)

2) Excel has a number of web services (stock quotes, etc.) which you may
have installed

3) Excel's help files often need to extract information from microsoft.com

Dave

--
A hint to posters: Specific, detailed questions are more likely to be
answered than questions that provide no detail about your problem.


"V J" wrote:

Why does Excel access the internet when it starts up? I blocked it in my
firewall and it works fine until I attempt to use the Excel import in
Quickbooks. I couldn't get the import to work until I unblocked Excel in my
firewall. I don't do anything in Excel that requires internet access so I'm
at a loss as to what it's doing.

V J

Hi. You didn't mention what version you had. If 2007, you may want to
check this area out...

Office Button | Excel Options | Trust Center |

and on the right side..."Trust Center Settings..."

You'll see some internet related items there.

so it's probably #3.

If you think it is, you can experiment, and turn the on-line help feature
off (even in Excel 2003).

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HTH :)
Dana DeLouis
Windows XP & Office 2007


"V J" wrote in message
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I don't have any web services installed so it's probably #3. However, that
doesn't explain why it hangs my system when quickbooks tries to open it
but
doesn't hang when I open it myself. Any thoughts?

"Dave F" wrote:

Three thoughts:

1) It's a way for MSFT to run its Windows validation tool (but probably
not)

2) Excel has a number of web services (stock quotes, etc.) which you may
have installed

3) Excel's help files often need to extract information from
microsoft.com

Dave

--
A hint to posters: Specific, detailed questions are more likely to be
answered than questions that provide no detail about your problem.


"V J" wrote:

Why does Excel access the internet when it starts up? I blocked it in
my
firewall and it works fine until I attempt to use the Excel import in
Quickbooks. I couldn't get the import to work until I unblocked Excel
in my
firewall. I don't do anything in Excel that requires internet access
so I'm
at a loss as to what it's doing.

V J