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How to reset Excel 2002 to first run condtion
I'd like to get Excel to appear as it did the first time I ran it on
my PC. I've followed the directions as outlined he http://support.microsoft.com/kb/193006. But that still doesn't change everything back to "first-run" condition. I've tried renaming the Excel10.pip file. I've reinstalled Office XP. Still no luck. Any ideas? Thanks. -- Phil M. |
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How to reset Excel 2002 to first run condtion
If it with regards to toolbars and menus do a windows file search (close
Excel first), use advanced options and make sure you check hidden files and folders and search for *.xlb when you find it rename it to something like *.xlbbak start excel and a new toolbar should be created from scratch, once you made sure it is what you want delete the old one. No need to uninstall Office/Excel -- Regards, Peo Sjoblom "Phil M." wrote in message oups.com... I'd like to get Excel to appear as it did the first time I ran it on my PC. I've followed the directions as outlined he http://support.microsoft.com/kb/193006. But that still doesn't change everything back to "first-run" condition. I've tried renaming the Excel10.pip file. I've reinstalled Office XP. Still no luck. Any ideas? Thanks. -- Phil M. |
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There is one. trust me and if you delete it or change the name it will give
you a new toolbar like when you started Excel for the first time I have 2003 and it is here C:\Documents and Settings\psjoblom\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel it's called Excel11.xlb so yours should be Excel10.xlb Make sure you have show hidden files and folders selected under tools in an explorer window as well before you do the search -- Regards, Peo Sjoblom "Phil M." wrote in message ... wrote: If it with regards to toolbars and menus do a windows file search (close Excel first), use advanced options and make sure you check hidden files and folders and search for *.xlb I'm not finding an .xlb files on my PC. "Search hidden files and folders" is checked. BTW, this is Excel 2002 (Office XP) if it matters. Thanks. -- Phil |
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On Jul 26, 5:44 pm, "Peo Sjoblom" wrote:
There is one. trust me and if you delete it or change the name it will give you a new toolbar like when you started Excel for the first time I have 2003 and it is here 2002 here C:\Documents and Settings\psjoblom\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel it's called Excel11.xlb so yours should be Excel10.xlb This is what I see: http://i16.tinypic.com/4m0pn54.gif Make sure you have show hidden files and folders selected under tools in an explorer window as well before you do the search This is how it's set: http://i14.tinypic.com/53js1ah.gif Thanks for your help. -- Phil M. |
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Peo, I think it'll only get created if you modify a toolbar--but I could be
remembering wrong. Phil, maybe you can use an old DOS command to find it. (If your toolbars have been modified, then you've got one). Start|Run CMD (to get to the Command prompt) C: (to get to the C: drive) cd\ (to get to the root directory) dir *.xlb /s The /s says to search subfolders, too. Make a note of where they are and rename/delete them. Then open excel to test it. "Phil M." wrote: On Jul 26, 5:44 pm, "Peo Sjoblom" wrote: There is one. trust me and if you delete it or change the name it will give you a new toolbar like when you started Excel for the first time I have 2003 and it is here 2002 here C:\Documents and Settings\psjoblom\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel it's called Excel11.xlb so yours should be Excel10.xlb This is what I see: http://i16.tinypic.com/4m0pn54.gif Make sure you have show hidden files and folders selected under tools in an explorer window as well before you do the search This is how it's set: http://i14.tinypic.com/53js1ah.gif Thanks for your help. -- Phil M. -- Dave Peterson |
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If you're going to reset excel back to factory defaults, then I would think that
a lot of those settings would be kept in the windows registry. You may want to try this (I wouldn't do it, 'cause I'm chicken!): Windows start button|Run type: Regedit (and hit enter) Travers to HKEY_Current_User\software\microsoft\office\10.0 and rename the Excel branch to something else (ExcelSave -- maybe???). Just in case you screw things up so bad that stuff won't work. You can always rename the key when you're done. Then windows start button|Run excel /regserver (and hit enter to reregister excel) Then test excel to see if you're happy--be aware that the stuff kept in files (like *.xlb) won't be affected by this stuff--so you had to struggle with the *.xlb separately. If it doesn't work, delete the new key and rename the old one back to Excel. If it does work, then delete that saved key. "Phil M." wrote: wrote: Peo, I think it'll only get created if you modify a toolbar--but I could be remembering wrong. That's it! I was doing a search on my laptop at home. The toolbars were not modified, so the xlb file did not exist. I moved them around, closed excel, then the Excel10.xlb file appeard. I renamed it, opened Excel, then the toolbars were back to their default position. Having done all that, it still is not absolutely first-run condition. There are still some things that are based on the user having opened Excel before. Maybe Office XP needs to be reset somehow? Thanks. -- Phil M. -- Dave Peterson |
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