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.

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Phil M.

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




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Regards,

Peo Sjoblom



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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.

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.

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Phil

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




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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.

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Phil

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.

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Phil M.

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.

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Phil M.

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Dave Peterson