When clicking on File and then clicking on Open to open a workbook, my
systems just locks up. Why? I have check and I have all the latest updates
from Microsoft, so don't really know what is going on.

Steve

See the Save As locks up Excel, two entries above yours in
microsoft.public.excel.misc
It could be that latest update causing the problem!

"caldog" wrote:

When clicking on File and then clicking on Open to open a workbook, my
systems just locks up. Why? I have check and I have all the latest updates
from Microsoft, so don't really know what is going on.

Steve

See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918165 "Problems in Windows
Explorer or the Windows shell after you install security update
MS06-015".

If you aren't comfortable with editing the Windows registry
yourself, then go to
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and scroll
down to Item No. 383 "Hewlett-Packard's Share-to-Web software -
Fix". Download and run the script to automatically modify your
registry as described in KB918165. You may need to temporarily
disable your antivirus program in order to run the script.

A revised version of the MS06-015 update was released on April 25
that supposedly interacts better with the older HP and nVidia
software. You can download the revised update from
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms06-015.mspx .

Some people may suggest that you uninstall the MS06-015 update,
or rename the c:\windows\system32\verclsid.exe file. Doing
either of these things will leave your computer vulnerable to the
security issue described at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms06-015.mspx .

caldog wrote:

When clicking on File and then clicking on Open to open a workbook, my
systems just locks up. Why? I have check and I have all the latest updates
from Microsoft, so don't really know what is going on.

Steve