Using Excel 10 and Windows 7

Hello all,

I have a macro that uses the code
Worksheets("List").Pictures.Insert (URL)
to grab an image from the web and paste it into the selected cell. The image is then saved within the excel file. So far so good.

Whenever the excel file is opened again, however, Excel connects to the origin of the web image and reloads the image.

I want to make the image permanent, as if it had been pasted using copy&paste. I don't want Excel to reload every time I open the file.

I checked under picture properties and file properties, but could find anything. I checked under Data-Connections, but nothing is listed there.

Any ideas?

Regards
ARG