I use Solver with Excel 2007. After starting Excel, Solver will not work. Both boxes for Solver Addins (yes, there are 2) are checked. The only solution I have found is to uncheck both boxes, close the addins list, opening it again and check both boxes. After closing, Solver works fine.

I have tried to write VBA scripts to automate this but none have worked. Only the manual procedure indicated will do the trick.

Any help appreciated.

I use Solver with Excel 2007. After starting Excel, Solver will not work.
Both boxes for Solver Addins (yes, there are 2) are checked. The only
solution I have found is to uncheck both boxes, close the addins list,
opening it again and check both boxes. After closing, Solver works fine.

I have tried to write VBA scripts to automate this but none have worked.
Only the manual procedure indicated will do the trick.

Any help appreciated.

Have you tried Repairing your Office?

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On Friday, December 13, 2019 at 6:30:27 PM UTC-6, GS wrote:
I use Solver with Excel 2007. After starting Excel, Solver will not work.
Both boxes for Solver Addins (yes, there are 2) are checked. The only
solution I have found is to uncheck both boxes, close the addins list,
opening it again and check both boxes. After closing, Solver works fine.

I have tried to write VBA scripts to automate this but none have worked.
Only the manual procedure indicated will do the trick.

Any help appreciated.

Have you tried Repairing your Office?

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Thanks Garry. Sorry about my ignorance, but how do you do that?

On Friday, December 13, 2019 at 6:30:27 PM UTC-6, GS wrote:
I use Solver with Excel 2007. After starting Excel, Solver will not work.
Both boxes for Solver Addins (yes, there are 2) are checked. The only
solution I have found is to uncheck both boxes, close the addins list,
opening it again and check both boxes. After closing, Solver works fine.

I have tried to write VBA scripts to automate this but none have worked.
Only the manual procedure indicated will do the trick.

Any help appreciated.

Have you tried Repairing your Office?

--
Garry

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Hi Garry. I have figured out how to do Repair. Unfortuntely it did not help. Any other ideas? Your help is greatly appreciated.

On Friday, December 13, 2019 at 6:30:27 PM UTC-6, GS wrote:
I use Solver with Excel 2007. After starting Excel, Solver will not work.
Both boxes for Solver Addins (yes, there are 2) are checked. The only
solution I have found is to uncheck both boxes, close the addins list,
opening it again and check both boxes. After closing, Solver works fine.

I have tried to write VBA scripts to automate this but none have worked.
Only the manual procedure indicated will do the trick.

Any help appreciated.

Have you tried Repairing your Office?

--
Garry

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Hi Garry. I have figured out how to do Repair. Unfortuntely it did not
help. Any other ideas? Your help is greatly appreciated.

Addins are registered in either the HKey_Current_User or the HKey_Local_Machine
Registry locations. Solver Add-in is not listed in either but is listed (only
once) in each installed version of Excel Add-ins Manager dialog. Checking it
causes Excel to install this addin on 1st use, but it does not show in the
Registry where other Add-ins or COMAddins show. Once installed, it's available
to all installed versions of Excel, for all users. That suggests it registers
under HKey_Current_Root; - good luck finding where!

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"programmernovice" wrote in message

I use Solver with Excel 2007. After starting Excel, Solver will not work.
Both boxes for Solver Addins (yes, there are 2) are checked. The only
solution I have found is to uncheck both boxes, close the addins list,
opening it again and check both boxes. After closing, Solver works fine.

I have tried to write VBA scripts to automate this but none have worked.
Only the manual procedure indicated will do the trick.

==========================

Pretty sure you shouldn't have two Solver addins, only solver.xlam; there's
also a helper Solver32.dll. If you've got two ticked what are their
respective filenames.., can't be the same and both loaded.

If the solver addin was unpacked when you installed Office it should be in
the Library folder, a subfolder of Office 2007 in program files. Bundled
addin files in this folder automatically exist in the addins collection, and
with code should be able to un/install it (ie ticked to load on startup)
Dim ad as addin
Set ad = Application.Addins("Solver Add-in")
ad.Installed = True

Might be worth looking in -
HKCU\\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Excel\Options
and and look for any conflicts, two OPEN keys with solver perhaps

Peter T

On Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 3:54:24 PM UTC-6, Peter T wrote:
"programmernovice" wrote in message

I use Solver with Excel 2007. After starting Excel, Solver will not work..
Both boxes for Solver Addins (yes, there are 2) are checked. The only
solution I have found is to uncheck both boxes, close the addins list,
opening it again and check both boxes. After closing, Solver works fine.

I have tried to write VBA scripts to automate this but none have worked.
Only the manual procedure indicated will do the trick.

==========================

Pretty sure you shouldn't have two Solver addins, only solver.xlam; there's
also a helper Solver32.dll. If you've got two ticked what are their
respective filenames.., can't be the same and both loaded.

If the solver addin was unpacked when you installed Office it should be in
the Library folder, a subfolder of Office 2007 in program files. Bundled
addin files in this folder automatically exist in the addins collection, and
with code should be able to un/install it (ie ticked to load on startup)
Dim ad as addin
Set ad = Application.Addins("Solver Add-in")
ad.Installed = True

Might be worth looking in -
HKCU\\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Excel\Options
and and look for any conflicts, two OPEN keys with solver perhaps

Peter T

Thanks Peter. I appear to have a conflict between the XLA and XLAM versions of the Solver file. For many years I used XLA with E 2003. Now after opening E 2007, I get messages indicating it cannot find XLA. Per your suggestion,I did find XLA listed (as well as XLAM)and I removed Solver.XLA from the registry. In the Addins file under Users\...\Roaming\Microsoft\Addins I located Solver.XLAM.

After all this, Excel is still looking for Solver.XLA. Can you please suggest steps to permanently "divorce" Excel 2007 from Solver.XLA.

Thank you very much for your help, this is a really nagging problem!

"programmernovice" wrote in message
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On Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 3:54:24 PM UTC-6, Peter T wrote:
"programmernovice" wrote in message

I use Solver with Excel 2007. After starting Excel, Solver will not work.
Both boxes for Solver Addins (yes, there are 2) are checked. The only
solution I have found is to uncheck both boxes, close the addins list,
opening it again and check both boxes. After closing, Solver works fine.

I have tried to write VBA scripts to automate this but none have worked.
Only the manual procedure indicated will do the trick.

==========================

Pretty sure you shouldn't have two Solver addins, only solver.xlam;
there's
also a helper Solver32.dll. If you've got two ticked what are their
respective filenames.., can't be the same and both loaded.

If the solver addin was unpacked when you installed Office it should be in
the Library folder, a subfolder of Office 2007 in program files. Bundled
addin files in this folder automatically exist in the addins collection,
and
with code should be able to un/install it (ie ticked to load on startup)
Dim ad as addin
Set ad = Application.Addins("Solver Add-in")
ad.Installed = True

Might be worth looking in -
HKCU\\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Excel\Options
and and look for any conflicts, two OPEN keys with solver perhaps

Peter T

Thanks Peter. I appear to have a conflict between the XLA and XLAM versions
of the Solver file. For many years I used XLA with E 2003. Now after
opening E 2007, I get messages indicating it cannot find XLA. Per your
suggestion,I did find XLA listed (as well as XLAM)and I removed Solver.XLA
from the registry. In the Addins file under
Users\...\Roaming\Microsoft\Addins I located Solver.XLAM.

After all this, Excel is still looking for Solver.XLA. Can you please
suggest steps to permanently "divorce" Excel 2007 from Solver.XLA.
====================================

AFAIK bundled addins like solver should not be in Roaming\Microsoft\Addins,
that's the default location for your own addins
?application.UserLibraryPath

Bundled addins should be in the 'Library' folder I mentioned
?application.LibraryPath

If you deleted any reference to the solver.xla in the registry I don't know
why Excel is still looking for it, do you get some sort message about that
when Excel loads?

I would uninstall Solver, move all solver files say to desktop. Look at
Options and make sure Solver is not listed, and if you deleted any OPEN#
entries you 'decremented' any later OPEN# so you've got OPEN, OPEN1,2, 3 etc

Look in \Add-in Manager in the same path as Options, that's where
uninstalled addins not in one of the library paths (see above) get listed.

Maybe search the registry for solver in case mirrored in a Hkey-Users\S type
listing

If you can get rid of all trace try moving solver.xlam to the
app.LibraryPath
Or might be better to extract with the Office setup in control panel -
programs, don't recall exactly but you should be able to find it.

Peter T

"programmernovice" wrote in message

I use Solver with Excel 2007. After starting Excel, Solver will not work.
Both boxes for Solver Addins (yes, there are 2) are checked. The only
solution I have found is to uncheck both boxes, close the addins list,
opening it again and check both boxes. After closing, Solver works fine.

I have tried to write VBA scripts to automate this but none have worked. Only
the manual procedure indicated will do the trick.

==========================

Pretty sure you shouldn't have two Solver addins, only solver.xlam; there's
also a helper Solver32.dll. If you've got two ticked what are their
respective filenames.., can't be the same and both loaded.

If the solver addin was unpacked when you installed Office it should be in
the Library folder, a subfolder of Office 2007 in program files. Bundled
addin files in this folder automatically exist in the addins collection, and
with code should be able to un/install it (ie ticked to load on startup)
Dim ad as addin
Set ad = Application.Addins("Solver Add-in")
ad.Installed = True

Might be worth looking in -
HKCU\\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Excel\Options
and and look for any conflicts, two OPEN keys with solver perhaps

Peter T

That's really good info to know, thanks! (Geez, you'd think I'd know this
tidbit already; - it just might help with my Addins Manager app!)

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"GS" wrote in message
Might be worth looking in -
HKCU\\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Excel\Options
and and look for any conflicts, two OPEN keys with solver perhaps

Peter T

That's really good info to know, thanks! (Geez, you'd think I'd know this
tidbit already; - it just might help with my Addins Manager app!)

The one that can be confusing is the ATP which needs a different approach to
install with its XLL

Peter T

"GS" wrote in message
Might be worth looking in -
HKCU\\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Excel\Options
and and look for any conflicts, two OPEN keys with solver perhaps

Peter T

That's really good info to know, thanks! (Geez, you'd think I'd know this
tidbit already; - it just might help with my Addins Manager app!)

The one that can be confusing is the ATP which needs a different approach to
install with its XLL

Peter T

I've never used ATP. Knowing this path didn't solve my issue for locating where
non-registry listed addins can be found since the ones listed don't appear
here!

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"GS" wrote in message
Might be worth looking in -
HKCU\\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Excel\Options
and and look for any conflicts, two OPEN keys with solver perhaps

Peter T

That's really good info to know, thanks! (Geez, you'd think I'd know
this tidbit already; - it just might help with my Addins Manager app!)

The one that can be confusing is the ATP which needs a different approach
to install with its XLL

Peter T

I've never used ATP. Knowing this path didn't solve my issue for locating
where non-registry listed addins can be found since the ones listed don't
appear here!

Not sure I follow..?

Addins in app.LibraryPath and UserLibraryPath automatically exist in the
addins collection whether installed or not. Addins in other locations can be
added to the addin's collection, thereafter will be listed Options or
'Add-in manager' depending on whether installed. If removed entirely should
manually delete from Add-in Manager if still there.

Since 2007 .UserLibraryPath is the default addins location, except for
bundled addins (solver etc) which continue in .LibraryPath

Peter T

"programmernovice" wrote in message

I use Solver with Excel 2007. After starting Excel, Solver will not work.
Both boxes for Solver Addins (yes, there are 2) are checked. The only
solution I have found is to uncheck both boxes, close the addins list,
opening it again and check both boxes. After closing, Solver works fine.

I have tried to write VBA scripts to automate this but none have worked. Only
the manual procedure indicated will do the trick.

==========================

Pretty sure you shouldn't have two Solver addins, only solver.xlam; there's
also a helper Solver32.dll. If you've got two ticked what are their
respective filenames.., can't be the same and both loaded.

If the solver addin was unpacked when you installed Office it should be in
the Library folder, a subfolder of Office 2007 in program files. Bundled
addin files in this folder automatically exist in the addins collection, and
with code should be able to un/install it (ie ticked to load on startup)
Dim ad as addin
Set ad = Application.Addins("Solver Add-in")
ad.Installed = True

Might be worth looking in -
HKCU\\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Excel\Options
and and look for any conflicts, two OPEN keys with solver perhaps

Peter T

Is Solver32.dll a COMAddin for the same thing?

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"GS" wrote in message

Is Solver32.dll a COMAddin for the same thing?

Not as far as I know, think it's just a helper

Peter T

"GS" wrote in message

Is Solver32.dll a COMAddin for the same thing?

Not as far as I know, think it's just a helper

Peter T

Ok, thanks! That's what I figured since it resides in the same path.

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