Excel 2007 (Office 2007), WinXPSP2, 1.56GigRam, 60Gbt free,
2.1GHz processor.

When I select an .xls or .xlsx file from the file manager
(Windows Explorer), Excel immediately starts, instead of a
blank spread sheet the screen below the menu bars is pale blue.
For about three seconds the hourglass displays, then the
regular mouse pointer appears. Thirty seconds to 90 seconds
later the file opens.
If I open a previously unopened file directly from Excel
using its file management function, it opens immediately.
Same is true if I open a previously opened file from the
Excel file manager, it opens immediately.
Strangely, when I use the Excel file manager to select a
file, when the file is highlighted, it does not appear in
the "file name" window. Whether files of type is set to all
files *.* or All Excel files types.
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Excel 2007 (Office 2007), WinXPSP2, 1.56GigRam, 60Gbt free, 2.1GHz
processor.

When I select an .xls or .xlsx file from the file manager (Windows
Explorer), Excel immediately starts, instead of a blank spread sheet the
screen below the menu bars is pale blue.
For about three seconds the hourglass displays, then the regular mouse
pointer appears. Thirty seconds to 90 seconds later the file opens.

I have not experiences this but have heard of other with similar problem. We
are all awaiting SR1.

Strangely, when I use the Excel file manager to select a
file, when the file is highlighted, it does not appear in the "file name"
window. Whether files of type is set to all files *.* or All Excel files
types.
What is wrong with this picture?

That is how Excel behaves; XL 2003 is the same
The box is useful for typing a few letters of the name for a quick location
of a file in a crowded folder

Bernard Liengme wrote:
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Thanks for the info.