Excel hyperlinks - 30 second pause!

[ptj]

Hello all

I have a weird issue with Excel - when I click on a link to a web address Excel pauses for about 30 seconds before opening the browser.

The cell contents:

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=NN3+6LF+United+Kingdom

I've also tried the '=hyperlink' function with the same result.

If I use this code:

Sub LaunchIE()
Dim IE As Object
Set IE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
IE.navigate "

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=NN3+6LF+United+Kingdom"

IE.Visible = True
Set IE = Nothing
End Sub

it opens instantly.

The same link on a colleague's computer works fine - fast (although not as fast as the vba code).

Any bright ideas?

Thanks in advance!

Phil

 

[genomon]

Antivirus/firewall issue? Maybe trying to scan the target if you don't instantiate the browser from code?

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