Opening an Excel file from a shortcut is slowwwww!

[beel1956]

When I try to open an excel file on my desktop (stored on the desktop) it takes minutes to open.
However, if I open Excel first then open the file it's instantaneous as it should be.
Same thing happens in Word.
Have uninstalled Office 2003 and reinstalled to no avail. Any suggestions??

 

[xlhelp]

You probbbbbably have an anti-virus prog installed. If it's Norton, their site has a solution to improve the speed.

Others probably have similar sort of help

 

[beel1956]

No I've tried uninstalling the A/V on the machine but that's no good either.

 

[fumei]

Is the file on the desktop actually on a network drive?

Gerry

 

[xlhelp]

Try renaming your xlb file.

Renaming the file will remove any customization added to Excel; such as extra Toolbar icons.