Thanks for the suggestion Jim. Unfortunately I'd already done Detect and
Repair. Will definitely print your message out for reference. Would like
to have tried it

Boze


"Jim Rech" <jrrech@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> One thing I'd try is to rename his toolbar file (Excel11.xlb) usually
> found
> at
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel
>
> Another is to use Regedit.exe to rename his
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0
>
> branch (e.g., change 11.0 to 11.0x). This will cause all his
> customization
> to disappear but will fix any corruption in the registry. Do both these
> things with Excel closed. You can always rename the file and the registry
> key back if you don't like the result.
>
> --
> Jim
> "Boze" <zebozette@mailhot.com> wrote in message
> news:uIJ$3bIiFHA.392@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> | My boss said his Excel 2003 has become extremely slow to launch. He has
> no
> | idea of anything that changed that could cause this. In looking around
> I
> | found something strange. When I look at Tools > AutoCorrect Options and
> | then click OK, without making any changes, a msg box pops up. The
> message
> | is unreadable because the text is symbols and chinese-looking fonts. I
> also
> | get this msg box when I look at Tools > Options > Error Checking tab. I
> can
> | close the box and use Excel. It doesn't lock it up or make it unusable.
> | Any ideas?
> |
> | Thanks in advance
> | Boze
> |
> |
>
>