Okay, I finally finished rebuilding the whole workbook. I was able to reduce
the size to 170 Kb. But the file still takes about 1 minute to open.

I hope someone can help. Let me know if there is any other info I can
provide.

Thanks.



"Dave Peterson" wrote:

> I don't have a real guess.
>
> Can you rebuild that workbook and see if that helps?
>
> Marcel wrote:
> >
> > I ran excel in safe mode, but the file still opens slowly. I also read
> > suggestions from the links you provided. But I don't quite understand as to
> > why this is the only excel file that opens slowly. If there was a problem,
> > wouldn't other files open slowly too?
> >
> > I think it may be this one particular file, but why can I open the file in a
> > much older computer with no problem?
> >
> > Again thanks for your help.
> >
> > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> >
> > > I think that someone just suggested changing printer drivers when this happened
> > > and it worked for the original poster.
> > >
> > > I'd try opening excel in safe mode
> > > close excel
> > > windows start button|run
> > > excel /safe
> > >
> > > Then file|open the workbook
> > >
> > > If it works more quickly there, maybe it's the excel toolbar that's causing
> > > trouble.
> > >
> > > If it works more quickly, you could verify that it is the toolbar file, by:
> > > close excel
> > > windows search
> > > search for *.xlb
> > > (in hidden folders for hidden files, too)
> > >
> > > Rename all the *.xlb files you find to *.xlbOLD
> > >
> > > Then restart excel and see if that helps.
> > >
> > > If it does, then rebuild any customized changes to the toolbar at your
> > > convenience.
> > >
> > > If it doesn't, then close excel and rename all those *.xlbOLD back to *.xlb.
> > >
> > > Chip Pearson has some notes on how to diagnose startup errors at:
> > > http://www.cpearson.com/excel/StartupErrors.htm
> > >
> > > And Jan Karel Pieterse has more notes at:
> > > http://www.jkp-ads.com/Articles/StartupProblems.htm
> > >
> > > Marcel wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I actually saw your suggestion when you replied to another person with the
> > > > same problem. I thought my case wasn't quite the same because I could open
> > > > an even larger file with no problem.
> > > >
> > > > Anyway, I did clear the temp folder and it still takes over 3 minutes to
> > > > open. I do appreciate your help though. And I'll remember your tip about a
> > > > quick route to the temp folder next time.
> > > >
> > > > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Try closing excel and cleaning up your windows temp folder--it might help and it
> > > > > can't hurt.
> > > > >
> > > > > windows start button|Run
> > > > > %temp%
> > > > > is a quick way to get there.
> > > > >
> > > > > And here are a couple of sites that discuss slow performance. The first is by
> > > > > Charles Williams and the second by David McRitchie:
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.decisionmodels.com
> > > > > http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/slowresp.htm
> > > > >
> > > > > Marcel wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have a 198 Kb size Excel 2000 file that takes 3 1/2 minutes to open using
> > > > > > my new Dell computer. The file is not saved locally but to a server. It
> > > > > > opens fine in a much older computer.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There is an Excel 2000 file slightly larger than this one and more complex
> > > > > > with charts and links to other files and it opens in a couple of seconds on
> > > > > > the new Dell computer. This file is also saved on the server.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Can anyone explain why this is the case?
> > > > >
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> > > > > Dave Peterson
> > > > >
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