Excel 2013 Issue - Opening a worksheet, opens a new blank worksheet too

[privatemoon]

I had Office 2010, but I thought I should try out Office 2013, however once I did I found that everytime I opened up one of my Excel worksheets I also opened up a second, blank worksheet as well. At first I thought it was my personal.xlsx, but when I unhid it (saved), then hid it again (saved), the blank worksheet still appeared. I have no idea what the issue is, can anyone help me out?

 

[karthikn002]

I had the same problem with my office computer with Windows 10 and Office 365 Pro Plus. My company McAfee DLP policy was preventing a file ( in the path x2txtHM.dll) C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\x64\3\Xerox\Language Data\V5.0\en-us. I renamed it to x2txtHM1.dll (added 1 next to the file) and its opening fast and no more blank file along with my spreadsheets.

FYI, this is not posted in any of the forums. So first on Mr Excel

 

[Slione]

Here are the results of my testing with the ASAP Utilities extra workbook appears then remains open at exit issue. My workstation is running 32bit Office 2013a under Windows 8.1 64bit. (Your Mileage May Vary)
• The blank-extra workbook only appears when Excel is started by double clicking an existing workbook file, NOT in a new workbook when Excel is started from the application shortcut.
• If the blank-extra workbook is closed first it also closes the other (real) workbook.
• The issue only occurs if ASAP Utilities is one of multiple Add-Ins that are enabled.
• The issue is NOT present if ASAP Utilities is the ONLY Add-In enabled.
• The issue is NOT present if ASAP Utilities is THE FIRST Add-In enabled of several.
• HERE IS THE CORRECTION THAT WORKED FOR ME:
1. Disable/uncheck ALL Add-Ins, and Close ALL workbook(s).
2. Open any workbook and Enable/check the ASAP Utilities ADD-In, then Close the workbook.
3. Open any workbook and enable/check the additional Add-In(s), then Close the workbook.
4. Open AN EXISTING-WORKBOOK FILE, and (hopefully) the blank-extra workbook will not open.

To explain the behavior in other words; ASAP Utilities seems to have a “me first” attitude. On my computer it just wants to be chosen first. Given the multitude of Add-In problems that are present in Office 2013, I am grateful that ASAP Utilities is still working at all – It is a great value and I encourage all users to make a contribution to the developer.

Chuck

Just wanted to say that this fixed an issue I was having after I had installed ASAP Utilities.

Thank you Chuck!

 

[brom]

Here are the results of my testing with the ASAP Utilities extra workbook appears then remains open at exit issue. My workstation is running 32bit Office 2013a under Windows 8.1 64bit. (Your Mileage May Vary)
• The blank-extra workbook only appears when Excel is started by double clicking an existing workbook file, NOT in a new workbook when Excel is started from the application shortcut.
• If the blank-extra workbook is closed first it also closes the other (real) workbook.
• The issue only occurs if ASAP Utilities is one of multiple Add-Ins that are enabled.
• The issue is NOT present if ASAP Utilities is the ONLY Add-In enabled.
• The issue is NOT present if ASAP Utilities is THE FIRST Add-In enabled of several.
• HERE IS THE CORRECTION THAT WORKED FOR ME:
1. Disable/uncheck ALL Add-Ins, and Close ALL workbook(s).
2. Open any workbook and Enable/check the ASAP Utilities ADD-In, then Close the workbook.
3. Open any workbook and enable/check the additional Add-In(s), then Close the workbook.
4. Open AN EXISTING-WORKBOOK FILE, and (hopefully) the blank-extra workbook will not open.

To explain the behavior in other words; ASAP Utilities seems to have a “me first” attitude. On my computer it just wants to be chosen first. Given the multitude of Add-In problems that are present in Office 2013, I am grateful that ASAP Utilities is still working at all – It is a great value and I encourage all users to make a contribution to the developer.

Chuck

you are the man ! haha thank you so mucch