Excel opening a file on open. Don't want that.

[Ricky_O]

When I open my Excel (v.2408, Build 17928-20114), it automatically opens this one file. It's not even a file I'm interested in. I want to make it stop and just open Excel, no files on open. How do I do that???

 

[Peter_SSs]

Welcome to the MrExcel board!

Try this:
In Excel have a look in
File -> Options -> Advanced -> Scroll to bottom and look for ..

Look at the path to the right of that and the file that opens is likely in that path. If so, move it out of that path or else remove the path from the box at the right.

 

[Fluff]

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[Ricky_O]

Welcome to the MrExcel board!

Try this:
In Excel have a look in
File -> Options -> Advanced -> Scroll to bottom and look for ..
View attachment 116053
Look at the path to the right of that and the file that opens is likely in that path. If so, move it out of that path or else remove the path from the box at the right.

Well, ... I found it; but as you can see, the field is blank. Hmmmmmmm.

Could it be a Registry setting? If so, any idea as to which ones??
Thanks.

 

[Fluff]

Do you have any files in the default start up location, which will be something like
C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART\

 

[Peter_SSs]

If your XLSTART folder is not found at a location like @Fluff has given then this short video shows a fairly quick way to find where it is for you.
Find XLSTART folder