"Read-only or encrypted" problem

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Hello all!

Sometime last week I suddenly developed a problem that I've never seen before. I was attempting to open a file from a website - which I've done for months with no problem. But that time, I got a box saying:

"Excel cannot access 'Daily Reports". The document may be read-only or encrypted."

Trouble is, there's no document anywhere on my computer or on the Common Drive (Network) called 'Daily Reports'; there IS a folder by that name, though.

Well, I click OK in that box and then get another box that says:

"'Daily Reports' cannot be accessed. The file may be corrupted, located on a server that is not responding, or read-only."

I click OK on that and then the document I was trying to open (which is NOT called 'Daily Reports') opens up fine.

If I already have Excel open, the problem doesn't happen. But anytime Excel is not currently open, no matter what workbook I try to open - or just opening Excel at all - causes the exact same errors, always referring to 'Daily Reports', even if the workbook I'm trying to open is not located in the 'Daily Reports' folder. For example, if I have a workbook saved only on my desktop and go to open it, Excel gives me the error messages and, once I've clicked OK on each of the messages, it opens fine. Once Excel itself is open, I can open anything with no troubles, but if I close Excel and then later go to open a workbook, I get to see the errors again.

The path to the 'Daily Reports' is: Computer>common$(ID info)>Imports>Daily Reports.

I've googled for hours and searched this site, but can't find any answers. Anybody know what's up &/or how to make it stop? I mean, it only takes a few seconds, but it's just annoying.

Thanks

Jenny