Stop excel workbook from opening

ThomasOES

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I'm using excel 2016. I needed to import data from another computer that uses excel 2007. I used the import wizard and the data was imported as needed. The problem is now whenever I open excel or another workbook, a workbook also opens that has the data I imported. Why does this workbook continue to automatically open? Can it be stopped?

Thanks
Tom
 

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Where is the workbook located ? In other words, has the workbook or a copy of the workbook be found in the xlSTART folder ?

There may be other locations where the workbook location would cause this as well.
 
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It is a csv file on another computer. I deleted the file and now when I start excel a message appears that the file cant be found. I checked the excel general and advanced options and there is nothing entered to start up when opening excel.
 
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Hmmm ... possibly a Registry entry ?
 
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That would be my choice as well. For some reason I find others are not as likely to re-install the software.
I hope it turns out well. Let me know ?
 
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Unbelievable. After reinstall, upon opening excel, the unwanted workbook opens. The panel along the left side showed the recovered files and when I right click on the unwanted workbook, the delete option is dimmed.
 
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The file location is on another computer in the network. When I delete the workbook from the other computer, then open excel on my computer a message that file not found appears.
 
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Hmmm ... I'm still suspecting the Registry or perhaps on the DATA tab .. look at the Connections and Get External Data sections.
 
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