Excel opening all files in root of C: when launching

I have been combating a problem, I have several users who when they open
Excel it tries to open all files in the c:\ drive. (i.e. .doc, .log, .bat,
etc) I have done the following:

verified that the "at startup open all files in:" is blank in the tools -
options - general tab

Verified that there are no files in xlstart in c:\program files\Microsoft
Office\Office11\xlstart

Deleted users profile

Uninstalled Office, rebooted and restarted office

I have verified that system restore is turned off, just in case this is not
allowing something to be deleted

removed the office regestry key: HKEY_Current_User\software\microsoft\office

Every time I reboot and try to start excel it tries to open any file in c:\.
If anyone has any idea about this please help. Thanks for looking at this
post!

yar


I'm reaching here but..........

Check out the "other" XLSTART folder at

C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 13:57:49 -0800, "yarbrough2"
wrote:

I have been combating a problem, I have several users who when they open
Excel it tries to open all files in the c:\ drive. (i.e. .doc, .log, .bat,
etc) I have done the following:

verified that the "at startup open all files in:" is blank in the tools -
options - general tab

Verified that there are no files in xlstart in c:\program files\Microsoft
Office\Office11\xlstart

Deleted users profile

Uninstalled Office, rebooted and restarted office

I have verified that system restore is turned off, just in case this is not
allowing something to be deleted

removed the office regestry key: HKEY_Current_User\software\microsoft\office

Every time I reboot and try to start excel it tries to open any file in c:\.
If anyone has any idea about this please help. Thanks for looking at this
post!