Excel 2013 starts up with blank screen when opened from explorer

Anonymous
2013-02-27T17:34:15+00:00

When I double click any Excel file in windows explorer, Excel starts up maximized and I can see the ribbon but the whole grid area where my data should be is blank, no gridlines or row/column headers.   If I "restore down" the Excel window then everything appears as normal.

I sometimes get subsequent Excel crashes.

I also get an Excel crash by clicking on an Excel file in windows explorer, as if to preview it.  The Excel file preview function is not working since I installed Office 2013 Professional.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-10-05T00:39:07+00:00

    Tried the DDE, uncheck dynamic graphics and stuff wit no luck. Repair worked for me.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-08-31T16:49:10+00:00

    Did not work for me.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-08-31T16:21:05+00:00

    Doesn't work for me either.

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-08-31T16:19:08+00:00

    I have the same problem, but switching between full screen and regular window does not help.

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