Excel Opens 2nd window that only includes formula bar

Anonymous
2017-04-05T16:19:02+00:00

I've got Microsoft office 2016 and am running Windows 7.  When opening an excel file so that it is maximized I get a second blank window with the excel icon in the top left corner and only the formula bar in it.  It just started doing this and it rather aggravating as when I move the spreadsheet I opened to my other screen the blank one flashes and I can't just close the blank window.  If i open the same excel file so that it's not maximized the second window does not open.  It's almost like they're the same window and attached to one another.  Does anyone know of a fix for this?

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Anonymous
2018-01-04T23:15:09+00:00

I have found the reason, why it is happening - there is conflict between nview from nvidia and some apps of office365 (excel with second window and outlook with issue of opening some message windows after plug in/off the second monitor/projector).

If you uninstall nview from your comp, the issue with excel will be gone.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-12-07T13:31:23+00:00

    I have same problem. Always happens when opening maximized, when opened not maximized it doesn't. Also very annoying with ctrl+f opening on the 2nd window instead of the main screen.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-12-28T21:28:07+00:00

    I think I figured out how to get this to stop. If excel isn't maximized when it starts up, the second window doesn't appear. To test

    I closed all of my office application. 

    1. Open Excel

    2.  If excel is maximized hit the restore down button. (If its not you probably don't have the second window.)

    3.  Close all instances of excel (the last one closed should be "Restored down").

    4.  Reopen Excel, When you reopen the excel should start restored down and there should be no second window. 

    I have a PSR with screen shots. If anybody needs that.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-01-05T13:30:03+00:00

    Thanks, Tomaaas, for the solution. I uninstalled nview and so far I haven't had the issue.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-01-08T21:28:26+00:00

    Wow, I don't believe it!  It sure was caused by the nview from nvidia!  Uninstalled that and it resolved the issue!  

    Thanks!

    Tyler

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