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When I open an Excel file from Explorer by clicking on the file, two windows open: the spreadsheet AND a second Excel window, no spreadsheet open--just a blank Excel Window.
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Your 'c' option fixed this issue for me. I recently installed MySQL on my laptop and that was the COM Add-in that triggered a secondary 'blank' spreadsheet. As soon as I unchecked 'MySQL for Excel' under COM Add-ins, I only open the spreadsheet I desired.
Thanks
I disabled the solver add-ins and no more second sheet (blank) : options --> Add-ins --> Manage Excel Add-ins (bottom) --> Go...
Unchecked Solver Add-in box and it worked.
I may need later to re-enable the Solver Add-in but at least I have a way to disable that second annoying window. Hope this helps.
To the extent this is caused by MySQL for Excel, there is a bug report thread available
here. Seems to be an issue w quite a few users. Maybe some additional reports will get this addressed.
MySQL for Excel was causing my problems too
This was the exact solution that made my day!
Thanks!