2016 Excel opens two windows when opening file

Anonymous

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

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Anonymous

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.

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2018-02-08T02:57:57+00:00

Same scenario, same fix works for me. Would like to be notified when the MySQL COM add-in is fixed. Not sure who to subscribe to find out... TIA for any info.

DVH
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Anonymous

2018-02-09T14:53:43+00:00

Hi DVH,

Glad to know it fixes the problem after removing the MySQL COM add-in on your side. Since the problem is related to the add-in and it is a third-party add-in, I would suggest contacting MySQL add-in provider to report this.

Regards,

Joanne
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Anonymous

2018-02-22T16:37:56+00:00

Hi!

Excuse me, I was just installed the MySQL and met the same problem as yours.

Could you tell me exactly how to "uncheck 'MySQL for excel under COM ADD-ins"?

Thanks very much!!
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