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This problem started yesterday.
I installed the optional feature update and then the .NET update yesterday, and the problem appeared resolved, but now again today the problem is back?
When ever I change a table filter, Excel freezes for like at least 30 seconds. It's not specific to a particular spreadsheet, it happens on all spreadsheets.
The only other change I've made is change my mouse pointer color and cursor size?
Regards,
AjN3806
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It appears that when the "Text cursor indicator" is On the the problem occurs, and when it is Off the problem is no longer there!
I had never used that setting before, and thought it quite handy. Oh well, it's Off now!
If that could be fixed that would awesome!
Regards,
AjN3806
Using some of the suggestions here, I went to Excel Options and disabled the "Linked In" feature (Why, oh why, would this be enabled automatically?) and also changed the multiple displays to "Optimize for Compatibility." This completely solved the problem, and Excel acts as it did before the Windows 11 "improvement."
So far so good. I have even turned back on the "Text cursor indicator" setting, and Excel isn't freezing.
Now I need to fix the lag in Windows Explorer!
I had the same problem, but changed my <display settings> in the bottom right to <optimalisation for compatibility> (or something similar in English, I have the Dutch version). Problem solved for me.
This is the Dutch view
Oh my god thank you so much for this.
I've been monitoring this thread for 2 months now and I began to increasingly use Excel on Onedrive and through Remotedesktop of my Uni because this was really hindering my work with Excel.
It was just like you described, laggy graphics, and nothing on this thread before this had resolved it.
Your solution resolved it immediately, no restart required. Mine's a high end machine too, similar config as yours and I had been almost convinced to switch to a Mac next time because of this experience.