Can't start excel

[oudu1728]

When I try to open Excel 2007, I get an error message that says 'Microsoft Office Excel has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience'

Then I have the option to recover work and restart Microsoft Excel. I always have to leave this unchecked or else I just get the same error message every time it tries to restart excel.

So, to get around this, I have to find a preexisting excel sheet on my computer somewhere, open it, and then click file -> new spreadsheet in order to get a new spreadsheet. A simple solution, but I would prefer to solve the root of the problem. I tried reinstalling the whole office suite yesterday, but the problem persists.

Also, I do not have this problem with word, outlook, or powerpoint, only with excel.

Any suggestions?

 

[Diablo II]

you may need to uninstall then find any office files it did not remove and remove it. then reinstall it, i had trubel with 07 after i uninstalled it, files stayed on the drive, i was wonting excel 2000 but the 07 was not letting me fix some add ins on excel 2000. so i uninstalled both then deleted all office files left on the drive, then installed my 2000 and now it works good.

hop this will help you.

 

[oudu1728]

Only problem with that is I need all those excel files and even if I deleted them, I would have to put them back on eventually anyways.

If it bothers me too bad then I might try this.

 

[Diablo II]

you can keep the workbook just not any files that makes up office program if self.

 

[oudu1728]

Ohh, I misunderstood.

So, after uninstalling office, how did you find the remaining files to delete. Were they all in the 'Microsoft Office' folder in the program files folder? Or did you have to search for any stragglers?

If you searched did you just search for 'office' and 'excel' and delete those (with some discretion, of course?)

-oudu1728