HELP£ºmy computer crushes when I open the same EXCEL file again

If I open another EXCEL file same name as anyone I have opened, my computer
hangs and all freeze. I have to shut down and switch on again. I can not
stand it because I have to work on many EXCEL files at a time, and computer
may freeze if I open the same file again carelessly and I may lose my work
data. Other things are all ok.

My OS is WINXP PRO SP2, and OFFICE XP (EXCEL 2003). Who can tell me why?

I'm not sure why your pc freezes, but excel only allows one open workbook per
name (in the same session).

weixl wrote:
>
> If I open another EXCEL file same name as anyone I have opened, my computer
> hangs and all freeze. I have to shut down and switch on again. I can not
> stand it because I have to work on many EXCEL files at a time, and computer
> may freeze if I open the same file again carelessly and I may lose my work
> data. Other things are all ok.
>
> My OS is WINXP PRO SP2, and OFFICE XP (EXCEL 2003). Who can tell me why?

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Dave Peterson

Many people encounter the same problem but don't know why. It is really
very strange.



"Dave Peterson" <[email protected]>
??????:[email protected]...
> I'm not sure why your pc freezes, but excel only allows one open workbook
> per
> name (in the same session).
>
> weixl wrote:
>>
>> If I open another EXCEL file same name as anyone I have opened, my
>> computer
>> hangs and all freeze. I have to shut down and switch on again. I can not
>> stand it because I have to work on many EXCEL files at a time, and
>> computer
>> may freeze if I open the same file again carelessly and I may lose my
>> work
>> data. Other things are all ok.
>>
>> My OS is WINXP PRO SP2, and OFFICE XP (EXCEL 2003). Who can tell me why?
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson

Again, you can't open two files with the same name in the same instance of
excel.

But if this problem just started, it could be this...

Maybe...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/918165
Problems in Windows Explorer or the Windows shell after you install security
update MS06-015

There's a link to a revised update in that article:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms06-015.mspx

And some background info:

Microsoft Patch Snafu Grows, Users Seek Workaround
http://www.techweb.com/wire/security/185303742

And if you want to try to fix it (but I think I'd use that ms06-015 bulletin:

There's a link to Kelly's Korner in that article:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Scroll down to near the bottom of the list--find #383.

On the righthand side is:
HP's Share-to-Web Software - Fix More info: (MS06-015)

weixl wrote:
>
> Many people encounter the same problem but don't know why. It is really
> very strange.
>
> "Dave Peterson" <[email protected]>
> ??????:[email protected]...
> > I'm not sure why your pc freezes, but excel only allows one open workbook
> > per
> > name (in the same session).
> >
> > weixl wrote:
> >>
> >> If I open another EXCEL file same name as anyone I have opened, my
> >> computer
> >> hangs and all freeze. I have to shut down and switch on again. I can not
> >> stand it because I have to work on many EXCEL files at a time, and
> >> computer
> >> may freeze if I open the same file again carelessly and I may lose my
> >> work
> >> data. Other things are all ok.
> >>
> >> My OS is WINXP PRO SP2, and OFFICE XP (EXCEL 2003). Who can tell me why?
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave Peterson

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Dave Peterson