Workbook not displayed until office button is clicked in excel 2007

[servalsoft]

Hi all,
I am using excel 2007, every time I try to open an excel file, nothing happens, excel just runs and the file is not displayed until I click on the Office button on the top left hand corner. I tried uninstalling the app and reinstalling it with no luck, every hot fix/updates have also been applied but I am still getting this small but yet very annoying bug. Anyone experienced it? I tried looking on a few websites still no luck. I couldnt find any similar scenarios. Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks

[servalsoft]

Hi

try this link here: Click Me

Thanks for this man, I tried that and it didnt work, I thought it wouldnt any way because it is a different issue they are addressing ther which btw I had in the past on another pc. The problem here is that when I try to open the file nothing actually happens, untill I click a few times anywhere on the screen, but mostly the office button. this is very weird....

[romperstomper]

Do you have any add-ins or other startup files in your XLSTART directories? PDFMaker.xla is a fairly well-known cause for this sort of behaviour. The two XLSTART folders are usually:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\XLSTART
and
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application data\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART
unless you are on Vista (or Windows 7).
Edit: the latter is also usually hidden in Explorer by default, so you would need to display hidden files and folders.

[servalsoft]

Do you have any add-ins or other startup files in your XLSTART directories? PDFMaker.xla is a fairly well-known cause for this sort of behaviour. The two XLSTART folders are usually:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\XLSTART
and
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application data\Microsoft\Excel\XLSTART
unless you are on Vista (or Windows 7).
Edit: the latter is also usually hidden in Explorer by default, so you would need to display hidden files and folders.

Thanks, it did work as soon as I removed that file from the folder, Is it ok to leave it out tough, I mean is that not going to create some other sort of very weird behaviour. Thanks so much for your help.

[romperstomper]

Was it PDFMaker.xla or another file? If it was an .xla file, then move it to the add-ins directory and install it properly via the Manage Addins section in the Excel Options.

[servalsoft]

Yes, That is exactly what it was; pdfMaker.xla. where is the add in directory? do I copy the file there and excel will pick it up as I do the install??

[romperstomper]

Depends on the OS but pre-Vista it's usually:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application data\Microsoft\Addins

and yes by default Excel should list every add-in in there.
Of course, if you don't ever create PDFs from Excel, you don't need it and there is in fact an MS add-in for 2007 to export to PDF.

[servalsoft]

That is very useful information, Thank you for that. I do have the MS plug in for pdf, so I guess ill just delete that file. Thanks again very much for your help. I cant locate the button to close this thread, I hope the admins will do that at some point.