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Excel 2019 has a minimize button on the splash screen :

Splash.jpg


There is also a setting in the OPTIONS that direct the splash screen to not show :

Options.jpg



For some reason the OPTION SETTING is not working here. That made we wonder if there is a VBA macro
that would disable or minimize the splash screen ... especially since it has the minimize button ?


Or is there a REGISTRY setting that would do the same ?


I am aware of the " /e " switch that can be used for EXCEL.EXE .... but this doesn't carry through to opening a workbook. At least not here.


Suggestions ?