START > CONTROL PANEL > Folder Options > View
Uncheck “Automatically search for network printers and folders” > OK
Now make sure you exit all office applications (better yet just reboot)
If this does not solve the issue, or only provides a slight gain it’s time to remove the “recent files” list, from within excel
TOOLS > OPTIONS > General
Uncheck “Recently use file list” … Exit all office apps (or reboot).
And try again, this _appears_ to solve the slow down.
Any problems drop me a comment.
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- Close your Office programs.
- Click Start, and then click Run.
- In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
- Locate, and then click to select the following registry key:
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Office 2003
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\C ommon\Open Find
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Office 2007
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\C ommon\Open Find - After you select the key that is specified in step 4, point to New on the Edit menu, and then click DWORD Value.
- Type EnableShellDataCaching, and then press ENTER.
- Right-click EnableShellDataCaching, and then click Modify.
- In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
Note Any non-zero number in the Value data box will turn on caching. A zero number or blank (default) will turn off caching. - On the File menu, click Exit to quit Registry Editor.
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# rmccurdy.com
# DOC
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.Document.8\shell\Open\comma nd]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office12\\WINWORD.EXE\" \"%1\""
# docx
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.Document.12\shell\Open\comm and]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office12\\WINWORD.EXE\" \"%1\""
# xlsx
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Excel.Sheet.12\shell\Open\comman d]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office12\\EXCEL.EXE\" /e \"%1\""
#xls
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Excel.Sheet.8\shell\Open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\Office12\\EXCEL.EXE\" /e \"%1\""
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