Solved Excel spreadsheets slow to open from File Explorer


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If I open a spreadsheet by selecting it from within Excel, say by choosing it from the Recent or Pinned list, it pops right up. Bang!

If I double-click a spreadsheet in File Explorer (which I do a lot), there's a 5 to 10 second lag before it opens. This delay isn't related to whether it's a complex or simple spreadsheet - pretty much constant for them all.

This behavior just started maybe a week or so ago.

Ideas, anyone?
 

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Bump.
Anybody got a good idea?
 

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What version of office do you use? I'm on Office 2007 and not seeing this issue.

Also, what build are you on?
 

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Office 2021. Not 365. Installed two months ago when the computer was new. 22621.1265.

This behavior started maybe two weeks ago.
 

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Im also using 2021. Disabling addins and COM addins that you dont use may be a good place to start. I went one step further and also opted out of all the diagnostic feedback options in Privacy. What I noticed was the launch time for Excel had sped up quite a bit.

If your workbook is pulling data from another file, web site etc that can cause a delay. Does this workbook use any macros? Does this problem happen with all workbooks or just one?
 

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All spreadsheets. No macros or external links. Some of them are really simple and small. They are just as slow to load as the multi-worksheet ones with a lot of calculations. The puzzling thing is that the exact same spreadsheets open quickly if you open them from within Excel. They are only slow if you double click them in File Explorer.
 

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i5-1240p
Memory
16gb
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Whatever comes in it
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No external monitor. Yet.
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1920 x 1200
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Internal 512 GB SSD
Desktop 6 TB, 1 TB, 225 GB, all HDDs
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From Explorer, does it matter from which folder(s) you open them from? If you place the workbook in a different folder is there any difference? Are the files stored in folders that sync to an online account such as OneDrive, DropBox etc?
 

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Well...
Puzzling...

I've been opening spreadsheets from inside Excel since the first post. Who knows, at least 8 or 10 power cycles since then. Just now, I opened half a dozen, all from different folders, by double clicking in File Explorer. And they all opened in just a second or two. Maybe something just got wadded up and is now unwadded due to a power cycle.

And no, the folders are all local only, not synched to Google Drive (and I have disabled OneDrive).

Go figure.
 

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Thats great news! Be nice to know what caused it in case someone else has the problem. But at least it cleared up for you.
 

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CPU
i5-1240p
Memory
16gb
Graphics Card(s)
Whatever comes in it
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Screen Resolution
1920 x 1200
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Internal 512 GB SSD
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Buddy said:
See post #4
Click to expand...
You are on 22621.1265 which is Windows 11 22H2 (Production Release) – that had an availability date of February 14, 2023 and basically the article I linked which involves File Explorer being slow with copying files was fixed in KB5022913 which is 22621.1344 so trying it is one way to see if it fixes it or not.

www.elevenforum.com

KB5022913 Cumulative Update Preview for Windows 11 Build 22621.1344 (22H2)

UPDATE 3/14: https://www.elevenforum.com/t/kb5023706-cumulative-update-for-windows-11-build-22621-1413-22h2.13395/ Microsoft Support: February 28, 2023 - KB5022913 (OS Build 22621.1344) Preview For information about Windows update terminology, see the article about the types of Windows updates...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
 

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@Almighty1 Thanks a bunch. For now, I think I'll leave well enough alone, since it's behaving at the moment. I'll keep the update in mind if it returns.
 

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Windows 11 24H2i5-1240p16gbWhatever comes in it
OS
Windows 11 24H2
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon G10
CPU
i5-1240p
Memory
16gb
Graphics Card(s)
Whatever comes in it
Sound Card
Whatever comes in it
Monitor(s) Displays
No external monitor. Yet.
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1200
Hard Drives
Internal 512 GB SSD
Desktop 6 TB, 1 TB, 225 GB, all HDDs
Portable 4TB SSD, 2TB HDD
A whole army of USB flash memory sticks
Mouse
Logitech M317
Internet Speed
500 mbps Fiber
Browser
Chrome
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
CalDigit TS4 dock for all my USB stuff, speakers, and connect to Android phone
HP MFP M277dw laser printer/scanner
@Buddy - I guess the other way is since KB5022913 is a preview, when the next official released update for Windows is out, you can see if the problem still remains provided the build is 22621.1344 or later.
 

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OS
WindowsXP/7/8/8.1/10/11,Linux,Android,FreeBSD Unix
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell XPS 15 9570
CPU
Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 8th Gen 2.2Ghz up to 4.1Ghz
Motherboard
Dell XPS 15 9570
Memory
64GB using 2x32GB CL16 Mushkin redLine modules
Graphics Card(s)
Intel UHD 630 & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB DDR5
Sound Card
Realtek ALC3266-CG
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6" 4K Touch UltraHD 3840x2160 made by Sharp
Screen Resolution
3840x2160 4K UltraHD
Hard Drives
Samsung MZ-V9P4T0B/AM 990 PRO 4TB PCIe®4.0 NVMe™ M.2 SSD was Toshiba KXG60ZNV1T02 NVMe 1TB SSD
PSU
Dell XPS 15 9570
Case
Dell XPS 15 9570
Cooling
Stock
Keyboard
Stock
Mouse
SwitftPoint ProPoint
Internet Speed
Comcast/XFinity 1.44Gbps/42.5Mbps
Browser
Microsoft EDGE (Chromium based) & Google Chrome
Antivirus
Windows Defender that came with Windows
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