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

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weixl

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

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

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