Are there files that Excel opens automatically, every time you start Excel? Something changed in your computer, and Excel files are opening automatically, and you want to get rid of them. Keep reading, to see where those files might be located, and how to stop them from opening.

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Stop files from opening automatically in Excel 2007 and Excel 2010

To stop files that automatically open in Excel 2007 and Excel 2010, you can remove a folder name in the Excel options:

Click the Office Button, then click Excel Options (In Excel 2010, click the File tab, then click Options) Click the Advanced category, and scroll down to the General section. In the box for 'At startup, open all files in', you might see

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