Is there a way I can prevent the "Contacting the server for information"
message from appearing when I am programmatically opening Excel files stored
on a SharePoint Server?  I'm opening lots of files in my code and the
message appears almost every time.  The message is a real nuisance because
it comes up while I'm typing in another application, e.g., I'm writing an
email, and my keystrokes go to the "contacting the server for information"
message instead.