Ed,
Look for an Excel file, or Excel itself, in your Startup folder (Start - All programs).
Scan for viruses.

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> Frequently, when turning on my computer, I will get the message something like "Excel has
> encountered a problem and needs to close." I may not have used Excel for days and it
> definitely was not open when the computer was turned off. Any clues? Do I have a
> problem?
Ed Mullikin - 07 Aug 2007 23:58 GMT
I was not able to run a virus check on that single program with my setup so
I ran it on the entire drive. There was one virus that I deleted. We'll
see what happens. Thanks.
> Ed,
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>> have used Excel for days and it definitely was not open when the computer
>> was turned off. Any clues? Do I have a problem?