{"id":4790,"date":"2024-03-21T09:13:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T09:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/?p=4790"},"modified":"2024-03-22T18:40:09","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T18:40:09","slug":"fix-excel-opens-multiple-files-when-starting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/fix-excel-opens-multiple-files-when-starting","title":{"rendered":"Fix Excel Opens Multiple Files When Starting- The Expert&#8217;s Guide!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"1898181a2aebca931198b7f41678d855\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<style>\r\n.leaderboard { width: 320px; height: 100px; }\r\n@media(min-width: 500px) { .leaderboard { width: 468px; height: 60px; } }\r\n@media(min-width: 800px) { .leaderboard { width: 728px; height: 90px; } }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8329139124199643\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle leaderboard\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block\"\r\n\t data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8329139124199643\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1972481166\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As we all know, Microsoft Excel is a widely used application to store, sort, and manipulate data. However, encountering errors and issues while handling the Excel spreadsheet can be frustrating, especially when it comes to unexpected behavior such as <strong>Excel opens multiple files when starting<\/strong>. In this blog, I will explore the common causes behind this issue and provide workable solutions to fix it with less effort.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'><div style='background: #eafdeb; padding: 12px;'><p><strong style='font-size: 18px;'>To repair corrupted Excel file, we recommend this tool:<\/strong><\/p><p style='font-size: 17px;'>This software will prevent Excel workbook data such as BI data, financial reports & other analytical information from corruption and data loss. With this software you can rebuild corrupt Excel files and restore every single visual representation & dataset to its original, intact state in 3 easy steps:<\/p><div><ol style='font-size: 17px; margin-top: 4px;'><li><strong><a href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' target='_blank'>Try Excel File Repair Tool<\/a><\/strong> rated <i>Excellent<\/i> by Softpedia, Softonic & CNET.<\/li><li>Select the corrupt Excel file (XLS, XLSX) & click <b>Repair<\/b> to initiate the repair process.<\/li><li>Preview the repaired files and click <b>Save File<\/b> to save the files at desired location.<\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/div><br>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Why Does Excel Open Multiple Files?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Various causes can contribute to <strong>Excel opens multiple windows on startup<\/strong>. Some of the major factors are as follows:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Add-ins Conflict- <\/strong>Add-ins can improve Excel&#8217;s functionality, but incompatible add-ins may sometimes cause erratic behavior, including the opening of multiple files.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Recent Updates- <\/strong>Occasionally, updates can inadvertently introduce hitches that trigger unexpected behavior.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>File Permission<\/strong>&#8211; Insufficient Excel file permission is another foremost reason for this problem.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Corrupted User Settings- <\/strong>When Excel&#8217;s configuration files or user preferences become corrupted.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Methods to Solve Excel Opens Multiple Files When Starting Issue<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To fix the issue of when opening Excel it opens multiple files, several resolutions can be employed:<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<h3><strong>Quick Fixes:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s1\">Open Excel In Safe Mode<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s2\">Delete Files From The Folders<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s3\">Remove Files From Add-Ins <\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s4\">Check the File Permissions<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s5\">Updating Excel Program<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s6\">Reset the User Settings<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s7\">Adjusting Registry<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#s8\">Refer to Microsoft Support<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<a name=\"s1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 1- Open Excel In Safe Mode<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To solve how to stop Excel from opening multiple instances, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/open-excel-in-safe-mode\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>start your Excel in safe mode<\/strong><\/a>. You can start Excel in safe mode using two ways: command-line switches and the CTRL-key.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Use Of Command-Line Switches:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can use the command-line switch method to overcome this situation. It can be processed in all versions of Excel. There are two <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/command-line-switches-for-microsoft-office-products-079164cd-4ef5-4178-b235-441737deb3a6#:~:text=A%20command%2Dline%20switch%20is,a%20switch%20looks%20like%20this.&amp;text=In%20this%20example%2C%20a%20command,that%20indicates%20the%20switch's%20action.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>command-line switches<\/strong><\/a>. Well, you can use the \/safe switch to start Excel in safe mode and use the \/automation switch to automatically run macros and disable all the opening files in Excel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0To use these command-line switches, follow the below steps:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Click on <strong>Start<\/strong> and choose <strong>Run <\/strong>on your Window screen.<\/li>\n<li>Type any one of the mentioned below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 excel.exe \/safe<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 excel.exe \/automation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4801 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/New-Instance-Excel-2.1-768x692-1.jpg\" alt=\"Open Excel in Safe Mode\" width=\"481\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/New-Instance-Excel-2.1-768x692-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/New-Instance-Excel-2.1-768x692-1-300x270.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Click on <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Use Of CTRL Key:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Press the CTRL key and keep on hold till the message (Excel has detected that you are holding down the CTRL-key. Do you want to start Excel in Safe mode?) appears in your window during Excel startup.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After that select yes so that you can start your Excel in safe mode.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">NOTE<\/span>: <\/strong>This is not a permanent solution to prevent Excel from opening multiple files in a startup.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<a name=\"s2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 2- <\/strong><strong>Delete Files From The Folders<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The files that are opening while starting Excel may be saved in the alternative startup folders or the XLStart folder. To delete such files from the XLStart folder, follow the below steps:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>In your Window screen, click on <strong>Start<\/strong> and choose <strong>Run<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In the Run dialogue box, type any one of the following:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For Windows OS 64 bit:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\root\\xx\\XLSTART<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0For Windows OS 32 bit:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Office\\root\\xx\\ XLSTART<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">xx<strong>: <\/strong>Enter your Microsoft Office version ( such as Office13, Office12, etc..)<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Now remove the files that you don\u2019t want to get automatically open while starting Excel or move those files to another folder.<\/li>\n<li>Lastly, <strong>reboot<\/strong> your Excel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To fix Excel opening multiple files during startup from the alternative startup folders, follow the below steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0Click on the <strong>File<\/strong> menu in Excel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6584 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1-1.png\" alt=\"Fix Excel Opens Multiple Files When Starting\" width=\"381\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1-1.png 381w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/1-1-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0Click on <strong>Options<\/strong> from the menu.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0Choose the <strong>Advanced<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Then scroll down and go to <strong>General<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">You will find <strong>At startup, open all files: <\/strong>under the general section, just clear the box next to it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4807 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/T13698F2.png\" alt=\"Delete Files From the folders \" width=\"691\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/T13698F2.png 750w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/T13698F2-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/fix-excel-workbook-keeps-reopening\">Fix Excel Reopens After Closing Issue- 7 Methods Revealed!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"s3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 3- <\/strong><strong>Remove Files From Add-Ins to Fix Excel Opens Multiple Files When Starting<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some of the unwanted files might be installed in the form of Add-Ins in Excel. Such faulty add-ins may cause hindrances. So, let\u2019s check and remove those files from Excel.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Click on the <strong>File<\/strong> menu in Excel.<\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">Options<\/strong><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"> from the menu.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8192 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/365.png\" alt=\"Fix Excel Opens Multiple Files When Starting\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select the <strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">Add-Ins<\/strong><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"> option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">Manage:<\/strong><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"> located at the bottom of the page and select the <strong>COM Add-ins<\/strong> option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Go..<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8250 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/excel-opens-in-a-tiny-window-2.png\" alt=\"disable Excel add-ins\" width=\"666\" height=\"502\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lastly, disable files that you don&#8217;t want.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When you disable your unwanted files, Excel will stop opening those files during its startup.<br \/>\n<a name=\"s4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 4- Check the File Permissions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another crucial step that you can take is to ensure that you have the required read-only permissions on the startup.xlsx. this will further help you to avoid conflicts when launching it from manifold locations.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"s5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 5- Updating Excel Program<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If any Excel update is waiting to be installed, it can cause a problem <strong>when opening Excel it opens multiple files<\/strong>. Therefore, ensure that your Excel software is up to date with the latest updates from Microsoft. If not, then follow the below steps to install the latest Excel updates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open MS Excel &gt;&gt; click\u00a0<strong>File\u00a0<\/strong>menu &gt;&gt; \u201c<strong>Account<\/strong>.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Next, click on the option \u201c<strong>Product Information<\/strong>\u201d &gt;&gt; \u201c<strong>Updates Options<\/strong>.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Finally, choose the \u201c<strong>Update Now.<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8164 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/update-office-1.webp\" alt=\"Update an Excel Version\" width=\"700\" height=\"256\" \/><br \/>\n<a name=\"s6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 6- Reset the User Settings<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As already mentioned in the causes section, corrupted preferences or configuration files of Excel can lead to this problem. Consider <a href=\"https:\/\/answers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/msoffice\/forum\/all\/how-can-i-reset-excel-or-office-to-default\/9624bf04-cd5e-4db7-b382-fdcc0d1a8aa1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>resetting the Excel&#8217;s user settings<\/strong><\/a> to their default state to solve it effortlessly.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, you can try other solutions as well like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/fix-excel-file-not-loaded-completely-error#s1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Monitor Task Manager for additional Excel processes<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/fix-excel-workbook-keeps-reopening#s6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Repair or reinstall Microsoft Office<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"s7\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 7- How to Stop Excel From Opening Multiple Instances by <\/strong><strong>Adjusting Registry?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are still facing <strong>Excel opens multiple windows on startup<\/strong>, you can try this solution to fix this issue. Using the Adjust Registry method, you can open a new Excel instance forcefully. Before using this method, let\u2019s keep a backup of the registry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Follow the below steps to back up the registry:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">First, click on <strong>Start &gt;&gt; <\/strong>search for <strong>regedit &gt;&gt; <\/strong>select <strong>regedit.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4803 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/New-Instance-Excel-Registry-4.1-768x675-1.jpg\" alt=\"Adjust Registry\" width=\"493\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/New-Instance-Excel-Registry-4.1-768x675-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/New-Instance-Excel-Registry-4.1-768x675-1-300x264.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Click on the <strong>File<\/strong> menu in Registry Editor<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Select the <strong>Export<\/strong> option<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Select the range of Export <strong>All<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4804 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/New-Instance-Excel-Registry-4.2.jpg\" alt=\"Adjust Registry 1\" width=\"280\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/New-Instance-Excel-Registry-4.2.jpg 398w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/New-Instance-Excel-Registry-4.2-300x259.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now your registry backup is done, after this adjust the registry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Follow the below steps to adjust your registry:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Firstly, close all of your Excel Instances.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Then open <strong>Registry Editor<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Now go to the below path:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Office\\16.0\\Excel\\Options<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Click <strong>Edit<\/strong> from the menu.<\/li>\n<li>Select the <strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">New<\/strong><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"> option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Select the <strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">DWORD value<\/strong><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4805 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/New-Instance-Excel-Registry-4.3-1.jpg\" alt=\"prevent Excel from opening multiple files\" width=\"677\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/New-Instance-Excel-Registry-4.3-1.jpg 677w, https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/New-Instance-Excel-Registry-4.3-1-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Add one entry <strong>DisableMergeInstance<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click on <strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">DisableMergeInstance<\/strong><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Select <strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">Modify<\/strong><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Lastly, <strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">fill 1<\/strong><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"> in the Value Data box and click <\/span><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ok<\/strong><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The above steps will open your Excel in a new instance.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/excel-worksheet-opens-minimized-problem\">Fix Excel Opens Minimized Issue: 9 Easy Methods Revealed!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a name=\"s8\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Method 8- Refer to Microsoft Support<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even after following g the above troubleshooting ways, if the issue persists, consider seeking help from the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/contactus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Microsoft support team<\/a><\/strong> for further assistance.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>What to Do If My Excel Workbook Gets Corrupted?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If somehow your Excel workbook or file gets corrupted, you can opt for the sophisticated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/download-excel-repair.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Excel Repair &amp; Recovery Tool<\/strong><\/a>. 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However, by identifying the causes and applying quick methods specified in this blog, you can solve this problem and prevent its recurrence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nevertheless, if you have any queries, reach out to our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MS-Excel-Repair-Tool-1569953153234271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/repairmsexcel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0accounts<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dad9d9;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f4f3f3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:2px;-moz-border-radius:2px;-webkit-border-radius:2px;\">\n<p><strong>References:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/excel\/excel-opening-multiple-instances\/m-p\/4059247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/excel\/excel-opening-multiple-instances\/m-p\/4059247<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/troubleshoot\/excel\/files-open-automatically\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/troubleshoot\/excel\/files-open-automatically<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br><center><a href='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/free-download-now' title='Try Excel Repair Now'><img src='https:\/\/www.repairmsexcel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/729x120-en.png' \/><\/a><\/center><br>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we all know, Microsoft Excel is a widely used application to store, sort, and manipulate data. 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