Hi Joe, Case 1: If it is a virus some of the macros have been written in your excel template. So find "Personal.xls" in your system and delete the file. If you still recieve the message refer case 2. Case 2: Your excel file might have some hidden workbooks to store some information which basically intend to avoid user alterations. The information from that sheet might linked to your active workbook. So you search for hidden workbooks thru "Window" menu from excel. This happens with preconfigured excel file such as finance statement, tax calculator etc. Case 3: If you made a copy and paste from some other work book, say the range contains some formula. Excel automatically establish a link to that workbook. So you check your formulas for the link with external workbook. The link to other workbook is one of the best features in excel. This is not an error nor a virus. This will help the small organization to maintain data effectively. Try one of theese. All the best Arul --- Joe Trimarchi <jgt1945@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > Excel 2000, WinXp > > I have an Excel file linked to another and want to > break the link. Every > time I open the file it gives me the prompt that it > is linked an the option > to update/open the other file. I want to stop that > and remove all reference > to the other file. > > Thanks, > > Joe > > ************************************************************* > You are receiving this mail because you subscribed > to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or > MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To send mail to the group, simply address it to > mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word > "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject > line. > > Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown > menu. This will also allow you to change your email > settings to digest or vacation (no mail). > //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso > > To be able to use the files section for sharing > files with the group, send a request to > mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an > invitation with instructions. Once you are a member > of the files group, you can go here to > upload/download files: > http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles > ************************************************************* __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************