Comments on: Open Excel in Multiple Windows

By: Brett

Brett — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 22:02:00 +0000

@MCM This can happen if the program does not have permission to save a file in the same folder as runExcel.exe. When the program is first executed it will create a config file named runExcel.exe.config. Check the permissions on the folder that has runExcel.exe in it and make sure that you have the ability to create the config file in that directory.

By: MCM

MCM — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:57:08 +0000

I just installed this and can not get it to work. As soon as I open it or any associated file it says "runExcel.exe has stopped working. Windows is trying to find the problem." On Win 7-64 with Excel 2003. Sure I must be missing something simple.

By: Trent

Trent — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:29:42 +0000

Thanks for posting this Brett! This is perfect!

By: Brett

Brett — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 21:00:19 +0000

@Skip – That actually makes sense. The first thing the program does is create a file runExcel.exe.config file (in the same directory as the program). If your user doesn't have permission to create that file nothing else will work. Good job figuring it out and thanks for taking the time to share that information.

By: Skip

Skip — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:20:01 +0000

I fixed it. I had to adjust the folder security permissions to specifically allow myself full access. Strange.

By: Skip

Skip — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:00:22 +0000

Hmmm… this is a brand new computer with a fresh MS Office installation. I just downloaded it again and installed it to the default location (C:\Program Files (x86)\Brett Batie\Excel on Multiple Monitors). If I run it by double-clicking it, I get a "runExcel.exe has stopped working" error and an option to check online (yeah yeah yeah, never works) or to close the program. If I right-click on it and choose run as administrator, it will run, but of course it throws a UAC. Are there any command line options to log any information?

By the way, I have used this program for about two years with my last computer, and I can't imagine life without it. I can't believe MS is so ignorant to this issue. Great job, Brett!

By: Brett

Brett — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:00:56 +0000

@Skip it should work perfectly on Win 7 x64. I just tested it on my Win 7 box and I did not have an issue. I also originally built this program on a x64 machine. The program really isn't that complicated so I suspect that there is something funny with your Microsoft Office installation. It could also be the location that this program is expecting excel to be in. You could try reinstalling this application?

By: Skip

Skip — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:05:07 +0000

I just now saw @Laszlo's response a few posts above mine. That workaround is close, but it throws a UAC each time I run it. At least the program does correct the problem. Any workarounds to prevent the UAC from popping up?

By: Skip

Skip — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:56:29 +0000

Hmm.. it crashes on my Win 7 x64 computer. It worked great on my last computer (Win 7 x32). Any reason this can't be made to work on x64 machines?

By: Francis

Francis — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:52:05 +0000

Man, i really have to say: THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!

I didn't want it to use in dual screen actually, but because the "undo" option of excel 2010 is really not like i wanted…

ex: if i had 2 or more sheets open, and i change something on sheet 1, then go to sheet 2, change something else, and go back to sheet 1 and press "undo", excel 2010 was undoing the last change overall (in this case, the change in sheet 2, and not in sheet 1, were i was editing)….

Your solution solved this case that was an enormous annoyance to users that works with lots of sheets at many time.

Thank you very much again!