@echo off ::set the filename line below to whatever Excel document it is you want to open if [%1]==[] set filename=c:\my documents\book1.xls if not [%1]==[] set filename=%1 if [%windir%]==[] goto DONE :: Set Excel 97 macro virus protection off. >userdata.reg echo REGEDIT4 >>userdata.reg echo. >>userdata.reg echo [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Excel\Microsoft Excel] >>userdata.reg echo "Options6"=dword:00000000 >>userdata.reg echo. start /w regedit /s userdata.reg del userdata.reg > nul start /w "%filename%" set filename= :: Set Excel 97 macro virus protection on. >userdata.reg echo REGEDIT4 >>userdata.reg echo. >>userdata.reg echo [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Excel\Microsoft Excel] >>userdata.reg echo "Options6"=dword:00000008 >>userdata.reg echo. start /w regedit /s userdata.reg del userdata.reg > nul :DONE :: Clear the screen to close this window cls