Automatic updates of links despite disabled

fatjefferson 

How to control the startup message about updating linked workbooks in Excel

To stop an automatic update, click on ...

File –> Options –> Advanced –> General –> Uncheck “Request update of automatic links”.

You have already made these settings as far as I could gather from your text...or?

Settings:

File -> Options -> Trust Center -> Trust Center Settings -> External Content.

From there, choose the top option for both items.

In the end, if none of this helps.

.. Try analyzing your workbook with Excel's own add-in "Inquire" and finding and removing the ghost links.

The trail might be of interest to you:

Formulas -> Reference to external workbooks

Cells -> With Validity Criteria

Cells -> With conditional formatting

Areas -> Named Items

Hope I was able to help you with this info.

NikolinoDE

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