Question : Stop links from updating after they have begun to update?

Hi,

I have a problem at times opening files with links to folders on our network that I don't have access.  It takes 3-5 minutes sometimes for Excel to go thru the process of attempting to update the links before it finally gives me the pop up message telling me it couldn't update the links and gives me the option to break the links.  Is there a way to stop Excel from the process of attempting to update the links after the update attempt has begun (during that 3-5 minutes)? (similar to ctrl-pause/break for macros) Or is there a way to keep Excel from attempting to update the links?

Thanks,

Steve

Answer : Stop links from updating after they have begun to update?

Okay, this MS article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/110006 says this:

Note: The Update Remote References  check box is not a universal setting. When two workbooks are open, one workbook might have its Update Remote References setting selected whereas the check box is cleared in the other workbook. However, when you open a workbook, its Update Remote References check box will be selected, no matter how it was saved, unless it contains links to an external data source.

There's a VB procedure on the page for turning the setting off:

  Sub Example()
       ' The zero after updateLinks indicates that neither external nor
       ' remote references should be updated when the file is opened.
       Workbooks.Open fileName:="C:\EXCEL\TEST.XLS", updateLinks:=0
       ' Turn off the Update Remote References setting for the workbook.
       ActiveWorkbook.UpdateRemoteReferences = False
   End Sub