Wrong copy window behaviour with excel 2007

[garu]

previous version 1.5.99 r1805
current version 1.6.2 build 2143

Hi,
i just installed the very last version and now excel 2007 behaves differently.
I have configured "copy window on current desktop" and "Keep all taskbar buttons visible" is not checked.

Supppose i perform the following actions, open an excel file in desktop1, then switch to desktop 2 and open a second excel file.

With 1.5.99 both desktops shows excel window and both taskbars shows all opened excel files.
With 1.6.2 both desktops shows excel window, desktop 2 taskbar shows both excel files, but on desktop 1 excel is no longer in the taskbar.

I think the correct behavior was that of 1.5.99

Thanks,
Gabriele

[Patrick]

When you open two different Excel files on the same desktop, do they open as two documents inside a single Excel window, or in two separate instances of Excel? What's your Windows version?

[garu]

I'm using Windows 7 pro and excel is opening multiple file in the same instance. I have "Show all windows in the Taskbar" checked.

There's no way in Win 7 to open excel file in multiple instances unless you apply the MS fix http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2636670 that makes opening in different instances the default.

I didn't try yet the fix since for my usage having all the windows available on the taskbar of each desktop where excel instance was "copied" was enough.
Regards,
Gabriele

[Patrick]

Yes, apparently that's the default behavior. The thing is, my Excel has always opened files in separate instances. I'm really quite sure I didn't install any registry fixes.

Anyway, with multiple instances of Excel everything works fine...

[garu]

Well, no problem, i understand you cannot reproduce it, so i reverted back to 1.5.99, that already fits my bill and i can survive with this.

regards,
Gabriele