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Is there anyway to stop Datasnipper loading up when open a spreadsheet?

  • October 29, 2025
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Is there anyway to stop Datasnipper loading up when open a spreadsheet - each time it opens you have to wait while the PDFs load up. But often I don’t want to reference a PDF so it delays opening files, particularly files with lots of PDFs.

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    • frieza.brooks
    • Community Manager
    • December 2, 2025

    Hi ​@James12345 

    You can try the solutions below: 

    Quick disable via Excel:

    • Go to File > Options > Add-ins
    • Select "COM Add-ins" from the dropdown and click Go
    • Uncheck the box next to DataSnipper and click OK

    Registry method (more permanent):

    • Set the LoadBehavior registry value to "0" (disabled) under:
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Excel\Addins\DataSnipper.Addin

    Hope that helps!

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