Can't open Excel files

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Our company installed a new server and ever since I can't open an excel file
by double clicking from it's location, it opens Excel and gives the error
message that it can't find the specified file. I have to open Excel first
and then choose the open command and select the file from there. I am the
only person in the office with this particular problem.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
 
Candi

Try the usual fix(es) for this problem.

Tools>Options>General uncheck "Ignore other Applications"
Exit Excel and try again

If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel

Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar

1) Start>Run "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)>OK.
2) Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.
See the space between exe and /regserver

You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.
In that case Start>Run "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


Our company installed a new server and ever since I can't open an excel file
by double clicking from it's location, it opens Excel and gives the error
message that it can't find the specified file. I have to open Excel first
and then choose the open command and select the file from there. I am the
only person in the office with this particular problem.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
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Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 
Thank you Gord!!!

Gord Dibben said:
Candi

Try the usual fix(es) for this problem.

Tools>Options>General uncheck "Ignore other Applications"
Exit Excel and try again

If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel

Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar

1) Start>Run "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)>OK.
2) Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.
See the space between exe and /regserver

You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.
In that case Start>Run "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP




Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
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