Sometimes an easy way to tell if it the culprit is Outlook is to open it in
safe mode:
Start > Run > outlook.exe /safe
This disables any intgration/interference in Outlook from Add Ins, third
party applications, etc.
In addition, checking your Application Event Viewer for any Outlook and/or
Office errors is helpful too.
--
Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook
Outlook Tips:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
"Tone" wrote:
> Problem solved. Silly error - Windows 7 had somehow lost it's file
> association to xls files. Outlook 2007 didn't dispaly an error when I clicked
> "open" - which is what threw me - might be a windows 7 RC bug.
>
> "Tone" wrote:
>
> > Kathleen
> >
> > I have this probem too. Tried the temp folder clearout - no joy. Nice tools
> > by the way. Been Googling for an hour - nothing. If I right click Excel
> > attachments I have Open and Preview - if I click Open nothing happens
> > (Preview is fine). I am on Outlook 2007 and Windows 7 RC.
> >
> > "K. Orland" wrote:
> >
> > > Read up here: http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/securetemp.htm
> > >
> > > --
> > > Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook
> > > Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> > > http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Elee" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am using Windows Vista, I was able to open the excel attachment direct from
> > > > the mail of Outlook 2007 (version 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 Build 6001) before
> > > > but somehow one day I opened a mail with an excel attachment, the system did
> > > > open the excel program but then with a pop up message "The system cannot find
> > > > the file specified'. However, there is no affect on e-mails with word
> > > > attachment, I can just double clik the attachement and opens the word
> > > > attachment but not anymore the excel attachment!
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