Can't open Excel files

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!!!

I found the answer! JKP Application Development Services had a page with the
solution. I reregistered Excel with Windows and then unchecked the box
"Ignore other applications" on the general tab of options.

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"Candi" wrote:

> 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


On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 08:42:02 -0700, Candi <Candi@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>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!!!

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Thank you Gord!!!

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

>
> 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
>
>
> On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 08:42:02 -0700, Candi <Candi@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> >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!!!
>
> Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
>