Double-click does not open file

[Hans Näslund]

Today, out of the blue, Excel has become unable to open files by
double-clicking. Clicking on an Excel file gives me the following error
message (translated from Swedish):

"Could not find the file xxx.xls (or one of its components). Check the file
path, the file name and that all necessary DLL files are available."

However, from inside Excel the files open correctly.

Why is this, and what can I do to remedy it?

 

[Really!!!]

Try to make a new short cut on Desktop and see if it works...

 

[Hans Näslund]

Nope - no difference!

Hans

Try to make a new short cut on Desktop and see if it works...

 

[Hans Näslund]

Oohhh... I did find a solution in the Microsoft knowledge base:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;231342

Now it works again!

 

[sasan_g10]

I faced this problem . I tried to remove autorun.inf .. but to no avail. Then did System Restore. Though i got the message " There was nothing to restore" the problem was solved. Now able to open files with double click.