Excel File Extension Problem

[Albert]

Hello!
I have on my computer Excel 2003 AND Excel 2007. I need to have them both
because I'm a developer and I like to try my programs on both versions.
However, I prefer to use Excel 2003 as the default option.
Since a few days ago, when I open an XLS file from a shortcut outside Excel,
it opens the files in Excel 2007.
I went to the file manager options to set the default application for .XLS
files to be Excel 2003, but I now get a message saying "___.xls is not a
valid win32 application" when I click on the shortcut.
I can still access the files from within Excel 2003, but its kind of
annoying that my shortcuts will only work for Excel 2007.
Any tips?
I thank you in advance,
Albert C.

 

[Gord Dibben]

Register 2003 version as the default.

If 2007 decides it wants to be the default, de-register 2007 and re-register
2003

Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar

Start>Run "C:\yourpathto2007\excel.exe" /unregserver

See the space between exe and /unregserver.

Then register 2003

Start>Run "C:\yourpathto2003\excel.exe" /regserver

This process should make Excel 2003 the default for opening files.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[Albert]

Thank you Sir!
Great successssss!!!!!

Register 2003 version as the default.

If 2007 decides it wants to be the default, de-register 2007 and re-register
2003

Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar

Start>Run "C:\yourpathto2007\excel.exe" /unregserver

See the space between exe and /unregserver.

Then register 2003

Start>Run "C:\yourpathto2003\excel.exe" /regserver

This process should make Excel 2003 the default for opening files.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[Gord Dibben]

Good to hear

Thanks for the feedback


Gord

Thank you Sir!
Great successssss!!!!!