Can't open XLS by double-click

[Guest]

Office XP, SP3. Regular (non-admin) users double-clicking on an XLS file in
Windows Explorer starts Excel, but results in grey screen with no file
loaded. They can then File / Open and load any XLS file OK, but it won't load
automatically. Administrators do not have this problem. It's not a permission
problem, because normal users CAN load the file via File/Open. Any thoughts?
Thanks.

 

[Ken Wright]

Tools / Options / General / Untick 'Ignore Other Applications'

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Regards
Ken....................... Microsoft MVP - Excel
Sys Spec - Win XP Pro / XL 97/00/02/03

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[Guest]

OF COURSE! How silly of me to miss that intuitively obvious setting. :-o)
Thanks Ken, appreciate the help.

 

[Ken Wright]

You're welcome

OF COURSE! How silly of me to miss that intuitively obvious setting. :-o)
Thanks Ken, appreciate the help.