Double Click .xls file in Explorer opens Excel but no file

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Kaypee

Thanks all

Double clicking on a .xls file within Windows Explorer opens Excel - but no
files opens.

Unless Excel is already open - then the file opens.

Ideas??
 
I have the same problem with WIN200 SP1 Excel. I would like to be notified
of the fix so I don't have to reinstall the Office package.
 
Sometimes one of these works:

Tools|Options|General|Ignore other applications (uncheck it)

--- or ---

Close Excel and
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /unregserver
then
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /regserver

The /unregserver & /regserver stuff resets the windows registry to excel's
factory defaults.
 
I had the "Ignore other applications" checked. Unchecking this option
resolved the problem. Thanks very much.
 
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