Excel Locks Up

[source_acct]

I have xls files saved to my Desktop. When I double click any of them,
excel will start, but then lock up. If I open Excel, then
File->Open->Browse to file and then open, I have no problems. Any
ideas as to what might be the problem? Thanks.

 

[Dave Peterson]

If you really mean excel locks up, then this won't work. But if you mean that
excel opens, but the file doesn't...

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.