Excel will not open associated file when double-clicked

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Donna

when you double-click an .xls file, Excel starts as
expected, but the file does not open.

Does anyone know why this may be occurring? Is this a flaw
in the XP version?
 
Try this

Tools>Options>General uncheck "Ignore other Applications"
Exit Excel and try again

If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel

On the Windows Taskbar
Close Excel
Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.
See the space between exe and /regserver

You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.
In that case Start>Run "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.
 
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