Hi fd!
Most likely fix for this problem is from within Excel:
Tools > Options > General
Uncheck "Ignore other Applications"
OK
Close Excel and try again
If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel in the Registry using
the following routine.
Close Excel
On the Windows Taskbar
Start > Run
Type the following exactly including the space between exe and /
excel.exe /regserver
OK.
You might have to designate a full path to the excel.exe file
You'll have to locate the Excel.exe file using
Start > Search > For Files and Folders
Search for the excel.exe file and note down its location
Then
Start > Run
Type the regserver command using the path you found.
C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver
If you have multiple versions of Excel installed you will have a
choice of which version to use as the default.
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Regards
Norman Harker MVP (Excel)
Sydney, Australia
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fd said:
I am using a new installation of Excel 2000 on an XP Professional
os. The first few days of use I could double click on a file in
Explorer or an attachement in an e-mail and it would open in Excel
(Ithis is normal, I think). The next Monday, this feature stopped
operating - now Excel opens, but the file will not.
