Opening .xls file "outside" Excel not showing

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Alfred B

Hi all. This is kind of weard, but here it goes: when I open workbook from
Excel (file -> open) it works just fine, but... When I'm trying to open the
same workbook via "link", for example double clicking the file from windows
explorer -> Excel opens, but the file is not visible. And when I choose:
view -> full screen -> it comes visible. Do you have any idea what is wrong?
System is Win XP pro and Office XP.
This happens to all .xls files...

TIA

Regards, Alfred
 
Hi Alfred,

Try the following steps:

1. Exit Excel
2. From Start, Run. Enter the command: "excel.exe /unregserver"
3. From Start, Run. Enter the command: "excel.exe /regserver"

Does it work now?


Best regards

Stefan Hägglund
Microsoft
 
Try this first before you use the unregserver/regserver

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