Shortcut files show locked for editing

[Rod]

I have one user that is attempting to open a file from one of the millions of
icons they have on their desktop. The file (excel in this case) shows "locked
for editing" with options to notify etc. When she opens excel and looks up
the file it opens just fine. This also happend in links from outlook e-mails
that are sent to her.

Any suggestions?

Rod

 

[Ron Badour]

Rod,

There is a knowledge base article that may shed some light on the
problem--have a look here: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=814112

 

[Rod]

I'm on SBS 2003 and the files open fine from any other method except from
desktop shortcuts and outlook. I don't think this is my issue.

 

[Elmo]

I'm on SBS 2003 and the files open fine from any other method except from
desktop shortcuts and Outlook. I don't think this is my issue.

Try the LNK associations fix shown here:

Fix File Associations.
http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

 

[Rod]

I'm sorry I don't understand. I'm having issues with excel files (and others)
and that fix is not even on this list?

 

[Gord Dibben]

Try the usual fixes for this.

Tools>Options>General Uncheck "Ignore Other Applications"

If no joy with that................

Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar

1) Start>Run "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)>OK.
2) 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(quotes required)>OK.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[Ron Badour]

Rod,

Have you looked through the articles in the MS Knowledge Base
http://support.microsoft.com/search/ that contain the phrase: about locked
files? In particular, this one might help:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/954820/en-us