Starting Excel from file Help please

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Nick

Can anyone help?

I've just started getting a problem loading excel from a file.

It starts just fine from the start menu etc. and I can open files from
within Excel.

However, if I click on (say) an excel file icon in My Documents or on one of
my saved icons on the desktop then Excel loads fine but NOT the file!!

This is really frustrating as it means I have to go through the process of
loading excel separately every time I wish to use it.

I Use Office XP + Windows XP PRO.

I have done a system restore to before the problem occurred - no luck.

I have completely uninstalled Office (from control panel etc.) and
re-installed - still no luck!!

I have installed the latest Office service pack - No luck!

I am up to date with Win XP updates.

I have no viruses.

Other office applications work just fine, it's only Excel.

Has anyone encountered this?

Thanks

Nick
 
Nick,

A registry setting must have gotten changed or deleted.

Try this. Open Windows Explorer and select "Folder Options" from the
"Tools" drop down menu. Click the "File Types" tab and wait for the list to
get updated. In the list of registered file types, scroll down and select
"xls". Click the "Advanced" button. In the Actions list, select "open".
Click the "Edit" button. Make sure that the "Use DDE" box is checked.
Also, make sure that the DDE message reads what I have immediately below:
[open("%1")]

Click OK or Apply in the next three boxes to approve any changes you made.

Steve
 
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