Starting Excel from file

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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
 
Try this

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

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

Close Excel first and
On the Windows Taskbar

1 ) Start>Run "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)>OK.
(unregserver is not always needed)
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"(no quotes)>OK.
 
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