The system cannot find the file specfied - Outlook / Excel 2007

[Guest]

I am using Vista Premium with Office 2007

Since short I am not able to open an Excel-Attachment direct from Outlook.

It is possible to "preview" the content, but after a "double-click" Excel
starts and I will get the message "The system cannot find the file specified"
as an MS Office Outlook message.

I am able to open other attachments like word-files or pdf-files without
this error.

I did already a "repair" for office without success and I checked if this
strange behavior happens with other excel-attachments too. It does :-(
Any help would be appreciated…

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Tried emptying your OutlookSecureTemp folder already?
See http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/securetemp.htm

In addition, when you double click the attachment to open it, see if it
actually gets created in that folder. If the error occurs, double click on
the just created files and see if it opens now.

 

[Guest]

Robert,

thanks for your quick reply. I have used the recommendations from your page
"http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/securetemp.htm" already before posting my
question.

I deleted the content from the folder. The excel-file will be created, I am
able ot open it by "drag and drop"; however I cannot open it by
doubleclicking on it. This generates an error message as follows: Windows
cannot find C:\users.....\xxx.xls

Heimo

 

[Guest]

I have made some further tests like placing the file in another folder (on
the desktop) an I had the problem too. It might be an Excel-problem...

I will post it under Excel.

Regards Heimo

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Alright, good luck!

I have made some further tests like placing the file in another folder (on
the desktop) an I had the problem too. It might be an Excel-problem...

I will post it under Excel.

Regards Heimo

 

[Guest]

I found the solution finally,

I had to uncheck "ignore other applications that..." under Excel Options /
Advanced / General

Heimo

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Good to hear you've found it and thanks for posting back. That is indeed an
option that has haunted me in the past as well :-S

I found the solution finally,

I had to uncheck "ignore other applications that..." under Excel Options /
Advanced / General

Heimo