when double clicking on .xls files, prog. opens but not the file

G

Guest

when double clicking on .xls files, progam opens but not the file (2000 xl
installed)
When i receive .xls attachments to e-mail and try to open, i get error
message" file cannot be found in temp folder. I than save file to desktop and
open by first opeing prog then open file.
this is the only program that has this problem, which has occoured only
recently
 
D

Dave Peterson

Sometimes one of these works when you're having trouble with double clicking on
the file in windows explorer:

Tools|Options|General|Ignore other applications (uncheck it)

--- or ---

Close Excel and
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /unregserver
then
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /regserver

The /unregserver & /regserver stuff resets the windows registry to excel's
factory defaults.

Maybe one of these will work for you.
 
G

Guest

Dave

Problem sorted, thank you, Not sure which option did the trick as first time
round the problem remained then i tried again and it worked.
 

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