Cannot open Excel files.

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

Wayne - 11 Sep 2006 16:01 GMT

i cannot open any excel files directly from there location. When i try to
access the file, it will open the program to the point just before the
workbook is about to be displayed and hangs. No error messages are created
and the system does not hang. I can however, open excel files from within
excel.

Any ideas how to fix this problem?

Much appreciated

Reply to this Message

Gord Dibben - 11 Sep 2006 21:00 GMT

Wayne

Try the usual fix(es) for this problem.

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.
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.

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

>i cannot open any excel files directly from there location. When i try to
>access the file, it will open the program to the point just before the
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>
>Much appreciated

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Reply to this Message

Wendy - 14 Dec 2006 00:05 GMT

I'm having the same error, already try to register/unregistrer but still the
same. Where do I find the "ignore other applications" field on excel 2007?

> Wayne
>
[quoted text clipped - 27 lines]
>
> Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Reply to this Message

Rate this thread: