Excel files will not open from Windows Explorer

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Terri Creagh - 31 Oct 2004 17:02 GMT

All of a sudden, I am unable to open Excel files from Windows Explorer. I
have to open Excel and then open files from within Excel. Any ideas as to
why this might happen?
Thanks.
Terri

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Ragdyer - 31 Oct 2004 17:05 GMT

<Tools> <Options> <General> tab,

And *UNCHECK* "Ignore Other Applications".

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> All of a sudden, I am unable to open Excel files from Windows Explorer. I
> have to open Excel and then open files from within Excel. Any ideas as to
> why this might happen?
> Thanks.
> Terri

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Ken Wright - 31 Oct 2004 17:11 GMT

Try Tools / Options / General Tab / Uncheck 'Ignore Other Applications'

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> All of a sudden, I am unable to open Excel files from Windows Explorer. I
> have to open Excel and then open files from within Excel. Any ideas as to
> why this might happen?
> Thanks.
> Terri

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Dave Peterson - 31 Oct 2004 19:20 GMT

And if that doesn't work, maybe...

Close Excel (both instances) 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.

> All of a sudden, I am unable to open Excel files from Windows Explorer. I
> have to open Excel and then open files from within Excel. Any ideas as to
> why this might happen?
> Thanks.
> Terri

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