Try the usual fix(es) for this problem.

ToolsOptionsGeneral 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) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK.
2) StartRun "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 StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 11:21:10 -0800, spaniard-in-trouble
wrote:

When I open an .xls file Excel opens without problems, but not the archive
I'm opening. However, if once Excel is open I go to File, Open the file
opens. Do you know if the configuration is wrong? (Sorry about my English!!)