Try re-registering Excel 2003. From Start-Run enter "c:\<your full path to
Excel 2003\excel.exe /regserver" (no quotes, there is a space before the
slash).

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Jim
"Slammer" wrote in message
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|I work at the help desk and we are testing office 2007. I have a dual
| install but now I am "forced" to use the new application which takes 5
times
| longer to open all my old .xls sheets.
|
| I want to be able to change the .xls file type to open 2003 by default.
| I've changed it several times but it still launches 2007.
|
| Is there a fix?
|
| Sam