Tried the solutions as mentioned herein, uninstalled and even reinstalled
office 2003 but still the same problems,
excel opens in normal mode ie book1 opens on clicking excel icon but when
double clicking anyfile in windows explorer or on desktop the file does not
launch. file launches from open command inside excel toolbar.
checked with file type/extension settings DDE checked etc.
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