can not open any excel file from my desktop shortcuts
 

I now can not open any excel file from my desktop shortcuts. This occurred
after I updated to the latest Microsoft update. I get the following; .xls is
not a valid Win32 application." This just occurred after updated to XP
service pack 2.

can not open any excel file from my desktop shortcuts
 

The first thing I'd try is to reregister excel:

Close Excel 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.

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If that doesn't help, are you sure that's the exact error message you get?

AndyCowboy wrote:

I now can not open any excel file from my desktop shortcuts. This occurred
after I updated to the latest Microsoft update. I get the following; .xls is
not a valid Win32 application." This just occurred after updated to XP
service pack 2.

--

Dave Peterson

can not open any excel file from my desktop shortcuts
 

"AndyCowboy" wrote:

I now can not open any excel file from my desktop shortcuts. This occurred
after I updated to the latest Microsoft update. I get the following; .xls is
not a valid Win32 application." This just occurred after updated to XP
service pack 2.

can not open any excel file from my desktop shortcuts
 

"AndyCowboy" wrote in message
...
I now can not open any excel file from my desktop shortcuts. This occurred
after I updated to the latest Microsoft update. I get the following; .xls
is
not a valid Win32 application." This just occurred after updated to XP
service pack 2.


Is this just Excel files or all files? I found after upgrading XP to SP2
that *none* of my shortcut icons worked. The computer's manufacturer's only
suggestion was to uninstall SP2. I found that after an uninstall and
re-install everyting worked

--
HTH

Sandy
In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland
and the crowning place of kings


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"AndyCowboy" wrote in message
...
I now can not open any excel file from my desktop shortcuts. This occurred
after I updated to the latest Microsoft update. I get the following; .xls
is
not a valid Win32 application." This just occurred after updated to XP
service pack 2.

can not open any excel file from my desktop shortcuts
 

When I go to Remove programs, it says "this update cannot be removed"
referring to SP3


"AndyCowboy" wrote:

I now can not open any excel file from my desktop shortcuts. This occurred
after I updated to the latest Microsoft update. I get the following; .xls is
not a valid Win32 application." This just occurred after updated to XP
service pack 2.

can not open any excel file from my desktop shortcuts
 

When you said:

not a valid Win32 application." This just occurred after updated to XP
service pack 2.

I assumed that you were talking about Windows XP SP2

Are you saying that it occurred after an Excel SP installation?

--
HTH

Sandy
In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland
and the crowning place of kings


Replace @mailinator.com with @tiscali.co.uk


"AndyCowboy" wrote in message
...
When I go to Remove programs, it says "this update cannot be removed"
referring to SP3


"AndyCowboy" wrote:

I now can not open any excel file from my desktop shortcuts. This
occurred
after I updated to the latest Microsoft update. I get the following;
.xls is
not a valid Win32 application." This just occurred after updated to XP
service pack 2.

can not open any excel file from my desktop shortcuts
 

It occured when I updated, I'm not sure if it was SP3

"Sandy Mann" wrote:

When you said:

not a valid Win32 application." This just occurred after updated to XP
service pack 2.

I assumed that you were talking about Windows XP SP2

Are you saying that it occurred after an Excel SP installation?

--
HTH

Sandy
In Perth, the ancient capital of Scotland
and the crowning place of kings


Replace @mailinator.com with @tiscali.co.uk


"AndyCowboy" wrote in message
...
When I go to Remove programs, it says "this update cannot be removed"
referring to SP3


"AndyCowboy" wrote:

I now can not open any excel file from my desktop shortcuts. This
occurred
after I updated to the latest Microsoft update. I get the following;
.xls is
not a valid Win32 application." This just occurred after updated to XP
service pack 2.