How can I eliminate the apparent Excel 2000 conflict stemming from the Excel
2003 security update recently uploaded to my computer?

I can no longer open files with Excel 2000. I have a 60-day trial version
of Office 2003 that came with my computer, but I have never used this trial
version. I always use Office 2000.

I'm running Windows XP, Media Center Edition, Version 2002, SP3.

When I try to open .xls files (which used to launch Excel 2000), Windows
Installer tries to find Excel 2003. I don't want to use Office 2003; I want
to continue using Office 2000. (Note: This situation also seems to be
happening with my Word files now, i.e., Windows Installer looks for Word 2003
when I try to open .doc files.)

I restored my computer to a date prior to the security update a few times,
but the update apparently continues to upload automatically. Constantly
resetting my computer seems like a poor solution anyway.

Thanks
KC

The first thing I would try is to run Excel with the /regserver
switch. This can cure any number of ills. Close Excel, then go to the
Windows Start menu and choose Run. There, enter the following and
click OK.

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 2000\Office9\Excel.exe" /regserver

Of course, change the path to point to Excel.exe in your Office 2000
install folder.

The /regserver switch instructs Excel to rewrite all of its registry
keys and file paths, setting them back to "factory defaults".


Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP
Excel Product Group
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com
(email on web site)


On Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:05:01 -0800, KC
wrote:

How can I eliminate the apparent Excel 2000 conflict stemming from the Excel
2003 security update recently uploaded to my computer?

I can no longer open files with Excel 2000. I have a 60-day trial version
of Office 2003 that came with my computer, but I have never used this trial
version. I always use Office 2000.

I'm running Windows XP, Media Center Edition, Version 2002, SP3.

When I try to open .xls files (which used to launch Excel 2000), Windows
Installer tries to find Excel 2003. I don't want to use Office 2003; I want
to continue using Office 2000. (Note: This situation also seems to be
happening with my Word files now, i.e., Windows Installer looks for Word 2003
when I try to open .doc files.)

I restored my computer to a date prior to the security update a few times,
but the update apparently continues to upload automatically. Constantly
resetting my computer seems like a poor solution anyway.

Thanks
KC