I m using office xp prof. and in excel when I open the file from my desktop
it only opens excel and does not open the file. I deleted the shortcut and
created again but did not work. I started excel in safe mode (excel.com /s)
still the same result. I run the setup office application and did detect
repair / restore my shortcuts still the same.

If I have to open any excel file I have to open excel first and from there I
have to click the file-open button. This way it is working. This is making me
very crazy as I have to open many files from different locations. Please help
to solve this problem.

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Athar Sagri

This solution usually works

1) Run a window explorer (not internet). right click start and select
Explorer
2) Go to tools - Folder Options
3) Select File Types Tab
4) Go to XLS file type and select with mouse
5) Press Advance and select Set Default
6) Press OK

"atharsagri" wrote:

I m using office xp prof. and in excel when I open the file from my desktop
it only opens excel and does not open the file. I deleted the shortcut and
created again but did not work. I started excel in safe mode (excel.com /s)
still the same result. I run the setup office application and did detect
repair / restore my shortcuts still the same.

If I have to open any excel file I have to open excel first and from there I
have to click the file-open button. This way it is working. This is making me
very crazy as I have to open many files from different locations. Please help
to solve this problem.

--
Athar Sagri

Sometimes one of these works when you're having trouble with double clicking on
the file in windows explorer:

Tools|Options|General|Ignore other applications (uncheck it)
(xl2003 menus)

--- or ---

Close Excel and
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /unregserver
then
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /regserver

The /unregserver & /regserver stuff resets some of the windows registry to
excel's factory defaults.


atharsagri wrote:

I m using office xp prof. and in excel when I open the file from my desktop
it only opens excel and does not open the file. I deleted the shortcut and
created again but did not work. I started excel in safe mode (excel.com /s)
still the same result. I run the setup office application and did detect
repair / restore my shortcuts still the same.

If I have to open any excel file I have to open excel first and from there I
have to click the file-open button. This way it is working. This is making me
very crazy as I have to open many files from different locations. Please help
to solve this problem.

--
Athar Sagri

--

Dave Peterson

I tried. It did not work. Thanks.
--
Athar Sagri


"joel" wrote:

This solution usually works

1) Run a window explorer (not internet). right click start and select
Explorer
2) Go to tools - Folder Options
3) Select File Types Tab
4) Go to XLS file type and select with mouse
5) Press Advance and select Set Default
6) Press OK

"atharsagri" wrote:

I m using office xp prof. and in excel when I open the file from my desktop
it only opens excel and does not open the file. I deleted the shortcut and
created again but did not work. I started excel in safe mode (excel.com /s)
still the same result. I run the setup office application and did detect
repair / restore my shortcuts still the same.

If I have to open any excel file I have to open excel first and from there I
have to click the file-open button. This way it is working. This is making me
very crazy as I have to open many files from different locations. Please help
to solve this problem.

--
Athar Sagri

As I mentioned earlier, I have run excel /s from the start run. It does the
same what you have mentioned. This also did not work out. Thanks.
--
Athar Sagri


"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Sometimes one of these works when you're having trouble with double clicking on
the file in windows explorer:

Tools|Options|General|Ignore other applications (uncheck it)
(xl2003 menus)

--- or ---

Close Excel and
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /unregserver
then
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /regserver

The /unregserver & /regserver stuff resets some of the windows registry to
excel's factory defaults.


atharsagri wrote:

I m using office xp prof. and in excel when I open the file from my desktop
it only opens excel and does not open the file. I deleted the shortcut and
created again but did not work. I started excel in safe mode (excel.com /s)
still the same result. I run the setup office application and did detect
repair / restore my shortcuts still the same.

If I have to open any excel file I have to open excel first and from there I
have to click the file-open button. This way it is working. This is making me
very crazy as I have to open many files from different locations. Please help
to solve this problem.

--
Athar Sagri

--

Dave Peterson

are file formats (e.g. Excel 2003) the same as those of the Excel
version (e.g. 2007) you're using?
2007 will have trouble opening 2003 (.xls) files


On 8 Kwi, 14:16, atharsagri
wrote:
As I mentioned earlier, I have run excel /s from the start run. It does the
same what you have mentioned. This also did not work out. Thanks.
--
Athar Sagri



"Dave Peterson" wrote:
Sometimes one of these works when you're having trouble with double clicking on
the file in windows explorer:

Tools|Options|General|Ignore other applications (uncheck it)
(xl2003 menus)

--- or ---

Close Excel and
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /unregserver
then
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /regserver

The /unregserver & /regserver stuff resets some of the windows registry to
excel's factory defaults.

atharsagri wrote:

I m using office xp prof. and in excel when I open the file from my desktop
it only opens excel and does not open the file. I deleted the shortcut and
created again but did not work. I started excel in safe mode (excel.com /s)
still the same result. I run the setup office application and did detect
repair / restore my shortcuts still the same.

If I have to open any excel file I have to open excel first and from there I
have to click the file-open button. This way it is working. This is making me
very crazy as I have to open many files from different locations. Please help
to solve this problem.

--
Athar Sagri

--

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I didn't suggest starting in safe mode.



atharsagri wrote:

As I mentioned earlier, I have run excel /s from the start run. It does the
same what you have mentioned. This also did not work out. Thanks.
--
Athar Sagri

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Sometimes one of these works when you're having trouble with double clicking on
the file in windows explorer:

Tools|Options|General|Ignore other applications (uncheck it)
(xl2003 menus)

--- or ---

Close Excel and
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /unregserver
then
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /regserver

The /unregserver & /regserver stuff resets some of the windows registry to
excel's factory defaults.


atharsagri wrote:

I m using office xp prof. and in excel when I open the file from my desktop
it only opens excel and does not open the file. I deleted the shortcut and
created again but did not work. I started excel in safe mode (excel.com /s)
still the same result. I run the setup office application and did detect
repair / restore my shortcuts still the same.

If I have to open any excel file I have to open excel first and from there I
have to click the file-open button. This way it is working. This is making me
very crazy as I have to open many files from different locations. Please help
to solve this problem.

--
Athar Sagri

--

Dave Peterson


--

Dave Peterson

I m using office xp prof. version ( MS Excel 2002)
--
Athar Sagri


"Jarek Kujawa" wrote:

are file formats (e.g. Excel 2003) the same as those of the Excel
version (e.g. 2007) you're using?
2007 will have trouble opening 2003 (.xls) files


On 8 Kwi, 14:16, atharsagri
wrote:
As I mentioned earlier, I have run excel /s from the start run. It does the
same what you have mentioned. This also did not work out. Thanks.
--
Athar Sagri



"Dave Peterson" wrote:
Sometimes one of these works when you're having trouble with double clicking on
the file in windows explorer:

Tools|Options|General|Ignore other applications (uncheck it)
(xl2003 menus)

--- or ---

Close Excel and
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /unregserver
then
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /regserver

The /unregserver & /regserver stuff resets some of the windows registry to
excel's factory defaults.

atharsagri wrote:

I m using office xp prof. and in excel when I open the file from my desktop
it only opens excel and does not open the file. I deleted the shortcut and
created again but did not work. I started excel in safe mode (excel.com /s)
still the same result. I run the setup office application and did detect
repair / restore my shortcuts still the same.

If I have to open any excel file I have to open excel first and from there I
have to click the file-open button. This way it is working. This is making me
very crazy as I have to open many files from different locations. Please help
to solve this problem.

--
Athar Sagri

--

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