Can only open files from in Excel, not from double clicking on the
 

I am unsure how but one of the machines at work can not open an excel file by
double clicking on it. The files open fine if you fire up Excel and then
click OPEN and navigate to the directory and open it from there but if you
try to open the file excel loads up and then comes up with a message
specifying "The file C:\test.xlsx can not be found." regardless of location.
None of the other office applications are effected only excel and the
application defaults are all set up properly.

System is a new HP business workstation notebook Vista Business SP1, and
office version is 2007. All updates are done.

Can only open files from in Excel, not from double clicking on the
 

Try Excel Button Excel Options Advanced General Section Untick
"Ignore Other Application using Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)"

Regards
Ken.......................



"Keven" wrote in message
...
I am unsure how but one of the machines at work can not open an excel file
by
double clicking on it. The files open fine if you fire up Excel and then
click OPEN and navigate to the directory and open it from there but if you
try to open the file excel loads up and then comes up with a message
specifying "The file C:\test.xlsx can not be found." regardless of
location.
None of the other office applications are effected only excel and the
application defaults are all set up properly.

System is a new HP business workstation notebook Vista Business SP1, and
office version is 2007. All updates are done.

Can only open files from in Excel, not from double clicking on the
 

Here are some notes I made of a reply made by Dave Peterson to the same
question long ago
.......................

Cannot open Excel file ?
Sometimes one of these works when you're having trouble with double clicking
on
the file in windows explorer:

EITHER

Tools|Options|General|Ignore other applications (uncheck it)
But in XL2007 that will be found in Office | Excel Options .....

OR

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

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

best wishes
--
Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme
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"Keven" wrote in message
...
I am unsure how but one of the machines at work can not open an excel file
by
double clicking on it. The files open fine if you fire up Excel and then
click OPEN and navigate to the directory and open it from there but if you
try to open the file excel loads up and then comes up with a message
specifying "The file C:\test.xlsx can not be found." regardless of
location.
None of the other office applications are effected only excel and the
application defaults are all set up properly.

System is a new HP business workstation notebook Vista Business SP1, and
office version is 2007. All updates are done.

Can only open files from in Excel, not from double clicking on
 

PERFECT! Fixed it straight away, thanks for the knowledge transfer!

"Ken Wright" wrote:

Try Excel Button Excel Options Advanced General Section Untick
"Ignore Other Application using Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)"

Regards
Ken.......................



"Keven" wrote in message
...
I am unsure how but one of the machines at work can not open an excel file
by
double clicking on it. The files open fine if you fire up Excel and then
click OPEN and navigate to the directory and open it from there but if you
try to open the file excel loads up and then comes up with a message
specifying "The file C:\test.xlsx can not be found." regardless of
location.
None of the other office applications are effected only excel and the
application defaults are all set up properly.

System is a new HP business workstation notebook Vista Business SP1, and
office version is 2007. All updates are done.

Can only open files from in Excel, not from double clicking on
 

thanks this fixed my problem too!

"Ken Wright" wrote:

Try Excel Button Excel Options Advanced General Section Untick
"Ignore Other Application using Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)"

Regards
Ken.......................



"Keven" wrote in message
...
I am unsure how but one of the machines at work can not open an excel file
by
double clicking on it. The files open fine if you fire up Excel and then
click OPEN and navigate to the directory and open it from there but if you
try to open the file excel loads up and then comes up with a message
specifying "The file C:\test.xlsx can not be found." regardless of
location.
None of the other office applications are effected only excel and the
application defaults are all set up properly.

System is a new HP business workstation notebook Vista Business SP1, and
office version is 2007. All updates are done.

Can only open files from in Excel, not from double clicking on
 

You're very welcome :-)

Regards
Ken.......................

"Keven" wrote in message
...
PERFECT! Fixed it straight away, thanks for the knowledge transfer!

"Ken Wright" wrote:

Try Excel Button Excel Options Advanced General Section Untick
"Ignore Other Application using Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)"

Regards
Ken.......................



"Keven" wrote in message
...
I am unsure how but one of the machines at work can not open an excel
file
by
double clicking on it. The files open fine if you fire up Excel and
then
click OPEN and navigate to the directory and open it from there but if
you
try to open the file excel loads up and then comes up with a message
specifying "The file C:\test.xlsx can not be found." regardless of
location.
None of the other office applications are effected only excel and the
application defaults are all set up properly.

System is a new HP business workstation notebook Vista Business SP1,
and
office version is 2007. All updates are done.

Can only open files from in Excel, not from double clicking on
 

You're also very welcome :-)

Regards
Ken.........................

"olc" wrote in message
...
thanks this fixed my problem too!

"Ken Wright" wrote:

Try Excel Button Excel Options Advanced General Section Untick
"Ignore Other Application using Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)"

Regards
Ken.......................



"Keven" wrote in message
...
I am unsure how but one of the machines at work can not open an excel
file
by
double clicking on it. The files open fine if you fire up Excel and
then
click OPEN and navigate to the directory and open it from there but if
you
try to open the file excel loads up and then comes up with a message
specifying "The file C:\test.xlsx can not be found." regardless of
location.
None of the other office applications are effected only excel and the
application defaults are all set up properly.

System is a new HP business workstation notebook Vista Business SP1,
and
office version is 2007. All updates are done.