Excel files will not open from a shortcut in XP. How do I fix thi
 

Excell files set up as shortcuts will not open. The system sends a "file not
found" message. The same thing occurs when trying to open anExcel attachment
in an email. Other file types open normally (.doc, .dwg, .pdf, .jpg etc).

How do I fix this so that I can open files from desktop shortcuts or from
shortcuts in emails?

I am using Windows XP Home Edition version 2002 Service Pack 1, and Excel
2003 (11.6355.6360) SP1

Sometimes one of these works:

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

--- or ---

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.

John Gordon Wadhurst wrote:

Excell files set up as shortcuts will not open. The system sends a "file not
found" message. The same thing occurs when trying to open anExcel attachment
in an email. Other file types open normally (.doc, .dwg, .pdf, .jpg etc).

How do I fix this so that I can open files from desktop shortcuts or from
shortcuts in emails?

I am using Windows XP Home Edition version 2002 Service Pack 1, and Excel
2003 (11.6355.6360) SP1

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Dave Peterson

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Dave Banig

"John Gordon Wadhurst" wrote:

Excell files set up as shortcuts will not open. The system sends a "file not
found" message. The same thing occurs when trying to open anExcel attachment
in an email. Other file types open normally (.doc, .dwg, .pdf, .jpg etc).

How do I fix this so that I can open files from desktop shortcuts or from
shortcuts in emails?

I am using Windows XP Home Edition version 2002 Service Pack 1, and Excel
2003 (11.6355.6360) SP1

Try this

ToolsOptionsGeneral uncheck "Ignore other Applications"
Exit Excel and try again

If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel

Close Excel first and
On the Windows Taskbar

1 ) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK.
2) StartRun "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK.
See the space between exe and /regserver

You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.
In that case StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK.

--
Regards Ron de Bruin
http://www.rondebruin.nl



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Dave Banig

"John Gordon Wadhurst" wrote:

Excell files set up as shortcuts will not open. The system sends a "file not
found" message. The same thing occurs when trying to open anExcel attachment
in an email. Other file types open normally (.doc, .dwg, .pdf, .jpg etc).

How do I fix this so that I can open files from desktop shortcuts or from
shortcuts in emails?

I am using Windows XP Home Edition version 2002 Service Pack 1, and Excel
2003 (11.6355.6360) SP1