When I try to open an excell file it opens a blank excell page Then I Have to
go
through open file look in etc to open file eventhough I clicked that file or
short cut in the first Place.

Hi,

Try one o both of the following:

1.With Excel open...
Go to menu ToolsOptions.., tab 'General' and uncheck the option 'Ignore
other applications'

2.- With Excel closed...
Hit Windows 'Start' button, Select 'Run...' and execute the following:
excel /regserver

Regards,
KL


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When I try to open an excell file it opens a blank excell page Then I Have
to
go
through open file look in etc to open file eventhough I clicked that file
or
short cut in the first Place.