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Can't Open Files
My MS Apps all-of-a-sudden will not allow files to be open from windows
explorer. For example, when I double-click a .xls or .doc file to open them, a new instance of excel or word opens and the application hangs and the file won't open. Any idea what caused this and how to fix it? I can still open by selecting fileopen from the application itself and everything is fine. |
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hi
if you can sitll open by selecting fiileopen then excel is not your problem. post in windows explorer. I don't know what the problem is but i do know that various versions of windows were a tad bit more squirrelier that other versions concerning this issue. i always open files throught the application and avoid the problem altogeather. of cource this may put a damper on the way you have gotten use to doing things. sorry. regards FSt1 "Mike H." wrote: My MS Apps all-of-a-sudden will not allow files to be open from windows explorer. For example, when I double-click a .xls or .doc file to open them, a new instance of excel or word opens and the application hangs and the file won't open. Any idea what caused this and how to fix it? I can still open by selecting fileopen from the application itself and everything is fine. |
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Can't Open Files
Try the usual fix for this.
ToolsOptionsGeneral Uncheck "Ignore Other Applications" If no joy with that................ 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(quotes required)OK. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:16:00 -0800, FSt1 wrote: hi if you can sitll open by selecting fiileopen then excel is not your problem. post in windows explorer. I don't know what the problem is but i do know that various versions of windows were a tad bit more squirrelier that other versions concerning this issue. i always open files throught the application and avoid the problem altogeather. of cource this may put a damper on the way you have gotten use to doing things. sorry. regards FSt1 "Mike H." wrote: My MS Apps all-of-a-sudden will not allow files to be open from windows explorer. For example, when I double-click a .xls or .doc file to open them, a new instance of excel or word opens and the application hangs and the file won't open. Any idea what caused this and how to fix it? I can still open by selecting fileopen from the application itself and everything is fine. |
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Hey Gord.........
1) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK. 2) StartRun "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK. Might that work for other programs, or is it just for Office stuff........I'm having the same trouble now with Paint Shop Pro. Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message ... Try the usual fix for this. ToolsOptionsGeneral Uncheck "Ignore Other Applications" If no joy with that................ 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(quotes required)OK. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:16:00 -0800, FSt1 wrote: hi if you can sitll open by selecting fiileopen then excel is not your problem. post in windows explorer. I don't know what the problem is but i do know that various versions of windows were a tad bit more squirrelier that other versions concerning this issue. i always open files throught the application and avoid the problem altogeather. of cource this may put a damper on the way you have gotten use to doing things. sorry. regards FSt1 "Mike H." wrote: My MS Apps all-of-a-sudden will not allow files to be open from windows explorer. For example, when I double-click a .xls or .doc file to open them, a new instance of excel or word opens and the application hangs and the file won't open. Any idea what caused this and how to fix it? I can still open by selecting fileopen from the application itself and everything is fine. |
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I have no idea Chuck
Have you tried the right-clickOpen With routine? In My ComputerToolsFolder OptionsFile Types, what is the "open" command line for files you want to open with PSP? Which would be what? jpgs, bmps, pngs etc. Gord On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:47:48 -0500, "CLR" wrote: Hey Gord......... 1) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK. 2) StartRun "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK. Might that work for other programs, or is it just for Office stuff........I'm having the same trouble now with Paint Shop Pro. Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message .. . Try the usual fix for this. ToolsOptionsGeneral Uncheck "Ignore Other Applications" If no joy with that................ 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(quotes required)OK. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:16:00 -0800, FSt1 wrote: hi if you can sitll open by selecting fiileopen then excel is not your problem. post in windows explorer. I don't know what the problem is but i do know that various versions of windows were a tad bit more squirrelier that other versions concerning this issue. i always open files throught the application and avoid the problem altogeather. of cource this may put a damper on the way you have gotten use to doing things. sorry. regards FSt1 "Mike H." wrote: My MS Apps all-of-a-sudden will not allow files to be open from windows explorer. For example, when I double-click a .xls or .doc file to open them, a new instance of excel or word opens and the application hangs and the file won't open. Any idea what caused this and how to fix it? I can still open by selecting fileopen from the application itself and everything is fine. |
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Hi Gord........
I tried my best but nothing would help.........so, resorted to re-installing PSP7 and all worked fine......just to close the loop. sometimes the Dragon wins........ Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message ... I have no idea Chuck Have you tried the right-clickOpen With routine? In My ComputerToolsFolder OptionsFile Types, what is the "open" command line for files you want to open with PSP? Which would be what? jpgs, bmps, pngs etc. Gord On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:47:48 -0500, "CLR" wrote: Hey Gord......... 1) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK. 2) StartRun "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK. Might that work for other programs, or is it just for Office stuff........I'm having the same trouble now with Paint Shop Pro. Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message .. . Try the usual fix for this. ToolsOptionsGeneral Uncheck "Ignore Other Applications" If no joy with that................ 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(quotes required)OK. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:16:00 -0800, FSt1 wrote: hi if you can sitll open by selecting fiileopen then excel is not your problem. post in windows explorer. I don't know what the problem is but i do know that various versions of windows were a tad bit more squirrelier that other versions concerning this issue. i always open files throught the application and avoid the problem altogeather. of cource this may put a damper on the way you have gotten use to doing things. sorry. regards FSt1 "Mike H." wrote: My MS Apps all-of-a-sudden will not allow files to be open from windows explorer. For example, when I double-click a .xls or .doc file to open them, a new instance of excel or word opens and the application hangs and the file won't open. Any idea what caused this and how to fix it? I can still open by selecting fileopen from the application itself and everything is fine. |
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Thanks for the update Chuck.
damn dragon<g Gord On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:14:29 -0500, "CLR" wrote: Hi Gord........ I tried my best but nothing would help.........so, resorted to re-installing PSP7 and all worked fine......just to close the loop. sometimes the Dragon wins........ Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message .. . I have no idea Chuck Have you tried the right-clickOpen With routine? In My ComputerToolsFolder OptionsFile Types, what is the "open" command line for files you want to open with PSP? Which would be what? jpgs, bmps, pngs etc. Gord On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:47:48 -0500, "CLR" wrote: Hey Gord......... 1) StartRun "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)OK. 2) StartRun "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK. Might that work for other programs, or is it just for Office stuff........I'm having the same trouble now with Paint Shop Pro. Vaya con Dios, Chuck, CABGx3 "Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message .. . Try the usual fix for this. ToolsOptionsGeneral Uncheck "Ignore Other Applications" If no joy with that................ 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(quotes required)OK. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:16:00 -0800, FSt1 wrote: hi if you can sitll open by selecting fiileopen then excel is not your problem. post in windows explorer. I don't know what the problem is but i do know that various versions of windows were a tad bit more squirrelier that other versions concerning this issue. i always open files throught the application and avoid the problem altogeather. of cource this may put a damper on the way you have gotten use to doing things. sorry. regards FSt1 "Mike H." wrote: My MS Apps all-of-a-sudden will not allow files to be open from windows explorer. For example, when I double-click a .xls or .doc file to open them, a new instance of excel or word opens and the application hangs and the file won't open. Any idea what caused this and how to fix it? I can still open by selecting fileopen from the application itself and everything is fine. |
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