Can't open Excel files
 

Our company installed a new server and ever since I can't open an excel file
by double clicking from it's location, it opens Excel and gives the error
message that it can't find the specified file. I have to open Excel first
and then choose the open command and select the file from there. I am the
only person in the office with this particular problem.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

Can't open Excel files
 

I found the answer! JKP Application Development Services had a page with the
solution. I reregistered Excel with Windows and then unchecked the box
"Ignore other applications" on the general tab of options.

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"Candi" wrote:

Our company installed a new server and ever since I can't open an excel file
by double clicking from it's location, it opens Excel and gives the error
message that it can't find the specified file. I have to open Excel first
and then choose the open command and select the file from there. I am the
only person in the office with this particular problem.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

Can't open Excel files
 

Candi

Try the usual fix(es) for this problem.

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.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 08:42:02 -0700, Candi
wrote:

Our company installed a new server and ever since I can't open an excel file
by double clicking from it's location, it opens Excel and gives the error
message that it can't find the specified file. I have to open Excel first
and then choose the open command and select the file from there. I am the
only person in the office with this particular problem.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

Can't open Excel files
 

Thank you Gord!!!

"Gord Dibben" wrote:


Candi

Try the usual fix(es) for this problem.

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.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 08:42:02 -0700, Candi
wrote:

Our company installed a new server and ever since I can't open an excel file
by double clicking from it's location, it opens Excel and gives the error
message that it can't find the specified file. I have to open Excel first
and then choose the open command and select the file from there. I am the
only person in the office with this particular problem.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP