Can't open Excel files

[Andy D.]

I have a system that will not open Excel files anymore when I click on them.
I get an error stating the excel document can not be found. But, if I open
Excel and open the doc that way it works fine. This happens with files that
are on the network and the local system. Office XP.

 

[Mary]

Try right clicking on an Excel file and choose Open with. Select Excel and
check Always use this program....

 

[Andy D.]

When I click on an Excel file it does open Excel, then I get the error that
it can not find the file I am trying to open.

 

[garfield-n-odie]

Hi, Andy D. In Excel, click on Tools | Options | General | uncheck the
"Ignore other applications" box | OK.

 

[Beth Melton]

Iit sounds like the Excel file associations need to be recreated.

Go to Start/Run and run the following:

excel /regserver

Note the space before the forward slash.

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