Hi Via135,
when ever i am opening an excel file it opens but shows
the contents only as junk characters..!
How to reinstate Excel's ability to open files by double clicking:
1. Have Excel correct it
1. Choose start (Start button), Run, type:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\EXCEL.EXE" /Regserver
2. Click OK
2. Do it yourself
1. Open Windows Explorer.
2. Choose from its menu: View, Options. (or View / Folder Options in Windows
98)
3. Select the File Types tab
4. Scroll to Microsoft Excel Worksheet
5. Click Edit
6. Select the OPEN entry (it should be highlighted (bolded)
7. Click Edit and check that the fields are set as follows:
a) Application used: should be EXCEL.EXE, loaded from the correct directory
b) Use DDE should be checked
c) The DDE message should be (exactly): [Open("%1")]
d) Application should be: excel
e) DDE Application not running should be empty
f) Topic should be: system
8. Click OK
9. Click Close
10. If you wish to double-click other Excel file types, e.g. template
(xlt) or workspace (xlw), select the appropriate type in the File Types
tab and repeat from step (5)
For the XLVIEWER:
- Use DDE turned OFF
- Command line: "c:\program files\xlview\xlview.exe" "%1"
Regards,
Jan Karel Pieterse
Excel MVP
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Professional Office Developer Association
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