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problem and here is their answer:
This article was previously published under Q216657
SYMPTOMS
When opening a Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word document
with Internet Explorer, you might receive an error message
that the files Temporary.xls, Internet.xls, Temporary.doc,
or Internet.doc could not be opened.
CAUSE
When Internet Explorer downloads a file, it places it in a
temporary directory, which is usually named "Temporary
Internet Files." When you open the file, Internet Explorer
launches the application associated with the file's
extension, and passes that application the full path and
filename of the file. For example, for an .xls file,
Internet Explorer might launch Excel.exe as follows:
Excel.exe C:\WINNT\PROFILES\user\Temporary Internet
Files\85IFCTQN\page.x
The problem occurs with path and filenames that contain
spaces. The target application interprets these as
multiple parameters. For the example above, Excel tries to
open three
files, "C:\WINNT\PROFILES\user\Temporary.xls," "Internet.xl
s," and "Files\85IFCTQN\page.xls"
RESOLUTION
With some versions of Internet Explorer, you can work
around this problem by renaming your "Temporary Internet
Files" directory so that it does not contain spaces. If
you are unable to rename this directory, you will need to
save the file to disk and open from Microsoft Excel
instead.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in Internet
Explorer 4.01. Microsoft is researching this problem and
will post more information in this article when the
information becomes available.
problem and here is their answer:
This article was previously published under Q216657
SYMPTOMS
When opening a Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word document
with Internet Explorer, you might receive an error message
that the files Temporary.xls, Internet.xls, Temporary.doc,
or Internet.doc could not be opened.
CAUSE
When Internet Explorer downloads a file, it places it in a
temporary directory, which is usually named "Temporary
Internet Files." When you open the file, Internet Explorer
launches the application associated with the file's
extension, and passes that application the full path and
filename of the file. For example, for an .xls file,
Internet Explorer might launch Excel.exe as follows:
Excel.exe C:\WINNT\PROFILES\user\Temporary Internet
Files\85IFCTQN\page.x
The problem occurs with path and filenames that contain
spaces. The target application interprets these as
multiple parameters. For the example above, Excel tries to
open three
files, "C:\WINNT\PROFILES\user\Temporary.xls," "Internet.xl
s," and "Files\85IFCTQN\page.xls"
RESOLUTION
With some versions of Internet Explorer, you can work
around this problem by renaming your "Temporary Internet
Files" directory so that it does not contain spaces. If
you are unable to rename this directory, you will need to
save the file to disk and open from Microsoft Excel
instead.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in Internet
Explorer 4.01. Microsoft is researching this problem and
will post more information in this article when the
information becomes available.