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Name: qajfat
Date: May 24, 2006 at 12:20:31 Pacific
OS: XP Home
CPU/Ram: Athlon64 3000+/1GB
Product: Self built
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Hi, I have this very weird problem. I had a bad virus infection, which I managed to get rid of. However since then when I click on an .XLS file it opens Excel but does not open the file - not even a new blank worksheet! I have to click "open" and then select the file again. Has anyone ever come across this problem? Can you help me solve it please? Thanks



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Name: qajfat
Date: May 24, 2006 at 12:23:38 Pacific
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Hi I forgot to mention that I tried to solve this by uninstalling and reinstalling Excel, but it didn't work! So please any ideas?


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Response Number 2
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: May 24, 2006 at 12:28:41 Pacific
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Have you tried a repair of Excel?

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Response Number 3
Name: foreveranuj
Date: May 24, 2006 at 12:31:57 Pacific
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Reinstall Office - also, try and upgrade to XP Prof, if possible.

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Response Number 4
Name: chrismr
Date: May 24, 2006 at 12:49:42 Pacific
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make sure the association for .xls is pointed towards excel


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Response Number 5
Name: Sabertooth
Date: May 24, 2006 at 12:52:39 Pacific
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You should probably rename your .xlt files before running that repair as well.

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Response Number 6
Name: Kurt S
Date: May 24, 2006 at 13:32:48 Pacific
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Launch Excel and go to Tools, Options. Click on the General tab and take the checkmark out of Ignore other applications.


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Response Number 7
Name: qajfat
Date: May 25, 2006 at 02:12:46 Pacific
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Thanks Kurt that was it!! It did it for me.


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Response Number 8
Name: Kurt S
Date: May 25, 2006 at 07:52:06 Pacific
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You're welcome, thanks for posting back with the results.


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