Can not open excel file xls. extensions

when I double click on the xls. file it will not open the file I have to go
to view task pane and open it up there. None of the shortcuts open and same
thing with the file in my flash drive. It as if it does not see the file but
it is there. I have tried recovery, reinstalling office, is there something
to set for automatic file openings.
Where do I go to find this? Maybe it got corrupted? I can open other files
like word, powerpoint. I just can't get excel to open the file at the folder
location. I have been working on this for 2 days now and I am getting tired.
Next thing I will have to pay somebody money so they can fix this problem and
I am sure it it some type of setting.

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When you double click a file from Windows Explorer, you're counting on some
information in the Windows registry being present and correct. It sounds
like you have a value that got messed up.

Click the Windows start button and then 'Run'. Type
Excel.exe /RegServer
Press Enter or click OK.
If you get a message that Excel can't be found, repeat the operation but
type in the complete path to Excel on your PC followed by the space and
"/RegServer".

Steve Yandl


"cjshazen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> when I double click on the xls. file it will not open the file I have to
> go
> to view task pane and open it up there. None of the shortcuts open and
> same
> thing with the file in my flash drive. It as if it does not see the file
> but
> it is there. I have tried recovery, reinstalling office, is there
> something
> to set for automatic file openings.
> Where do I go to find this? Maybe it got corrupted? I can open other
> files
> like word, powerpoint. I just can't get excel to open the file at the
> folder
> location. I have been working on this for 2 days now and I am getting
> tired.
> Next thing I will have to pay somebody money so they can fix this problem
> and
> I am sure it it some type of setting.
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...lic.excel.misc