xcel file icon opens application but not file.

excel suddenly changed... now when i click on a excel file icon, the
application opens but no file. i have to manually open the file with the
"file open" option.

Try the usual fix(es) for this problem.

Tools>Options>General uncheck "Ignore other Applications"
Exit Excel and try again

If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel

Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar

1) Start>Run "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)>OK.
2) Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.
See the space between exe and /regserver

You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.
In that case Start>Run "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Wed, 7 Jun 2006 08:15:02 -0700, RayG <[email protected]> wrote:

>excel suddenly changed... now when i click on a excel file icon, the
>application opens but no file. i have to manually open the file with the
>"file open" option.

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP