Can't open existing files by double-clicking.

[Kirby]

I'm running Office 2000 and recently have found that double-clicking on an
existing Excel file won't open the file, it only opens the Personal
Worksheet, but I can open the file using File Open. I thought this might be
related to the fact I'm getting low on resources errors when I run Word, even
thought I have 512Mb of RAM and no other applications open.

[Dave Peterson]

Sometimes one of these works:

Tools|Options|General|Ignore other applications (uncheck it)

--- or ---

Close Excel and
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /unregserver
then
Windows Start Button|Run
excel /regserver

The /unregserver & /regserver stuff resets the windows registry to excel's
factory defaults.

Kirby wrote:
>
> I'm running Office 2000 and recently have found that double-clicking on an
> existing Excel file won't open the file, it only opens the Personal
> Worksheet, but I can open the file using File Open. I thought this might be
> related to the fact I'm getting low on resources errors when I run Word, even
> thought I have 512Mb of RAM and no other applications open.

--

Dave Peterson

[Kirby]

Unchecking Ignore other applications solved it. Thanks.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

> Sometimes one of these works:
>
> Tools|Options|General|Ignore other applications (uncheck it)
>
> --- or ---
>
> Close Excel and
> Windows Start Button|Run
> excel /unregserver
> then
> Windows Start Button|Run
> excel /regserver
>
> The /unregserver & /regserver stuff resets the windows registry to excel's
> factory defaults.
>
> Kirby wrote:
> >
> > I'm running Office 2000 and recently have found that double-clicking on an
> > existing Excel file won't open the file, it only opens the Personal
> > Worksheet, but I can open the file using File Open. I thought this might be
> > related to the fact I'm getting low on resources errors when I run Word, even
> > thought I have 512Mb of RAM and no other applications open.
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson
>

[Rickettsjt]

Dave,

I'm having the same problem, but I can't get into Excel, the program will
not open, Ive tried reinstalling Office and still no go. What do you
suggest? TJ

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

> Sometimes one of these works:
>
> Tools|Options|General|Ignore other applications (uncheck it)
>
> --- or ---
>
> Close Excel and
> Windows Start Button|Run
> excel /unregserver
> then
> Windows Start Button|Run
> excel /regserver
>
> The /unregserver & /regserver stuff resets the windows registry to excel's
> factory defaults.
>
> Kirby wrote:
> >
> > I'm running Office 2000 and recently have found that double-clicking on an
> > existing Excel file won't open the file, it only opens the Personal
> > Worksheet, but I can open the file using File Open. I thought this might be
> > related to the fact I'm getting low on resources errors when I run Word, even
> > thought I have 512Mb of RAM and no other applications open.
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson
>

[Dave Peterson]

Can you get into excel in safe mode?

windows start button|Run
excel /safe

If that works, here are a couple of sites that explain how to troubleshoot this.

Chip Pearson's:
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/StartupErrors.htm

Jan Karel Pieterse's:
http://www.jkp-ads.com/Articles/StartupProblems.htm

Rickettsjt wrote:
>
> Dave,
>
> I'm having the same problem, but I can't get into Excel, the program will
> not open, Ive tried reinstalling Office and still no go. What do you
> suggest? TJ
>
> "Dave Peterson" wrote:
>
> > Sometimes one of these works:
> >
> > Tools|Options|General|Ignore other applications (uncheck it)
> >
> > --- or ---
> >
> > Close Excel and
> > Windows Start Button|Run
> > excel /unregserver
> > then
> > Windows Start Button|Run
> > excel /regserver
> >
> > The /unregserver & /regserver stuff resets the windows registry to excel's
> > factory defaults.
> >
> > Kirby wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm running Office 2000 and recently have found that double-clicking on an
> > > existing Excel file won't open the file, it only opens the Personal
> > > Worksheet, but I can open the file using File Open. I thought this might be
> > > related to the fact I'm getting low on resources errors when I run Word, even
> > > thought I have 512Mb of RAM and no other applications open.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave Peterson
> >

--

Dave Peterson