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Excel 2007 Not Opening Files from Windows Explorer

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by mark.helfrich

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I'm using Vista.
I'm using Microsoft Office 2007.

I have excel documents or shortcuts to excel documents in different places on my computer. If I try to open one of them by double clicking on them excel opens up but then gives me an error that reads:
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss123/avlcon/excelfail.jpg

Click image to see it.

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by seanferd

Find the XLS file extension, and make sure that it is set to open with Excel. If it already is, remove the association, click OK as many times as needed to back out, then re-set it to open with Excel again.

If you need guidance, this article explains how to access these settings. Graphics included so you can see where you're going.
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-6172036.html
"How do I... Change file extension associations in Windows Vista?"

by mark.helfrich

I see what you are saying seanferd. I tried but it won't let me remove just remove the file association from excel, I have to move it to something else. I did that. I moved it to another program and then moved it back and tried again. I still wouldn't open from windows explorer, but if I had excel open already and opened it through the excel program it would work.

Excel can't find 2007 files either (xlsx) so I'm totally stumped. Should I reinstall excel?

by mark.helfrich

I saw that it was looking up Users\Mark\Documents... when I realized I changed my account name to Avlcon. I thought that might be it. I opened up my documents and it says Avlcon for the user,
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss123/avlcon/excelfailavlcon.jpg

Then I go and try to look at whether it is avlcon or not and it shows Mark, my original name which I started the computer with
http://i568.photobucket.com/albums/ss123/avlcon/excelfailmark.jpg

So I guess that is not the problem since the location url still says Mark in it but now, why won't it change from Mark to Avlcon since I changed my name account name?

by seanferd

but possibly a source of the Excel issue, I'm not sure.

Due to the nature of all the shortcuts involved with an account, when an account name is changed, the folder name will not.

First, revert to the old name for your current account. (See if it resolves the Excel issue when you do.)

Create a new account with the name you want, then migrate the old account to the new one.

Create new account.
Log in to that account.
Delete old account > You should be given the option to keep files from the account you are deleting.

As for Excel, you can try a repair install.
In the control panel, go to "Programs and Features" (that is the new name of add/remove programs). Find Office in the list, click Change, then click Repair.

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