Excel files don't t open when I click on them   

Whenever I click on an Excel file icon in Windows Explorer, I get a message 
saying that the file can't be located. Then Excel opens up and I have to open 
the file through Excel, at which point it does open. 
I uninstalled and reinstalled Excel, then repaired it, but this behavior 
persists. 
Any suggestions?
Thanks,

date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 13:36:05 -0700   author:   Alan

RE: Excel files don't t open when I click on them   

try:

tools, options, general, uncheck "ignore other applications"

"Alan" wrote:

> Whenever I click on an Excel file icon in Windows Explorer, I get a message 
> saying that the file can't be located. Then Excel opens up and I have to open 
> the file through Excel, at which point it does open. 
> I uninstalled and reinstalled Excel, then repaired it, but this behavior 
> persists. 
> Any suggestions?
> Thanks, 
>

date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 22:51:00 -0700   author:   Absolute0