<nigelbarraclo...@nospam.f2s.com> wrote:
>I have just installed SP2 and various other updates.  It may or may not be a
>coincidence that when I start Excel XP I now get an error box.  It reads
>"Files\Microsoft.xls could not be found"  Despite this error box Excel does
>open and works OK.

>Does anyone know how to cure this please?

>I also get errors opening Access, Internet Explorer and various
>non-Microsoft programs.

"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message

> Nigel

> The standard fixes 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.

> One more thing to try if any of the above brings no joy.........

> Go to Start>Settings>Folder>Options>File Types.  Scroll down to MS Excel
> Worksheet.  Then if running Win98 OS Edit> select "Open" and Edit.

> If using WinXP OS you would scroll down to .XLS then "Advanced">Open>Edit.

> In Command line the path should be similar to this....

> "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\EXCEL.EXE" /e  (delete the
> <sp>/e if
> you want Book1 to open.

> You must have the double quotes.

> Below have "use DDE" checked and this in the DDE message
> box....[open("%1")]

> Application should read "Excel"(no quotes)

> Your other program errors will have to be addressed elsewhere.  I suggest

> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

> Gord Dibben Excel MVP

> On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 19:12:23 -0000, "Nigel Barraclough"
> <nigelbarraclo...@nospam.f2s.com> wrote:

>>I have just installed SP2 and various other updates.  It may or may not be
>>a
>>coincidence that when I start Excel XP I now get an error box.  It reads
>>"Files\Microsoft.xls could not be found"  Despite this error box Excel
>>does
>>open and works OK.

>>Does anyone know how to cure this please?

>>I also get errors opening Access, Internet Explorer and various
>>non-Microsoft programs.

<nigelbarraclo...@nospam.f2s.com> wrote:
>Thanks for your prompt reply.  I have tried everything you said and it makes
>no difference.  It looks to me as though something has corrupted whatever
>code is used in starting Excel (and Access and IE) up so that it is
>searching for things in the wrong directory.  I noticed another error
>message when starting Excel which reads 'Office\Office10\Excel.exe' could
>not be found.  The path to Excel.exe on my machine is c:\program
>files\microsoft office\office10\excel.exe.
>"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message
>news:hgruq01i8k3rg0krc6eeic89se4539qaua@4ax.com...
>> Nigel

>> The standard fixes 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.

>> One more thing to try if any of the above brings no joy.........

>> Go to Start>Settings>Folder>Options>File Types.  Scroll down to MS Excel
>> Worksheet.  Then if running Win98 OS Edit> select "Open" and Edit.

>> If using WinXP OS you would scroll down to .XLS then "Advanced">Open>Edit.

>> In Command line the path should be similar to this....

>> "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\EXCEL.EXE" /e  (delete the
>> <sp>/e if
>> you want Book1 to open.

>> You must have the double quotes.

>> Below have "use DDE" checked and this in the DDE message
>> box....[open("%1")]

>> Application should read "Excel"(no quotes)

>> Your other program errors will have to be addressed elsewhere.  I suggest

>> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

>> Gord Dibben Excel MVP

>> On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 19:12:23 -0000, "Nigel Barraclough"
>> <nigelbarraclo...@nospam.f2s.com> wrote:

>>>I have just installed SP2 and various other updates.  It may or may not be
>>>a
>>>coincidence that when I start Excel XP I now get an error box.  It reads
>>>"Files\Microsoft.xls could not be found"  Despite this error box Excel
>>>does
>>>open and works OK.

>>>Does anyone know how to cure this please?

>>>I also get errors opening Access, Internet Explorer and various
>>>non-Microsoft programs.

"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message

> Nigel

> Make sure you have double quotes around the path.

> "c:\program files\microsoft office\office10\excel.exe"

> Windows needs these when spaces in pathnames.

> Gord

> On Fri, 3 Dec 2004 10:21:57 -0000, "Nigel Barraclough"
> <nigelbarraclo...@nospam.f2s.com> wrote:

>>Thanks for your prompt reply.  I have tried everything you said and it
>>makes
>>no difference.  It looks to me as though something has corrupted whatever
>>code is used in starting Excel (and Access and IE) up so that it is
>>searching for things in the wrong directory.  I noticed another error
>>message when starting Excel which reads 'Office\Office10\Excel.exe' could
>>not be found.  The path to Excel.exe on my machine is c:\program
>>files\microsoft office\office10\excel.exe.
>>"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca> wrote in message
>>news:hgruq01i8k3rg0krc6eeic89se4539qaua@4ax.com...
>>> Nigel

>>> The standard fixes 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.

>>> One more thing to try if any of the above brings no joy.........

>>> Go to Start>Settings>Folder>Options>File Types.  Scroll down to MS Excel
>>> Worksheet.  Then if running Win98 OS Edit> select "Open" and Edit.

>>> If using WinXP OS you would scroll down to .XLS then
>>> "Advanced">Open>Edit.

>>> In Command line the path should be similar to this....

>>> "C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE\EXCEL.EXE" /e  (delete the
>>> <sp>/e if
>>> you want Book1 to open.

>>> You must have the double quotes.

>>> Below have "use DDE" checked and this in the DDE message
>>> box....[open("%1")]

>>> Application should read "Excel"(no quotes)

>>> Your other program errors will have to be addressed elsewhere.  I
>>> suggest

>>> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

>>> Gord Dibben Excel MVP

>>> On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 19:12:23 -0000, "Nigel Barraclough"
>>> <nigelbarraclo...@nospam.f2s.com> wrote:

>>>>I have just installed SP2 and various other updates.  It may or may not
>>>>be
>>>>a
>>>>coincidence that when I start Excel XP I now get an error box.  It reads
>>>>"Files\Microsoft.xls could not be found"  Despite this error box Excel
>>>>does
>>>>open and works OK.

>>>>Does anyone know how to cure this please?

>>>>I also get errors opening Access, Internet Explorer and various
>>>>non-Microsoft programs.