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windows cannot find .xlsx files!

Anonymous
2011-06-16T00:34:57+00:00

Problem - I have ms office  home and student 2007, installed jul2009, all of the sudden I can't access excel 2007 worksheet files! Running on Vista platform, get message 

  • windows cannot find .xlsx files! OMG - not possible, key to all my record keeping!

Have checked on line for help - one suggestion, open excel first, then office button, file open appears to work for now but very cumbersome - what can I do to fix?  Thanks.

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-06-18T11:31:21+00:00

    Have checked file associations - seem ok - changed to  excel [same] - same result  . . on line help - tried control panel ' ms office home and student 2007' change/ repair/ restart feature for -several times - and several other angles, . . . have not yet tried registry changes !!

    Excel still crippled, can't open files directly - explorer or recent files - but at least discovered I can  open files, if I open excel first, then file/ open. Still frustrated - Thx, bill

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-06-16T14:06:53+00:00

    Right click on Excel file  > open with > choose default program > browse for Excel 2007 and click on OK.

    Check the link on how to change the file associations:

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Change-which-programs-Windows-uses-by-default

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