Excel File Extension Problem

[Albert]

Hello!
I have on my computer Excel 2003 AND Excel 2007. I need to have them both
because I'm a developer and I like to try my programs on both versions.
However, I prefer to use Excel 2003 as the default option.
Since a few days ago, when I open an XLS file from a shortcut outside Excel,
it opens the files in Excel 2007.
I went to the file manager options to set the default application for .XLS
files to be Excel 2003, but I now get a message saying "___.xls is not a
valid win32 application" when I click on the shortcut.
I can still access the files from within Excel 2003, but its kind of
annoying that my shortcuts will only work for Excel 2007.
Any tips?
I thank you in advance,
Albert C.

 

[Gord Dibben]

Re: Excel File Extension Problem

Register 2003 version as the default.

If 2007 decides it wants to be the default, de-register 2007 and re-register
2003

Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar

Start>Run "C:\yourpathto2007\excel.exe" /unregserver

See the space between exe and /unregserver.

Then register 2003

Start>Run "C:\yourpathto2003\excel.exe" /regserver

This process should make Excel 2003 the default for opening files.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:57:04 -0700, Albert
<Albert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hello!
>I have on my computer Excel 2003 AND Excel 2007. I need to have them both
>because I'm a developer and I like to try my programs on both versions.
>However, I prefer to use Excel 2003 as the default option.
>Since a few days ago, when I open an XLS file from a shortcut outside Excel,
>it opens the files in Excel 2007.
>I went to the file manager options to set the default application for .XLS
>files to be Excel 2003, but I now get a message saying "___.xls is not a
>valid win32 application" when I click on the shortcut.
>I can still access the files from within Excel 2003, but its kind of
>annoying that my shortcuts will only work for Excel 2007.
>Any tips?
>I thank you in advance,
>Albert C.

 

[Albert]

Re: Excel File Extension Problem

Thank you Sir!
Great successssss!!!!!

"Gord Dibben" wrote:

> Register 2003 version as the default.
>
> If 2007 decides it wants to be the default, de-register 2007 and re-register
> 2003
>
> Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar
>
> Start>Run "C:\yourpathto2007\excel.exe" /unregserver
>
> See the space between exe and /unregserver.
>
> Then register 2003
>
> Start>Run "C:\yourpathto2003\excel.exe" /regserver
>
> This process should make Excel 2003 the default for opening files.
>
>
> Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
>
> On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:57:04 -0700, Albert
> <Albert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Hello!
> >I have on my computer Excel 2003 AND Excel 2007. I need to have them both
> >because I'm a developer and I like to try my programs on both versions.
> >However, I prefer to use Excel 2003 as the default option.
> >Since a few days ago, when I open an XLS file from a shortcut outside Excel,
> >it opens the files in Excel 2007.
> >I went to the file manager options to set the default application for .XLS
> >files to be Excel 2003, but I now get a message saying "___.xls is not a
> >valid win32 application" when I click on the shortcut.
> >I can still access the files from within Excel 2003, but its kind of
> >annoying that my shortcuts will only work for Excel 2007.
> >Any tips?
> >I thank you in advance,
> >Albert C.
>
>

 

[Gord Dibben]

Re: Excel File Extension Problem

Good to hear

Thanks for the feedback


Gord

On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:41:01 -0700, Albert
<Albert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Thank you Sir!
>Great successssss!!!!!
>
>"Gord Dibben" wrote:
>
>> Register 2003 version as the default.
>>
>> If 2007 decides it wants to be the default, de-register 2007 and re-register
>> 2003
>>
>> Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar
>>
>> Start>Run "C:\yourpathto2007\excel.exe" /unregserver
>>
>> See the space between exe and /unregserver.
>>
>> Then register 2003
>>
>> Start>Run "C:\yourpathto2003\excel.exe" /regserver
>>
>> This process should make Excel 2003 the default for opening files.
>>
>>
>> Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
>>
>> On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:57:04 -0700, Albert
>> <Albert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Hello!
>> >I have on my computer Excel 2003 AND Excel 2007. I need to have them both
>> >because I'm a developer and I like to try my programs on both versions.
>> >However, I prefer to use Excel 2003 as the default option.
>> >Since a few days ago, when I open an XLS file from a shortcut outside Excel,
>> >it opens the files in Excel 2007.
>> >I went to the file manager options to set the default application for .XLS
>> >files to be Excel 2003, but I now get a message saying "___.xls is not a
>> >valid win32 application" when I click on the shortcut.
>> >I can still access the files from within Excel 2003, but its kind of
>> >annoying that my shortcuts will only work for Excel 2007.
>> >Any tips?
>> >I thank you in advance,
>> >Albert C.
>>
>>