Reinstalling didn't help this but if I'm in Windows Explorer and double-click on an xls file, Excel opens but to a blank worksheet, so to speak. It is not actually a worksheet, it is just he gray background. Same problem if I double click on a desktop shorcut to xls file. If I click Open, then find the file, it opens fine.
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Office XP Excel Won't Launch xls
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Stella740pl
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Looks like this is similar to the problem in thread68-1450533.
Apparently, that thread author's problem is still unsolved, but try the suggestions in that thread first - they might help you if your problem is a little different.
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