Can't Open Excel 2010 File (Under Windows XP) by Double Clicking On It

[marcoheras]

Suddenly a problem occurred when I try to open an Excel 2010 xlsm file by double clicking on it. I can open the file from within Excel but not by double-clicking on it. I tried the usual suggestions such as:

Unchecking File->Options->Advanced->General->Ignore other applications that use Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)

Open With Excel, checking 'Always use the selected program to open this kind of file'

excel.exe /unregserver and then excel.exe /regserver

I repaired the Windows XP and reinstalled Excel.

When opening it from within Excel I saved it under a different name.

Nothing worked. Also, took a look at the questions in experts-exchange concerning this issue and didn't find the answer there either. Something is wrong with the file association but I don't want to solve that by making a new profile. Do you have an idea how this problem can be resolved?

 

[princemiles]

1. Navigate to the folder containing the XLSX file you want to repair.
2. Right-click the file and select "Copy" and then right-click on a blank space within the folder and select "Paste." This action generates a backup copy of the corrupted file.
3. Open Microsoft Excel 2007 or later.
4. Click the "Office" button in the top left corner of the window and select "Open."
5. Navigate to the folder containing the copy of the XLSX file you generated previously and select it by single-clicking its icon.
6. Click the arrow located to the right of the "Open" button and select "Open and Repair."
7. Select "Repair." If you previously attempted this method and the process failed, try to extract only the values and formulas by selecting "Extract Data" instead. Regardless of the method you choose, your data will appear on the screen within a few seconds if the process completes successfully
8. As last solution in case .xlsx file is severe damaged apply https://www.xlsx.openfiletool.com/ XLSX Open File Tool