Excel 2007 opens documents itself

peejeesee · 02-02-2009, 07:49 PM

Two days ago I installed MS Office 2007. Yes, I have a key. Only one day later, on opening Excel, the program itself opens 20 files that are not Excel files and tries to open some 30 other files that are not Excel files. The files Excel opens have been removed by me but the other files that Excel cannot open because they have another format, I cannot move.

Does anybody have any idea what happens to Excel?? And, more important, what to do.

I already uninstalled and reinstalled, but the problem remians the same.

**gistek** · 02-03-2009, 10:21 AM

You may need to remove Excel's registry key and reboot your computer. Make sure to back up your registry first.

The next time Excel starts, it will replace the registry key.

peejeesee · 02-05-2009, 06:36 PM

Thank you very much. Now, of course, my next question: where exactly do I find Excel's registry key?

02-02-2009, 07:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
peejeesee Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Excel 2007 opens documents itself Two days ago I installed MS Office 2007. Yes, I have a key. Only one day later, on opening Excel, the program itself opens 20 files that are not Excel files and tries to open some 30 other files that are not Excel files. The files Excel opens have been removed by me but the other files that Excel cannot open because they have another format, I cannot move. Does anybody have any idea what happens to Excel?? And, more important, what to do. I already uninstalled and reinstalled, but the problem remians the same.

02-03-2009, 10:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
gistek Folding Along Join Date: May 2007 Location: PA, USA Posts: 1,904 OS: Bobbi=xp, sp3 Muse=Vista Home Premium	Re: Excel 2007 opens documents itself You may need to remove Excel's registry key and reboot your computer. Make sure to back up your registry first. The next time Excel starts, it will replace the registry key. __________________ I am not a computer professional, My advice comes from personal experience and/or friends who are computer professionals. Learn By Doing Un-versity Interested in Search and Rescue? Check out the Civil Air Patrol. Come Fold with us. TSF Folding@Home Team

02-05-2009, 06:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
peejeesee Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Re: Excel 2007 opens documents itself Thank you very much. Now, of course, my next question: where exactly do I find Excel's registry key?