MS Office Excel 2007 Files Save In \"xlsx file\", Not In xlsx Extension - MS Win

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MS Office Excel 2007 Files Save In "xlsx file", Not In xlsx Extension - MS Windows 7 OS

When I save the excel 2007 file its save in "xlsx file" not xlsx extension, so I cannot open the file by double clicking, always have to open excel first and then File --> Open only possible. Its same when I receive files from others.

For xlsx extension files default program is MS Excel only. I tried office diagnose and repair option, but it resulted no errors.

In windows explorer for excel 2003 files (xls) its shows in "type" column "Microsoft Office Excel 97-2003 Worksheet"

But for excel 2007 file in type column its shows "xlsx file", but in a normal working PC its "Microsoft Office Excel Worksheet"

Kindly help me to solve this issue. Cannot attach the screen shots hear.....

Thanks & Regards

Explanation / Answer

Search for excel.xlb, *.qat and *.pip. Try searching and renaming this files. Check if this helps!

If still it doesn't work then Click on Start > Control panel > Programs > Programs & Features > highlight Office 2007 > Change > click on drop down of excel and make it NOT AVAILABLE.

Open registry: Hold (Windows key + R) in open space typeregedit and hit Enter

Take back and then delete the EXCEL FOLDERS

Browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftOffice
Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftOffice
Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREWow6432NodeMicrosoftOffice

Click on Start > Control panel > Programs > Programs & Features > highlight Office 2007 > Change > click on drop down of excel and make it AVAILABLE.

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