Thanks for the suggestion - it worked but now I have another problem which I
will post in this discussion group in case you aren't checking in tonight.
The only way I can open an Excel file is from within the Application itself.
A blank Excel application screen opens, not the file itself when I click on
it.
From Tools>Options>General> I have tried *uncheck* and *checked* "Ignore
oOther Applications".

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> I would try resetting the file association for the filetypes in question.
> One way would be a Office "Repair" in Add/Remove
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> "Kris - Idaho" <KrisIdaho@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:65A960F9-4B9D-4E15-86E7-09AA01C26373@microsoft.com...
> > I am getting the repeated message, for all Word and Excel documents,
> > "Windows cannot find 'C:\Document and Settings. . .' ." then the file
> > opens.
> > Message occurs whether or not the application is already open.
> >