Vista - Opening attachments

When trying to open Excel documents, I'm getting a pop up error stating 'This
file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action.
Create an association in the Set Associations control panel.' How do I do
this? I do not believe that Windows Vista Home Premium has Windows Excel in
it.

If you want to open Excel files, chances are you need to install a program
that can open Excel files.
Such as Excel for instance.
Or another compatible spreadsheet program.
Or at least the free viewer:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=EN

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Maxwell Bluemeanie
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"Larrymac" <Larrymac@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When trying to open Excel documents, I'm getting a pop up error stating
> 'This
> file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
> action.
> Create an association in the Set Associations control panel.' How do I do
> this? I do not believe that Windows Vista Home Premium has Windows Excel
> in
> it.

Max, I am having the same problem, with the same message only with MS Works.
I have MS Works 8.5 installed. Anyone have any ideas on this.

"Max" <max@home.com> wrote in message
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> If you want to open Excel files, chances are you need to install a program
> that can open Excel files.
> Such as Excel for instance.
> Or another compatible spreadsheet program.
> Or at least the free viewer:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=EN
>
> --
> Maxwell Bluemeanie
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> "Larrymac" <Larrymac@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news5EFAF26-EDD1-46B8-86F3-EA23403BE236@microsoft.com...
>> When trying to open Excel documents, I'm getting a pop up error stating
>> 'This
>> file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
>> action.
>> Create an association in the Set Associations control panel.' How do I
>> do
>> this? I do not believe that Windows Vista Home Premium has Windows Excel
>> in
>> it.
>

If you don't have the associated program installed you can not open the
file.

You can download/install the free Excel Viewer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925180
and
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=EN

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
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"Larrymac" <Larrymac@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news5EFAF26-EDD1-46B8-86F3-EA23403BE236@microsoft.com...
> When trying to open Excel documents, I'm getting a pop up error stating
> 'This
> file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
> action.
> Create an association in the Set Associations control panel.' How do I do
> this? I do not believe that Windows Vista Home Premium has Windows Excel
> in
> it.