Desktop shortcuts to Excel has stopped working

I have a number of shortcuts on my desktop for MS Excel files. Until now they have always worked, but when I use them I get an error message saying that these files cannot be found and try to find them. But if I open excel and load the files are there and they work very well.

See Excel opens without displaying a workbook

If this does not help, try disabling the DDE in the file type associations. Here is an example for. DOC files, but can be adapted for. XLS (Excel.Sheet.8)

Error: Windows cannot find the file name when opening. DOC files from Windows Explorer

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Desktop Experience]

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