Microsoft Excel Won't open files

[Mike604]

If I click on an excel file in windows explorer, the program opens but the file doesn't and the screen is just gray (see screenshot).

 

When I open Excel normally it works fine and i can create a new file, also files open normally if i drag and drop them onto the window.

 

I have tried a repair of office & a re install and the problem persists.

 

Specs:

i7 3770k

MSI Z77 MPower

8GB RAM

GTX 780

Windows 7

 

Thanks in advance.

Edit: when I close the program, it opens a message saying; 'there was a problem sending the command to the program'

[BCMods]

Right click an Excel file>Open with>Select Excel from the actual install directory, not the predefined one.

[EvilLemur]

try view, arrange all, put check in "windows of active workbook"

 

* i didnt notice your edit 

 

try this fix it 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/211494

 

go to your version of windows, click fix it, download, open it ( will create a restore point ) click accept the terms and let it do its thing should fix it.

[Mike604]

Right click an Excel file>Open with>Select Excel from the actual install directory, not the predefined one.

 

 

try view, arrange all, put check in "windows of active workbook"

Just tried both if these and they didn't work thanks anyway.

[EvilLemur]

Just tried both if these and they didn't work thanks anyway.

look at my edit and try the link.

[Mike604]

look at my edit and try the link.

Tried that and it didn't work either.