Bob I

I don't know, you could prowl around in the registry in this location

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.Document.12\shell\New\comma nd

Manuel Sousa wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> Been searching on google and the forums for a way to reinstall DDE and
> haven't found it. Is it needed for anything or is more of a legacy type of
> thing?
>
> Is there anyway i can disable DDE through a group policy or globaly on a
> system without having to change one file extension at a time per machine?
>
> Thanks for your help,
> Manuel Sousa
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>If the problem is ONLY when you double-click on a file to open it. the
>>problem is likely due to DDE. It can be fixed by reinstalling, OR this
>>workaround.
>>
>>Go to Control Panel, Folder Options, File Types, scroll down to and
>>select (DOC for Word files) or XLS (for Excel files), click Advanced,
>>select Open entry, click the edit Button.
>>Now uncheck "Use DDE" and then put your cursor in the Application box,
>>arrow all the way to the right and put in "%1" (include the quote
>>marks), IF there is /dde remove it. Then OK you way out. Things should
>>work quickly again.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Ibe U wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I double click file it takes about 30 seconds to open, if I open it from file
>>>menu, choose open and then select file from list it opens super fast.
>>>
>>>This is NOT network releted problem
>>>
>>>It doesn't matter is file on local computer or network.
>>>It doesn't matter if network cable is unplugged or not.
>>>It doesn't matter if NIC or TCP/IP is disabled or not
>>>PDFs open without problems and any other non office files too.
>>>
>>>Workstations are WindowsXP with servicepack 2
>>>
>>
>>

johngi

Thank you soo much. This has been an ongoing issue for my workgroup since we
moved to new software. We "had" issue with only 1 application. When it was
running if we double clicked on an xls or doc the file would take forever to
open. Not anymore. Thanks Again!!!

"Bob I" wrote:

> If the problem is ONLY when you double-click on a file to open it. the
> problem is likely due to DDE. It can be fixed by reinstalling, OR this
> workaround.
>
> Go to Control Panel, Folder Options, File Types, scroll down to and
> select (DOC for Word files) or XLS (for Excel files), click Advanced,
> select Open entry, click the edit Button.
> Now uncheck "Use DDE" and then put your cursor in the Application box,
> arrow all the way to the right and put in "%1" (include the quote
> marks), IF there is /dde remove it. Then OK you way out. Things should
> work quickly again.
>
>
>
>
> Ibe U wrote:
>
> > I double click file it takes about 30 seconds to open, if I open it from file
> > menu, choose open and then select file from list it opens super fast.
> >
> > This is NOT network releted problem
> >
> > It doesn't matter is file on local computer or network.
> > It doesn't matter if network cable is unplugged or not.
> > It doesn't matter if NIC or TCP/IP is disabled or not
> > PDFs open without problems and any other non office files too.
> >
> > Workstations are WindowsXP with servicepack 2
> >
>
>

Bob I

Glad it helped you out, Have a great day!

johngi wrote:
> Thank you soo much. This has been an ongoing issue for my workgroup since we
> moved to new software. We "had" issue with only 1 application. When it was
> running if we double clicked on an xls or doc the file would take forever to
> open. Not anymore. Thanks Again!!!
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>If the problem is ONLY when you double-click on a file to open it. the
>>problem is likely due to DDE. It can be fixed by reinstalling, OR this
>>workaround.
>>
>>Go to Control Panel, Folder Options, File Types, scroll down to and
>>select (DOC for Word files) or XLS (for Excel files), click Advanced,
>>select Open entry, click the edit Button.
>>Now uncheck "Use DDE" and then put your cursor in the Application box,
>>arrow all the way to the right and put in "%1" (include the quote
>>marks), IF there is /dde remove it. Then OK you way out. Things should
>>work quickly again.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Ibe U wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I double click file it takes about 30 seconds to open, if I open it from file
>>>menu, choose open and then select file from list it opens super fast.
>>>
>>>This is NOT network releted problem
>>>
>>>It doesn't matter is file on local computer or network.
>>>It doesn't matter if network cable is unplugged or not.
>>>It doesn't matter if NIC or TCP/IP is disabled or not
>>>PDFs open without problems and any other non office files too.
>>>
>>>Workstations are WindowsXP with servicepack 2
>>>
>>
>>

Frank Parmelee

Hi All,

I followed your insructions Ibe U and when I tried ot open a .DOC or .XLS
the application would open but not the document.

Any thoughts?
--
FrankO


"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:%23Q9Cd3wJIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Glad it helped you out, Have a great day!
>
> johngi wrote:
>> Thank you soo much. This has been an ongoing issue for my workgroup
>> since we moved to new software. We "had" issue with only 1 application.
>> When it was running if we double clicked on an xls or doc the file would
>> take forever to open. Not anymore. Thanks Again!!!
>>
>> "Bob I" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>If the problem is ONLY when you double-click on a file to open it. the
>>>problem is likely due to DDE. It can be fixed by reinstalling, OR this
>>>workaround.
>>>
>>>Go to Control Panel, Folder Options, File Types, scroll down to and
>>>select (DOC for Word files) or XLS (for Excel files), click Advanced,
>>>select Open entry, click the edit Button.
>>>Now uncheck "Use DDE" and then put your cursor in the Application box,
>>>arrow all the way to the right and put in "%1" (include the quote
>>>marks), IF there is /dde remove it. Then OK you way out. Things should
>>>work quickly again.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Ibe U wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I double click file it takes about 30 seconds to open, if I open it from
>>>>file menu, choose open and then select file from list it opens super
>>>>fast.
>>>>
>>>>This is NOT network releted problem
>>>>
>>>>It doesn't matter is file on local computer or network.
>>>>It doesn't matter if network cable is unplugged or not.
>>>>It doesn't matter if NIC or TCP/IP is disabled or not
>>>>PDFs open without problems and any other non office files too.
>>>>
>>>>Workstations are WindowsXP with servicepack 2
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>

Frank Parmelee

Hi All,

I followed your insructions Ibe U and when I tried ot open a .DOC or .XLS
the application would open but not the document.

Any thoughts?
--
FrankO


"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:%23Q9Cd3wJIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Glad it helped you out, Have a great day!
>
> johngi wrote:
>> Thank you soo much. This has been an ongoing issue for my workgroup
>> since we moved to new software. We "had" issue with only 1 application.
>> When it was running if we double clicked on an xls or doc the file would
>> take forever to open. Not anymore. Thanks Again!!!
>>
>> "Bob I" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>If the problem is ONLY when you double-click on a file to open it. the
>>>problem is likely due to DDE. It can be fixed by reinstalling, OR this
>>>workaround.
>>>
>>>Go to Control Panel, Folder Options, File Types, scroll down to and
>>>select (DOC for Word files) or XLS (for Excel files), click Advanced,
>>>select Open entry, click the edit Button.
>>>Now uncheck "Use DDE" and then put your cursor in the Application box,
>>>arrow all the way to the right and put in "%1" (include the quote
>>>marks), IF there is /dde remove it. Then OK you way out. Things should
>>>work quickly again.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Ibe U wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I double click file it takes about 30 seconds to open, if I open it from
>>>>file menu, choose open and then select file from list it opens super
>>>>fast.
>>>>
>>>>This is NOT network releted problem
>>>>
>>>>It doesn't matter is file on local computer or network.
>>>>It doesn't matter if network cable is unplugged or not.
>>>>It doesn't matter if NIC or TCP/IP is disabled or not
>>>>PDFs open without problems and any other non office files too.
>>>>
>>>>Workstations are WindowsXP with servicepack 2
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>

Bernie ZZ

Bob,
Thanks for the in-sight.
However, I have an similar problem that didn't go away after this fix.
I called DELL to get more memory (only they sell the memory that my machine
uses), and they asked what I was trying to accomplish with more memory. I
said I wanted Excel and Word to open faster. They took control of my machine
and changed some settings. Now instead of 5-10 seconds to open, it takes 3-4
minutes to open. I tried un-install and re-installing Office, but no change.
DELL suggests I re-install Windows. I don't want to do that, yet. I have
Windows XP Home Edition SP-3, and Office 2000 Pro. I thought I saw Dell
change a setting from 2000 to 200, but I don't know what it was. Any ideas?
Thanks, Bernie

"Bob I" wrote:

> If the problem is ONLY when you double-click on a file to open it. the
> problem is likely due to DDE. It can be fixed by reinstalling, OR this
> workaround.
>
> Go to Control Panel, Folder Options, File Types, scroll down to and
> select (DOC for Word files) or XLS (for Excel files), click Advanced,
> select Open entry, click the edit Button.
> Now uncheck "Use DDE" and then put your cursor in the Application box,
> arrow all the way to the right and put in "%1" (include the quote
> marks), IF there is /dde remove it. Then OK you way out. Things should
> work quickly again.
>
>
>
>
> Ibe U wrote:
>
> > I double click file it takes about 30 seconds to open, if I open it from file
> > menu, choose open and then select file from list it opens super fast.
> >
> > This is NOT network releted problem
> >
> > It doesn't matter is file on local computer or network.
> > It doesn't matter if network cable is unplugged or not.
> > It doesn't matter if NIC or TCP/IP is disabled or not
> > PDFs open without problems and any other non office files too.
> >
> > Workstations are WindowsXP with servicepack 2
> >
>
>

Bob I

No idea, but you may want to complain to dell about the adverse effect
their fix did, and how to reverse it.

Bernie ZZ wrote:

> Bob,
> Thanks for the in-sight.
> However, I have an similar problem that didn't go away after this fix.
> I called DELL to get more memory (only they sell the memory that my machine
> uses), and they asked what I was trying to accomplish with more memory. I
> said I wanted Excel and Word to open faster. They took control of my machine
> and changed some settings. Now instead of 5-10 seconds to open, it takes 3-4
> minutes to open. I tried un-install and re-installing Office, but no change.
> DELL suggests I re-install Windows. I don't want to do that, yet. I have
> Windows XP Home Edition SP-3, and Office 2000 Pro. I thought I saw Dell
> change a setting from 2000 to 200, but I don't know what it was. Any ideas?
> Thanks, Bernie
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>If the problem is ONLY when you double-click on a file to open it. the
>>problem is likely due to DDE. It can be fixed by reinstalling, OR this
>>workaround.
>>
>>Go to Control Panel, Folder Options, File Types, scroll down to and
>>select (DOC for Word files) or XLS (for Excel files), click Advanced,
>>select Open entry, click the edit Button.
>>Now uncheck "Use DDE" and then put your cursor in the Application box,
>>arrow all the way to the right and put in "%1" (include the quote
>>marks), IF there is /dde remove it. Then OK you way out. Things should
>>work quickly again.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Ibe U wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I double click file it takes about 30 seconds to open, if I open it from file
>>>menu, choose open and then select file from list it opens super fast.
>>>
>>>This is NOT network releted problem
>>>
>>>It doesn't matter is file on local computer or network.
>>>It doesn't matter if network cable is unplugged or not.
>>>It doesn't matter if NIC or TCP/IP is disabled or not
>>>PDFs open without problems and any other non office files too.
>>>
>>>Workstations are WindowsXP with servicepack 2
>>>
>>
>>

Rich

Frank, did you ever get a reply? I have the same problem with the application
opening but not the document.

Rich

"Frank Parmelee" wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I followed your insructions Ibe U and when I tried ot open a .DOC or .XLS
> the application would open but not the document.
>
> Any thoughts?
> --
> FrankO
>
>
> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:%23Q9Cd3wJIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > Glad it helped you out, Have a great day!
> >
> > johngi wrote:
> >> Thank you soo much. This has been an ongoing issue for my workgroup
> >> since we moved to new software. We "had" issue with only 1 application.
> >> When it was running if we double clicked on an xls or doc the file would
> >> take forever to open. Not anymore. Thanks Again!!!
> >>
> >> "Bob I" wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>If the problem is ONLY when you double-click on a file to open it. the
> >>>problem is likely due to DDE. It can be fixed by reinstalling, OR this
> >>>workaround.
> >>>
> >>>Go to Control Panel, Folder Options, File Types, scroll down to and
> >>>select (DOC for Word files) or XLS (for Excel files), click Advanced,
> >>>select Open entry, click the edit Button.
> >>>Now uncheck "Use DDE" and then put your cursor in the Application box,
> >>>arrow all the way to the right and put in "%1" (include the quote
> >>>marks), IF there is /dde remove it. Then OK you way out. Things should
> >>>work quickly again.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Ibe U wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>I double click file it takes about 30 seconds to open, if I open it from
> >>>>file menu, choose open and then select file from list it opens super
> >>>>fast.
> >>>>
> >>>>This is NOT network releted problem
> >>>>
> >>>>It doesn't matter is file on local computer or network.
> >>>>It doesn't matter if network cable is unplugged or not.
> >>>>It doesn't matter if NIC or TCP/IP is disabled or not
> >>>>PDFs open without problems and any other non office files too.
> >>>>
> >>>>Workstations are WindowsXP with servicepack 2
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
>
>
>

Rich

I followed your insructions and when I tried ot open a .DOC or .XLS
the application would open but not the document.

Any thoughts?

"Bob I" wrote:

> If the problem is ONLY when you double-click on a file to open it. the
> problem is likely due to DDE. It can be fixed by reinstalling, OR this
> workaround.
>
> Go to Control Panel, Folder Options, File Types, scroll down to and
> select (DOC for Word files) or XLS (for Excel files), click Advanced,
> select Open entry, click the edit Button.
> Now uncheck "Use DDE" and then put your cursor in the Application box,
> arrow all the way to the right and put in "%1" (include the quote
> marks), IF there is /dde remove it. Then OK you way out. Things should
> work quickly again.
>
>
>
>
> Ibe U wrote:
>
> > I double click file it takes about 30 seconds to open, if I open it from file
> > menu, choose open and then select file from list it opens super fast.
> >
> > This is NOT network releted problem
> >
> > It doesn't matter is file on local computer or network.
> > It doesn't matter if network cable is unplugged or not.
> > It doesn't matter if NIC or TCP/IP is disabled or not
> > PDFs open without problems and any other non office files too.
> >
> > Workstations are WindowsXP with servicepack 2
> >
>
>

Bob I

My reply was for a particular set of circumstances. Perhaps if you
started your own thread, describing the original problem you are/were
having, someone might have an answer.

Rich wrote:

> I followed your insructions and when I tried ot open a .DOC or .XLS
> the application would open but not the document.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>If the problem is ONLY when you double-click on a file to open it. the
>>problem is likely due to DDE. It can be fixed by reinstalling, OR this
>>workaround.
>>
>>Go to Control Panel, Folder Options, File Types, scroll down to and
>>select (DOC for Word files) or XLS (for Excel files), click Advanced,
>>select Open entry, click the edit Button.
>>Now uncheck "Use DDE" and then put your cursor in the Application box,
>>arrow all the way to the right and put in "%1" (include the quote
>>marks), IF there is /dde remove it. Then OK you way out. Things should
>>work quickly again.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Ibe U wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I double click file it takes about 30 seconds to open, if I open it from file
>>>menu, choose open and then select file from list it opens super fast.
>>>
>>>This is NOT network releted problem
>>>
>>>It doesn't matter is file on local computer or network.
>>>It doesn't matter if network cable is unplugged or not.
>>>It doesn't matter if NIC or TCP/IP is disabled or not
>>>PDFs open without problems and any other non office files too.
>>>
>>>Workstations are WindowsXP with servicepack 2
>>>
>>
>>