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by kelltic
20 May 2019 16:44
Forum: Wishes
Topic: Colored Tab
Replies: 72
Views: 14423

Re: Colored Tab

I use a couple of applications that color or change folder icons. My favorite is FolderMagic and another is Rainbow Folders. Both are free. Because they change the folders in the system, they show up in XYplorer as colored tabs.
by kelltic
09 Aug 2013 07:21
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: Excel Files Must be Downloaded from the INTERNET?
Replies: 9
Views: 1542

Re: Excel Files Must be Downloaded from the INTERNET?

I couldn't get it to preview xls-files either. It came up with the same message as yours and after I clicked Open, another message appeared, telling me that the "other" app was busy with the option to swap to the "other" app, after I clicked on that button nothing happened and I...
by kelltic
09 Aug 2013 00:13
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: Excel Files Must be Downloaded from the INTERNET?
Replies: 9
Views: 1542

Re: Excel Files Must be Downloaded from the INTERNET?

Another thought is that it might be related to an NTFS alternate data stream... You could try running Sysinternal's streams tool to list and remove any ADS attached to that file. Sadly if that doesn't help I'm out of ideas - sorry! Hopefully someone that has access to XP and Office 2003 can enlight...
by kelltic
08 Aug 2013 20:38
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: Excel Files Must be Downloaded from the INTERNET?
Replies: 9
Views: 1542

Re: Excel Files Must be Downloaded from the INTERNET?

Trying again. The screenshot with the Security Alert message is the latest development. I never saw this message before. I chose another .xls file and got the File Download Message. This time, however, when I chose the Open button, the file displayed immediately and looked like my regular .xls file....
by kelltic
08 Aug 2013 20:25
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: Excel Files Must be Downloaded from the INTERNET?
Replies: 9
Views: 1542

Re: Excel Files Must be Downloaded from the INTERNET?

I tired to upload the screenshots but I get a message that says, "The extension bmp is not allowed."
by kelltic
08 Aug 2013 15:40
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: Excel Files Must be Downloaded from the INTERNET?
Replies: 9
Views: 1542

Re: Excel Files Must be Downloaded from the INTERNET?

Thanks for answering. I checked the Faq link and don't really understand it. This is a known problem with MS Office. The Microsoft Office system intentionally sets a BrowserFlags registry value for its file types to force the documents to open within the Office application window and not inside the ...
by kelltic
08 Aug 2013 01:13
Forum: Tips & Tricks, Questions & Answers
Topic: Excel Files Must be Downloaded from the INTERNET?
Replies: 9
Views: 1542

Excel Files Must be Downloaded from the INTERNET?

I cannot view Excel files normally. When I click a file to preview it, I get a File Download pop-up, with the usual warning about downloading files from the internet. I searched this site and see that others have complained about not being able to view Excel files, however I didn't see any posts tha...