"There was a problem sending the command to the program."

Just confirming that using the fix given above in EXCEL OPTIONS did work
immediately. No other action was required.

Thanks for the help.

Window 7 64 bit
clicking on the file to open the software is my standard practice.

65804

Well, I don't have a good english but I hope you will understand
I had the same problem with other applications but neither do I could not find a solution on internet, but I Resolvet my problem!
Go to My Computer
Right Click Properties
Action Center
Windows Program Compatibility Troubleshooter
Click on the Windows Program Compatibility Troubleshooter
Then Click Next
Now select the program ho makes you troubles
Next
Try Recommended settings
Then Click Start Program
When program starts try it to see if it works
If it works Click next and save the settings.
This solved my problem and I hope that this solution will solve you problem to! See ya!

> On Thursday, December 03, 2009 4:48 AM AltaEgo wrote:

> Hi
>
> Windows 2007
>
> When I first logon and try to open a file by double-clicking it, the program
> (e.g Word or Excel) opens and gives a message "There was a problem sending
> the command to the program". Until I shut down again, double-clicking files
> works fine. I suspect this is Explorer-related. Does anyone know a fix?
>
> --
> Steve


>> On Thursday, December 03, 2009 10:39 AM R. C. White wrote:

>> Hi, Steve.
>>
>>
>> There is no such operating system or program.
>>
>> According to the headers on your message, you are using:
>> X-Newsreader: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 12.0.1606
>>
>> But that does not tell us if you are using Windows XP or Windows Vista or
>> Windows 7. (The name is "Windows 7", not "Windows 2007".) As indicated by
>> its name, this newsgroup is for peer-to-peer support of Vista, but we also
>> try to help with Win7 problems since there are no Win7 NGs. Microsoft has
>> chosen to offer forums, rather than newsgroups, for Win7.
>>
>> WLMail 12.0.1606 is at least a year out of date. Get the current version at
>> http://download.live.com .
>>
>> Now, to your actual problem...
>>
>> When I search for that phrase, "There was a problem sending the command to
>> the program", in Bing, I get several hits. The first ones point to the Zone
>> Alarm application. Do you run that program?
>>
>> When you post back, please be clear as to which Windows version you are
>> running. It often makes a big difference.
>>
>> RC
>> --
>> R. C. White, CPA
>> San Marcos, TX
>>
>> Microsoft Windows MVP
>> Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64


>>> On Thursday, December 03, 2009 2:43 PM AltaEgo wrote:

>>> Thank your for the advice about WLMail. I will update.
>>>
>>> Being a little clearer: Windows 7 RC 7600 Enterprise (installed on laptop,
>>> not on this PC).
>>>
>>> I had done a web search before asking the question. ZoneAlarn is not
>>> installed so I think we can rule it out:-).
>>>
>>> --
>>> Steve


>>>> On Thursday, December 03, 2009 2:46 PM AltaEgo wrote:

>>>> Oops, Windows 7 RC 7600 Enterprise 32 bit
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Steve


>>>>> On Tuesday, December 08, 2009 4:11 AM AltaEgo wrote:

>>>>> No response to this problem on Win 7 forums either. I guess I will have to
>>>>> live with my hasharound (if it was pretty and could be recommended, I'd call
>>>>> it a workaround).
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Steve


>>>>>> On Tuesday, December 08, 2009 4:34 AM <.> wrote:

>>>>>> At a guess it sounds like a DDE error
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> .
>>>>>> --


>>>>>>> On Wednesday, December 09, 2009 4:20 AM AltaEgo wrote:

>>>>>>> Your guess sounds better than anything else I have heard so far. Is there a
>>>>>>> registry hack to put a stop to the annoyance?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Steve


>>>>>>>> On Monday, December 21, 2009 10:30 PM <.> wrote:

>>>>>>>> Possibly. Office uses DDE to open and close programs. You could delete the
>>>>>>>> DDE info and have it open like notepad does. The downside is that instead of
>>>>>>>> opening each document in the same process it will start a new instance of
>>>>>>>> word, which chews up memory.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.Document.8\shell\Open\ddeex ec
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> is where the DDE conversation is stored, If deleted, opening documents will
>>>>>>>> default to using
>>>>>>>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.Document.8\shell\Open\comma nd
>>>>>>>> which opens like notepad. In Office 2003 it has a switch /DDE thatmay need
>>>>>>>> to be deleted.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Note Word.Document.8 is for Office 2003.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> .
>>>>>>>> --


>>>>>>>>> On Monday, January 25, 2010 2:27 AM superfishnz wrote:

>>>>>>>>> If it helps, I had the exact same problem, but only in Excel and the
>>>>>>>>> solution is: In Excel, go into your *Options*, then *Advanced*, then in
>>>>>>>>> the "*General*" section, _remove_the_tick_ from "*-Ignore other
>>>>>>>>> appliations that use Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)-*".
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I just copied the solution from her:
>>>>>>>>> '*http://thisishelpful.com/IT_Computer...xcel-a15.html*'
>>>>>>>>> (http://thisishelpful.com/IT_Computer...excel-a15.html)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> superfishnz


>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, January 25, 2010 4:48 PM Dr. SAJID wrote:

>>>>>>>>>> 1st
>>>>>>>>>> UNINSTALL&reinstall OR REPAIR MICROSOFT OFFICE
>>>>>>>>>> 2nd
>>>>>>>>>> .and after doing so .never use any programs which will clean temporary files
>>>>>>>>>> from computer.files which links word&excell are being deleted when we delete
>>>>>>>>>> such temp files.exspecially dummy files,junk files and duplicate files.
>>>>>>>>>> these such softwares will have system cleaner or 1 click cleaner, dup.file
>>>>>>>>>> cleaner,junk file cleaner. eg tuneup,windows 7/vista/xp manager , trace
>>>>>>>>>> eraser .etc


>>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, June 21, 2010 3:41 PM stevecook3dw wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>> Just confirming that using the fix given above in EXCEL OPTIONS did work
>>>>>>>>>>> immediately. No other action was required.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for the help.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Window 7 64 bit
>>>>>>>>>>> clicking on the file to open the software is my standard practice.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> 65804


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