Symptom: Cannot open Excel file with double click. It opens Excel program only without opening the related file.
The problem is originated on Office Update on 19 September 2023 (build 15.0.5589.1001).
Here is my way to fix it.
1. Disable the Office Update (Prevent update again after you uninstall later)
File >> Account >> Update Options >> Disable Updates
2. Open an elevated command prompt (run cmd.exe as administrator)
3. Change to the Office 2013 click-to-run base folder:
cd "%programfiles%\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64"
4. Revert to version 15.0.5571.1000, which does not have this bug:
officec2rclient.exe /update user updatetoversion=15.0.5571.1000
That's it.
The above solution comes from here
