Excel 2016 / Windows 10 file association fix:
There is a bug in office 2016 so excel files file association is broken and the icon is white not green to fix this:
- Press the Windows key
- Type “Default”
- Click “Default Programs”
- Select the second option: “Associate a file type or protocol with a program”
- Navigate to the “.xls” line
- select the “Change Program” button
- In the pop up dialog: if you see “Excel 2016” then select it, otherwise select “More apps”, again, if you see “Excel 2016” then select it, otherwise select “Look for another app on this PC” at the bottom
- In the file dialog that pops up you need to find your EXCEL.EXEC:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OR for 64 bitC:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16
- Then also associate the xlsx files to excel.exe
- Done