ActiveX Warning in PowerPoint 2003

[Guest]

Wheneever I start up PowerPoint 2003 I get the error message, "ActiveX
component can't create object." I'm assumming this refers to a specific
ActiveX component, but how can I tell what is causing this?

If I cancel out of the error, PowerPoint seems to run fine.

Thanks for any help.

Jeff

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Wheneever I start up PowerPoint 2003 I get the error message, "ActiveX
component can't create object." I'm assumming this refers to a specific
ActiveX component, but how can I tell what is causing this?

If I cancel out of the error, PowerPoint seems to run fine.

Do you get this only when doubleclicking a PPT or PPS file to start PPT or do
you also get it when you simply start PPT via Start, Programs etc.?

Do you have any PowerPoint add-ins installed?

 

[Guest]

I do get the message when I start PPT via Start, Programs etc. (Actually, I
haven't noticed if I get this when doubleclicking a PPT or PPS file to start
PPT; I'll have to check.)

No add-ins.

Jeff

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I do get the message when I start PPT via Start, Programs etc. (Actually, I
haven't noticed if I get this when doubleclicking a PPT or PPS file to start
PPT; I'll have to check.)

The main thing was eliminating specific presentations from the mix. You've been
there. You've done that. Nice t-shirt.

Still, I'd like to know if you get the same msg when starting by dblclicking a
file.

Do you have a customized blank template file? If so, rename it and let PPT
default to its own blank template.

Still no go? Try Help, Detect and Repair.

 

[Guest]

As I finally get back to my office computer, the answer is that I do get the
message when I start from a presentation by double clicking. I'm not using
any Custom Templates, so I guess I'll try Detect and Repair, if no other
thoughts.

Jeff

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

As I finally get back to my office computer, the answer is that I do get the
message when I start from a presentation by double clicking. I'm not using
any Custom Templates, so I guess I'll try Detect and Repair, if no other
thoughts.

That's about it, at least for now. Let us know what D&R detects. Or repairs. If
anything. Fingers crossed ...

 

[Guest]

Nada; at least PowerPoint still actually works.

Let me know if you think of anything else.

Jeff

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Found this:

http://www.kbalertz.com/kb_281848.aspx

We may want to back up and doublecheck this business of addins.