Corel software problem

[Guest]

I'm posting here because I can't get any help anywhere else:- New Dell
computer came with some Corel Software installed. Whenever I get an e mail
that has a .PPS file attached, my computer automatically tries to open this
with the Corel Software, which I have not registered because I have no
interest in using it, but I get this Corel registration window and you cannot
cancel it, "X" out of it or anything. It will not go away and it locks my
system up. Can anyone tell me how to get rid of this so it will stop popping
up.

 

[Malke]

I'm posting here because I can't get any help anywhere else:- New Dell
computer came with some Corel Software installed. Whenever I get an e mail
that has a .PPS file attached, my computer automatically tries to open this
with the Corel Software, which I have not registered because I have no
interest in using it, but I get this Corel registration window and you cannot
cancel it, "X" out of it or anything. It will not go away and it locks my
system up. Can anyone tell me how to get rid of this so it will stop popping
up.

Since you don't want to use it, uninstall the Corel software from
Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs and the problem will magically
disappear. You can download a free PowerPoint viewer from Microsoft if
you want to see those .pps files (although you should always be careful
opening email attachments) or even install the free OpenOffice suite
which can read .pps files.

http://tinyurl.com/6b6g5 - MS site for downloading PowerPoint Viewer 2003
http://tinyurl.com/yyzosw - MS site for downloading PowerPoint Viewer 2007

http://www.openoffice.org


Malke

 

[Poprivet]

I'm posting here because I can't get any help anywhere else:- New Dell
computer came with some Corel Software installed. Whenever I get an
e mail that has a .PPS file attached, my computer automatically tries
to open this with the Corel Software, which I have not registered
because I have no interest in using it, but I get this Corel
registration window and you cannot cancel it, "X" out of it or
anything. It will not go away and it locks my system up. Can anyone
tell me how to get rid of this so it will stop popping up.

Go to Add/Remove and uninstall it. And tell whoever is sending you .PPS
files that you can't read them, they're wasting their time?

Pop`

 

[dobey]

Go to Add/Remove and uninstall it. And tell whoever is sending you .PPS
files that you can't read them, they're wasting their time?

Pop`

uugghhh! the dreary parade of usless and boring power point files some
people send because they think you would like them.

 

[Guest]

Go to Add/Remove and uninstall it. And tell whoever is sending you .PPS
files that you can't read them, they're wasting their time?

Pop`

 

[Guest]

Not all of them. My friends know what I am interested in.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Malke:
I did get the Corel software un-installed and I downloaded the new Power
Point Reader from Microsoft and it does work on the .PPS files - - but only
if I save the attached file and then click on it to open it. It will not
open directly from the attachment in the e mail. I keep getting a message
that it is not associated with a program, but in the Control Panel, the file
types show that .pps files are to be opened with Microsoft Power Point. ???

:

 

[Gary Brandenburg]

Magsmom- Try this link from MVP Ramesh Srinivasan:

Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express?

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

~Gary




Thanks Malke:
I did get the Corel software un-installed and I downloaded the new Power
Point Reader from Microsoft and it does work on the .PPS files - - but only
if I save the attached file and then click on it to open it. It will not
open directly from the attachment in the e mail. I keep getting a message
that it is not associated with a program, but in the Control Panel, the file
types show that .pps files are to be opened with Microsoft Power Point. ???

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