double-clicking problem

[Andrew]

Not sure if this is directly PowerPoint related or an OS issue...

I have a linked presentation shown as an icon on a slide. Normally I can
double-click on the icon to open edit the linked file, but on one particular
laptop, double-clicking has no effect. I can right-click and select 'edit',
but not double-click. Double-clicking does work in other situations (e.g.
within Windows Explorer).

A colleague with a similar issue suggested it has happened to him after
intalling Swiff player.

Any ideas on how to resolve this?

Regards,

 

[Sonia]

Uninstall or disable Swiff Player. See
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00687.htm
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[TAJ Simmons]

That's a new one on me.... I 'd not heard or seen that before

TAJ

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

That's a new one on me.... I 'd not heard or seen that before

Here. About a week or ten days ago? ;-)

 

[Andrew]

Thanks very much Sonia. I will disable!

Regards,

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Uninstall or disable Swiff Player. See
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00687.htm
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Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com

 

[Andrew]

Hmm - I uninstalled Swiff, but the problem remains .(

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Andrew
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Thanks very much Sonia. I will disable!

Regards,

 

[Sonia]

How did you uninstall? Did you do it from the Control Panel?

 

[Kathy J]

Did you re-boot after you un-installed it?

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[Steve Rindsberg]

Hmm - I uninstalled Swiff, but the problem remains .(

Did you reboot the PC afterwards? That might be a good idea if not.

 

[Andrew]

Thanks all - I'm away from the machine at present but will reboot (though I
think I did already) when I return.

Regards.