File Associations Question

[JD]

I receive Power Point docs as attachments via Outlook Express. I can only
open them if I move them into Windows Explorer. I don't have the same
problem with Word docs. When I try to open a Power Point doc I am told to
create an association in Folder options. But it appears that the association
is already there. Is there a way to enable the opening of Power Point
presentations from within OE?
Note: I have the Power Point reader, not the application itself. Thanks.

 

[David Webb]

Are you receiving files generated by PowerPoint 2007? If so, the file extensions
end with an additional character "x", such as pptx, ppsx, etc.

If that's the issue, you can download and install a compatibility pack, free
from M$.

Here's the link for the download. Be sure to verify that your system meets the
OS and Office revision levels cited under System Requirements.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...70-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express in Windows
XP?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[JD]

Ramesh: I am very grateful for your link. I'd like to do this "manually."
However, I notice that the file type listed in my file types is .PPT, not
..PPS. The instruction below says, "To change settings that affect all
Microsoft Power Point Presentation files, click Advanced." When I do that, I
am lost--and afraid to advance. I just click "Cancel." How should I proceed?

Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express in Windows
XP?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

I receive Power Point docs as attachments via Outlook Express. I can only
open them if I move them into Windows Explorer. I don't have the same
problem with Word docs. When I try to open a Power Point doc I am told to
create an association in Folder options. But it appears that the
association is already there. Is there a way to enable the opening of
Power Point presentations from within OE?
Note: I have the Power Point reader, not the application itself. Thanks.

 

[JD]

Addendum: All of the files I have received are "Microsoft PowerPoint Slide
Show" files. If that's relevant.

Ramesh: I am very grateful for your link. I'd like to do this "manually."
However, I notice that the file type listed in my file types is .PPT, not
.PPS. The instruction below says, "To change settings that affect all
Microsoft Power Point Presentation files, click Advanced." When I do that,
I am lost--and afraid to advance. I just click "Cancel." How should I
proceed?

Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express in Windows
XP?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

I receive Power Point docs as attachments via Outlook Express. I can only
open them if I move them into Windows Explorer. I don't have the same
problem with Word docs. When I try to open a Power Point doc I am told to
create an association in Folder options. But it appears that the
association is already there. Is there a way to enable the opening of
Power Point presentations from within OE?
Note: I have the Power Point reader, not the application itself. Thanks.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

It appears that .PPS file association is missing. Click Start, Run and type:

cmd /k assoc .pps

What is displayed in the output?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Ramesh: I am very grateful for your link. I'd like to do this "manually."
However, I notice that the file type listed in my file types is .PPT, not
.PPS. The instruction below says, "To change settings that affect all
Microsoft Power Point Presentation files, click Advanced." When I do that,
I am lost--and afraid to advance. I just click "Cancel." How should I
proceed?

Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express in Windows
XP?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

I receive Power Point docs as attachments via Outlook Express. I can only
open them if I move them into Windows Explorer. I don't have the same
problem with Word docs. When I try to open a Power Point doc I am told to
create an association in Folder options. But it appears that the
association is already there. Is there a way to enable the opening of
Power Point presentations from within OE?
Note: I have the Power Point reader, not the application itself. Thanks.

 

[JD]

Here's what shows in a small window with black background: .pps=
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>

It appears that .PPS file association is missing. Click Start, Run and
type:

cmd /k assoc .pps

What is displayed in the output?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Ramesh: I am very grateful for your link. I'd like to do this "manually."
However, I notice that the file type listed in my file types is .PPT, not
.PPS. The instruction below says, "To change settings that affect all
Microsoft Power Point Presentation files, click Advanced." When I do
that, I am lost--and afraid to advance. I just click "Cancel." How should
I proceed?

Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express in Windows
XP?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


I receive Power Point docs as attachments via Outlook Express. I can
only open them if I move them into Windows Explorer. I don't have the
same problem with Word docs. When I try to open a Power Point doc I am
told to create an association in Folder options. But it appears that the
association is already there. Is there a way to enable the opening of
Power Point presentations from within OE?
Note: I have the Power Point reader, not the application itself.
Thanks.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi JD,

Uninstall and then reinstall the PowerPoint Viewer application.

Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en

Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...98-5003-4DC1-88EC-3E151E4DC790&displaylang=en
(Read the "System Requirements" section first).

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Here's what shows in a small window with black background: .pps=
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>

It appears that .PPS file association is missing. Click Start, Run and
type:

cmd /k assoc .pps

What is displayed in the output?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Ramesh: I am very grateful for your link. I'd like to do this
"manually." However, I notice that the file type listed in my file types
is .PPT, not .PPS. The instruction below says, "To change settings that
affect all Microsoft Power Point Presentation files, click Advanced."
When I do that, I am lost--and afraid to advance. I just click "Cancel."
How should I proceed?
Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express in
Windows XP?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


I receive Power Point docs as attachments via Outlook Express. I can
only open them if I move them into Windows Explorer. I don't have the
same problem with Word docs. When I try to open a Power Point doc I am
told to create an association in Folder options. But it appears that
the association is already there. Is there a way to enable the opening
of Power Point presentations from within OE?
Note: I have the Power Point reader, not the application itself.
Thanks.

 

[JD]

Will do. Since I'm running Windows XP SP 3, should I reinstall PP Viewer
2003 or "upgrade" to 2007?

Hi JD,

Uninstall and then reinstall the PowerPoint Viewer application.

Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en

Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...98-5003-4DC1-88EC-3E151E4DC790&displaylang=en
(Read the "System Requirements" section first).

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Here's what shows in a small window with black background: .pps=
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>

It appears that .PPS file association is missing. Click Start, Run and
type:

cmd /k assoc .pps

What is displayed in the output?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


Ramesh: I am very grateful for your link. I'd like to do this
"manually." However, I notice that the file type listed in my file
types is .PPT, not .PPS. The instruction below says, "To change
settings that affect all Microsoft Power Point Presentation files,
click Advanced." When I do that, I am lost--and afraid to advance. I
just click "Cancel." How should I proceed?
Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express in
Windows XP?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


I receive Power Point docs as attachments via Outlook Express. I can
only open them if I move them into Windows Explorer. I don't have the
same problem with Word docs. When I try to open a Power Point doc I am
told to create an association in Folder options. But it appears that
the association is already there. Is there a way to enable the opening
of Power Point presentations from within OE?
Note: I have the Power Point reader, not the application itself.
Thanks.

 

[JD]

I uninstalled and reinstalled the Viewer. But the same message comes up when
I try to open a file from within OE. I am told to "create" a file
association in Folder Options.
There must be a way to "register" the .pps files--or to "create" the
appropriate file association. There is a button there that says "New." Is
that not a way to create the new association?

Hi JD,

Uninstall and then reinstall the PowerPoint Viewer application.

Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en

Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...98-5003-4DC1-88EC-3E151E4DC790&displaylang=en
(Read the "System Requirements" section first).

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Here's what shows in a small window with black background: .pps=
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>

It appears that .PPS file association is missing. Click Start, Run and
type:

cmd /k assoc .pps

What is displayed in the output?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


Ramesh: I am very grateful for your link. I'd like to do this
"manually." However, I notice that the file type listed in my file
types is .PPT, not .PPS. The instruction below says, "To change
settings that affect all Microsoft Power Point Presentation files,
click Advanced." When I do that, I am lost--and afraid to advance. I
just click "Cancel." How should I proceed?
Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express in
Windows XP?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


I receive Power Point docs as attachments via Outlook Express. I can
only open them if I move them into Windows Explorer. I don't have the
same problem with Word docs. When I try to open a Power Point doc I am
told to create an association in Folder options. But it appears that
the association is already there. Is there a way to enable the opening
of Power Point presentations from within OE?
Note: I have the Power Point reader, not the application itself.
Thanks.

 

[JD]

Hello again Ramesh. After reinstalling PowerPoint Viewer 2003, I noticed
that .pps is now listed in File Types. However, when I select it I read the
following note below: "You have customized files with extension .pps. To
restore these files to the default type (Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Show),
click Restore."
I did this, but the files still will not open from within OE.
I ran your automated fix and got an error message. Unhappily, I did not have
the presence of mind to copy the message. After this, the mesage quoted
above returned in the File Types list.
Slide Show files still open from within Windows Explorer but will not open
from within OE. Again, I am instructed to "create a file association."

I uninstalled and reinstalled the Viewer. But the same message comes up
when I try to open a file from within OE. I am told to "create" a file
association in Folder Options.
There must be a way to "register" the .pps files--or to "create" the
appropriate file association. There is a button there that says "New." Is
that not a way to create the new association?

Hi JD,

Uninstall and then reinstall the PowerPoint Viewer application.

Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en

Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...98-5003-4DC1-88EC-3E151E4DC790&displaylang=en
(Read the "System Requirements" section first).

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Here's what shows in a small window with black background: .pps=
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>
It appears that .PPS file association is missing. Click Start, Run and
type:

cmd /k assoc .pps

What is displayed in the output?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


Ramesh: I am very grateful for your link. I'd like to do this
"manually." However, I notice that the file type listed in my file
types is .PPT, not .PPS. The instruction below says, "To change
settings that affect all Microsoft Power Point Presentation files,
click Advanced." When I do that, I am lost--and afraid to advance. I
just click "Cancel." How should I proceed?
Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express in
Windows XP?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


I receive Power Point docs as attachments via Outlook Express. I can
only open them if I move them into Windows Explorer. I don't have the
same problem with Word docs. When I try to open a Power Point doc I
am told to create an association in Folder options. But it appears
that the association is already there. Is there a way to enable the
opening of Power Point presentations from within OE?
Note: I have the Power Point reader, not the application itself.
Thanks.

 

[JD]

I notice in File Associations | Advanced | Edit, that the application used
to perform the actions is listed as follows:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\PowerPoint Viewer\pptview.exe "%1"
There are no quotation marks around the first part of the entry. Is that
significant?

I uninstalled and reinstalled the Viewer. But the same message comes up
when I try to open a file from within OE. I am told to "create" a file
association in Folder Options.
There must be a way to "register" the .pps files--or to "create" the
appropriate file association. There is a button there that says "New." Is
that not a way to create the new association?

Hi JD,

Uninstall and then reinstall the PowerPoint Viewer application.

Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en

Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...98-5003-4DC1-88EC-3E151E4DC790&displaylang=en
(Read the "System Requirements" section first).

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Here's what shows in a small window with black background: .pps=
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>
It appears that .PPS file association is missing. Click Start, Run and
type:

cmd /k assoc .pps

What is displayed in the output?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


Ramesh: I am very grateful for your link. I'd like to do this
"manually." However, I notice that the file type listed in my file
types is .PPT, not .PPS. The instruction below says, "To change
settings that affect all Microsoft Power Point Presentation files,
click Advanced." When I do that, I am lost--and afraid to advance. I
just click "Cancel." How should I proceed?
Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express in
Windows XP?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


I receive Power Point docs as attachments via Outlook Express. I can
only open them if I move them into Windows Explorer. I don't have the
same problem with Word docs. When I try to open a Power Point doc I
am told to create an association in Folder options. But it appears
that the association is already there. Is there a way to enable the
opening of Power Point presentations from within OE?
Note: I have the Power Point reader, not the application itself.
Thanks.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi JD,

Try this:

1. Download FileExtInfo.zip from here:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fileextinfo.htm

2. Unzip the utility and extract the files to Desktop.
3. Double-click "FileExtInfo.exe" to run it.
4. Select [.PPS] from the list box
5. Click "View file association report"
6. Copy the contents of the report and include it in your reply.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Hello again Ramesh. After reinstalling PowerPoint Viewer 2003, I noticed
that .pps is now listed in File Types. However, when I select it I read
the following note below: "You have customized files with extension .pps.
To restore these files to the default type (Microsoft PowerPoint Slide
Show), click Restore."
I did this, but the files still will not open from within OE.
I ran your automated fix and got an error message. Unhappily, I did not
have the presence of mind to copy the message. After this, the mesage
quoted above returned in the File Types list.
Slide Show files still open from within Windows Explorer but will not open
from within OE. Again, I am instructed to "create a file association."

I uninstalled and reinstalled the Viewer. But the same message comes up
when I try to open a file from within OE. I am told to "create" a file
association in Folder Options.
There must be a way to "register" the .pps files--or to "create" the
appropriate file association. There is a button there that says "New." Is
that not a way to create the new association?

Hi JD,

Uninstall and then reinstall the PowerPoint Viewer application.

Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en

Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...98-5003-4DC1-88EC-3E151E4DC790&displaylang=en
(Read the "System Requirements" section first).

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


Here's what shows in a small window with black background: .pps=
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>
It appears that .PPS file association is missing. Click Start, Run and
type:

cmd /k assoc .pps

What is displayed in the output?

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


Ramesh: I am very grateful for your link. I'd like to do this
"manually." However, I notice that the file type listed in my file
types is .PPT, not .PPS. The instruction below says, "To change
settings that affect all Microsoft Power Point Presentation files,
click Advanced." When I do that, I am lost--and afraid to advance. I
just click "Cancel." How should I proceed?
Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express in
Windows XP?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


I receive Power Point docs as attachments via Outlook Express. I can
only open them if I move them into Windows Explorer. I don't have
the same problem with Word docs. When I try to open a Power Point
doc I am told to create an association in Folder options. But it
appears that the association is already there. Is there a way to
enable the opening of Power Point presentations from within OE?
Note: I have the Power Point reader, not the application itself.
Thanks.

 

[JD]

Thanks Ramesh,
Here is the report:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
File association information for [.PPS] file type
Generated by FileExtInfo v2.0 on 6/30/2008 6:56:14 PM

FileExtInfo © 2005-2007 Ramesh Srinivasan.
Homepage: http://www.winhelponline.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.PPS]
@="PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.PPS\PersistentHandler]
@="{98de59a0-d175-11cd-a7bd-00006b827d94}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11]
@="Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Show"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\PowerPoint Viewer\\pptview.exe,3"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell]
@="Show"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\Print]
@="&Print"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\Print\command]
@="C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\PowerPoint Viewer\\pptview.exe /p
\"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\Show]
@="&Show"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\Show\command]
@="C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\PowerPoint Viewer\\pptview.exe
\"%1\""


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.PPS]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.PPS\OpenWithList]
"a"="pptview.exe"
"MRUList"="a"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.PPS\OpenWithProgids]
"PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11"=hex(0):

Hi JD,

Try this:

1. Download FileExtInfo.zip from here:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fileextinfo.htm

2. Unzip the utility and extract the files to Desktop.
3. Double-click "FileExtInfo.exe" to run it.
4. Select [.PPS] from the list box
5. Click "View file association report"
6. Copy the contents of the report and include it in your reply.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Hello again Ramesh. After reinstalling PowerPoint Viewer 2003, I noticed
that .pps is now listed in File Types. However, when I select it I read
the following note below: "You have customized files with extension .pps.
To restore these files to the default type (Microsoft PowerPoint Slide
Show), click Restore."
I did this, but the files still will not open from within OE.
I ran your automated fix and got an error message. Unhappily, I did not
have the presence of mind to copy the message. After this, the mesage
quoted above returned in the File Types list.
Slide Show files still open from within Windows Explorer but will not
open from within OE. Again, I am instructed to "create a file
association."

I uninstalled and reinstalled the Viewer. But the same message comes up
when I try to open a file from within OE. I am told to "create" a file
association in Folder Options.
There must be a way to "register" the .pps files--or to "create" the
appropriate file association. There is a button there that says "New."
Is that not a way to create the new association?
Hi JD,

Uninstall and then reinstall the PowerPoint Viewer application.

Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en

Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...98-5003-4DC1-88EC-3E151E4DC790&displaylang=en
(Read the "System Requirements" section first).

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
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Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


Here's what shows in a small window with black background: .pps=
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>
It appears that .PPS file association is missing. Click Start, Run
and type:

cmd /k assoc .pps

What is displayed in the output?

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
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Ramesh: I am very grateful for your link. I'd like to do this
"manually." However, I notice that the file type listed in my file
types is .PPT, not .PPS. The instruction below says, "To change
settings that affect all Microsoft Power Point Presentation files,
click Advanced." When I do that, I am lost--and afraid to advance. I
just click "Cancel." How should I proceed?
Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express in
Windows XP?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
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Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


I receive Power Point docs as attachments via Outlook Express. I
can only open them if I move them into Windows Explorer. I don't
have the same problem with Word docs. When I try to open a Power
Point doc I am told to create an association in Folder options. But
it appears that the association is already there. Is there a way to
enable the opening of Power Point presentations from within OE?
Note: I have the Power Point reader, not the application itself.
Thanks.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi JD,

Pls post the exact error message you received when running the PPSFix tool.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Thanks Ramesh,
Here is the report:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
File association information for [.PPS] file type
Generated by FileExtInfo v2.0 on 6/30/2008 6:56:14 PM

FileExtInfo © 2005-2007 Ramesh Srinivasan.
Homepage: http://www.winhelponline.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

<snip>

 

[JD]

Hello again,
I ran PPSFix again and copied the error message:
Run Time error '-2147024891(80007005)'
invalid root in registry key
"HKCR\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\open\command\".

Hi JD,

Pls post the exact error message you received when running the PPSFix
tool.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Thanks Ramesh,
Here is the report:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
File association information for [.PPS] file type
Generated by FileExtInfo v2.0 on 6/30/2008 6:56:14 PM

FileExtInfo © 2005-2007 Ramesh Srinivasan.
Homepage: http://www.winhelponline.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

<snip>

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi JD,

80007005 is caused due to incorrect permissions. Make sure you're logged on
as administrator (or equivalent) to run the tool.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Hello again,
I ran PPSFix again and copied the error message:
Run Time error '-2147024891(80007005)'
invalid root in registry key
"HKCR\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\open\command\".

Hi JD,

I ran your automated fix and got an error message.

Pls post the exact error message you received when running the PPSFix
tool.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Thanks Ramesh,
Here is the report:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
File association information for [.PPS] file type
Generated by FileExtInfo v2.0 on 6/30/2008 6:56:14 PM

FileExtInfo © 2005-2007 Ramesh Srinivasan.
Homepage: http://www.winhelponline.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

<snip>

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi JD,

80007005 is caused due to incorrect permissions. Make sure you're logged on
as administrator (or equivalent) to run the tool.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Hello again,
I ran PPSFix again and copied the error message:
Run Time error '-2147024891(80007005)'
invalid root in registry key
"HKCR\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\open\command\".

Hi JD,

I ran your automated fix and got an error message.

Pls post the exact error message you received when running the PPSFix
tool.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Thanks Ramesh,
Here is the report:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
File association information for [.PPS] file type
Generated by FileExtInfo v2.0 on 6/30/2008 6:56:14 PM

FileExtInfo © 2005-2007 Ramesh Srinivasan.
Homepage: http://www.winhelponline.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

<snip>

 

[JD]

I am logged on as administrator (or equivalent). I don't have any password
or "logon," and am normally able to install or uninstall programs, run
maintenance programs, etc.

Hi JD,

80007005 is caused due to incorrect permissions. Make sure you're logged
on as administrator (or equivalent) to run the tool.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Hello again,
I ran PPSFix again and copied the error message:
Run Time error '-2147024891(80007005)'
invalid root in registry key
"HKCR\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\open\command\".

Hi JD,

I ran your automated fix and got an error message.

Pls post the exact error message you received when running the PPSFix
tool.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks Ramesh,
Here is the report:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
File association information for [.PPS] file type
Generated by FileExtInfo v2.0 on 6/30/2008 6:56:14 PM

FileExtInfo © 2005-2007 Ramesh Srinivasan.
Homepage: http://www.winhelponline.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
<snip>

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Click Start, Run. Type Regedit.exe and press ENTER:

Go to the following branch:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\

Create a new key named "Open".

If you get an error message (about lack of permissions to modify the key),
you'll need to allow Full Control permissions for your user account, to that
key and subkeys.

See:

How to set or change registry editing permissions in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310426

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

I am logged on as administrator (or equivalent). I don't have any password
or "logon," and am normally able to install or uninstall programs, run
maintenance programs, etc.

Hi JD,

80007005 is caused due to incorrect permissions. Make sure you're logged
on as administrator (or equivalent) to run the tool.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

Hello again,
I ran PPSFix again and copied the error message:
Run Time error '-2147024891(80007005)'
invalid root in registry key
"HKCR\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\open\command\".

Hi JD,

I ran your automated fix and got an error message.

Pls post the exact error message you received when running the PPSFix
tool.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks Ramesh,
Here is the report:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
File association information for [.PPS] file type
Generated by FileExtInfo v2.0 on 6/30/2008 6:56:14 PM

FileExtInfo © 2005-2007 Ramesh Srinivasan.
Homepage: http://www.winhelponline.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
<snip>