Office Power Point Viewer 2007 won't open ".pps" files

[Rext]

Using Windows 7, Home Premium, 32 bit. No Office 2007 installed. Using
Microsoft Works. Have experienced several issues with Office PPT Viewer 2007.
Cleared them, but additionally each time I try to open a .pps file, either
from the Desktop or Windows Mail, I receive the following:

"C:\Users|AMD\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\TemporaryInternetFiles\content.IE5\E7D22GOW\Gathering
of Mustangs and Legends2007.pps is not a valid Win32 application".

I have opened this file many times on another computer, so don't think it is
an issue with the file. The software has been uninstalled and reinstalled
several times, with a reboot each time. Also redownloaded the software two
different times thinking it was a corrupted download.
Can someone please direct me towards a resolution?

Thank you,
Rext


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[Echo S]

You might try saving the PPS/PPT file to your harddrive and then
double-click to open it. Right now it looks like you're trying to open it
from a website.

 

[Rext]

I have tried that and it achieves the same result. Please advance any more
suggestions.
Thank you,
Rext
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You might try saving the PPS/PPT file to your harddrive and then
double-click to open it. Right now it looks like you're trying to open it
from a website.

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Using Windows 7, Home Premium, 32 bit. No Office 2007 installed. Using
Microsoft Works. Have experienced several issues with Office PPT Viewer
2007.
Cleared them, but additionally each time I try to open a .pps file, either
from the Desktop or Windows Mail, I receive the following:

"C:\Users|AMD\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\TemporaryInternetFiles\content.IE5\E7D22GOW\Gathering
of Mustangs and Legends2007.pps is not a valid Win32 application".

I have opened this file many times on another computer, so don't think it
is
an issue with the file. The software has been uninstalled and reinstalled
several times, with a reboot each time. Also redownloaded the software two
different times thinking it was a corrupted download.
Can someone please direct me towards a resolution?

Thank you,
Rext

 

[Michael Koerner]

Try saving the presentation to a folder where the path length including
filename are less the 128 characters and see what happens

 

[Rext]

Thank you for your recommendations. I have resolved the issue. It was that
the wrong default program was designated. I hjad no idea there are two
different PPT Viewer 2007, but the one I had designated was incorrect.
Changed it and it now works well.
RexT

 

[Michael Koerner]

Thank you very much for getting back to us with you success. Greatly
appreciated.