PowerPoint Viewer

[bcone]

The hyperlink warning in powerpoint viewer is very annoying. Can it be
eliminated? Is there a way to add a "don't ask me this again" checkbox?

 

[Lucy Thomson]

Hi

Have a look here:
Security warning message when clicking hyperlink in PowerPoint 2003: "files
might harm your computer"
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00587.htm

Lucy

 

[bcone]

Not what I was looking for. Maybe my scenario will help. I have a
presentation that will run from a CD. I have hyperlinks to PDF documents in
the presentation. When the presentation is running from the CD in pptview
and a hyperlink to a PDF is "clicked" a message box opens with the warning:
Some hyperlinks may contain viruses or otherwise be harmful to your computer.
It is important to be certain that this hyperlink is from a trustworthy
source. Do you want to ope this hyperlink?

It only happens to the hyperlinks that are tied to PDFs. I have hyperlinks
to other PPT files... no warning, they just work.

This warning did not exist in ppview32. The best solution would be the
ability to have a check box... don't show me this again... on this warning
message box.

How do it do that?

Thanks,
Brad

 

[pupsales]

Lucy, bcone's question was exactly what I was looking for... unfortunately,
the answer you suggested didnt help. The link goes to the Office 2007 site,
and I only have 2003... I dont know if that makes a difference....
but the main thing is that it discusses running it on your own computer, and
I need to make CD's for distribution to hundreds of customers who have who
knows what on their computers....
and my boss insists that the popup not be there before I send them out.

Got any other ideas??

 

[bcone]

Pup,

Here's what you have to do... Find an old computer with Office 2000... do
the pack and go thing on your presentation and include the viewer. Then
explode that file to a folder. Bascially you have to have an older version
of PowerPoint Viewer.. ppview32. I understand the sabotage they have done to
the newer version... some genius used a hyperlink to launch a virus and now
we all have to pay for it. You will likely have to do some reformatting to
your presentation.

Anyway, add a autorun.inf file with the correct syntax and you will have
what you desire. Copy all that onto your CD and away you go.

 

[bcone]

Pup... use Office 2000 with ppview32.

Lucy, bcone's question was exactly what I was looking for... unfortunately,
the answer you suggested didnt help. The link goes to the Office 2007 site,
and I only have 2003... I dont know if that makes a difference....
but the main thing is that it discusses running it on your own computer, and
I need to make CD's for distribution to hundreds of customers who have who
knows what on their computers....
and my boss insists that the popup not be there before I send them out.

Got any other ideas??

 

[pupsales]

Lucy, thanks! Now the trick around here is to find an old computer w/
O-2000...

not sure if we have one, but I get the idea how the wizards of Renton messed
us up!
thanks again.
Pupsales