pps issue on XP home edition

[Totts]

I recently bought a new unit with XP home and switched everything over
without many problems except getting the .pps extensions to play. I get a
window that advises to create an association in folder options, which I tried
repeatedly without success. Is there an issue with .pps applications on XP
home? I have windows powerpoint viewer 2007 which shows installed and
working. Anybody have any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks Daryl

 

[Bruce Hagen]

I recently bought a new unit with XP home and switched everything over
without many problems except getting the .pps extensions to play. I get a
window that advises to create an association in folder options, which I
tried
repeatedly without success. Is there an issue with .pps applications on XP
home? I have windows powerpoint viewer 2007 which shows installed and
working. Anybody have any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks Daryl

Are these .pps files in Outlook Express?

Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express using XP/SP2
or XP/SP3:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

 

[Totts]

Yes, using Outlook express and getting attachments that have a pps extension.
Pretty well everything else opens but anything with .pps kicks back to the
error message. I have gone into folder options and changed the program to
open it but nothing works so far, Thx

I recently bought a new unit with XP home and switched everything over
without many problems except getting the .pps extensions to play. I get a
window that advises to create an association in folder options, which I
tried
repeatedly without success. Is there an issue with .pps applications on XP
home? I have windows powerpoint viewer 2007 which shows installed and
working. Anybody have any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks Daryl

Are these .pps files in Outlook Express?

Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express using XP/SP2
or XP/SP3:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

And have you read http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm yet?

Yes, using Outlook express and getting attachments that have a pps
extension. Pretty well everything else opens but anything with .pps kicks
back to the error message. I have gone into folder options and changed the
program to open it but nothing works so far, Thx

I recently bought a new unit with XP home and switched everything over
without many problems except getting the .pps extensions to play. I get
a
window that advises to create an association in folder options, which I
tried
repeatedly without success. Is there an issue with .pps applications on
XP
home? I have windows powerpoint viewer 2007 which shows installed and
working. Anybody have any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks Daryl

Are these .pps files in Outlook Express?

Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express using
XP/SP2
or XP/SP3:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

 

[Bruce Hagen]

I can't help you if you don't help yourself. I gave you the fix.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

Yes, using Outlook express and getting attachments that have a pps
extension.
Pretty well everything else opens but anything with .pps kicks back to the
error message. I have gone into folder options and changed the program to
open it but nothing works so far, Thx

I recently bought a new unit with XP home and switched everything over
without many problems except getting the .pps extensions to play. I get
a
window that advises to create an association in folder options, which I
tried
repeatedly without success. Is there an issue with .pps applications on
XP
home? I have windows powerpoint viewer 2007 which shows installed and
working. Anybody have any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks Daryl

Are these .pps files in Outlook Express?

Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express using
XP/SP2
or XP/SP3:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

 

[Totts]

sorry for the delay, working night shifts and sleeping. Also, first time I
have used a forum like this and it takes a while to figure it out. I used the
fix and it works good now. THANKS!! just one question, the pps files will not
open in outlook express (same error message) but if I drag and drop it onto
my desktop, it opens right away. Is this normal? I can handle it as is but if
I can fix that part, makes life a little simpler. Thanks so much for the help

I can't help you if you don't help yourself. I gave you the fix.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

Yes, using Outlook express and getting attachments that have a pps
extension.
Pretty well everything else opens but anything with .pps kicks back to the
error message. I have gone into folder options and changed the program to
open it but nothing works so far, Thx

I recently bought a new unit with XP home and switched everything over
without many problems except getting the .pps extensions to play. I get
a
window that advises to create an association in folder options, which I
tried
repeatedly without success. Is there an issue with .pps applications on
XP
home? I have windows powerpoint viewer 2007 which shows installed and
working. Anybody have any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks Daryl



Are these .pps files in Outlook Express?

Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express using
XP/SP2
or XP/SP3:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

 

[Bruce Hagen]

If you applied the fix correctly and the pps files still do not open in OE:

Save a pps attachment to your HDD. Right click on it and Open With | Choose
Program. Find and choose a program that works, (Windows PowerPoint Viewer),
and then check the box: Always use this program to open this kind of file.
This should enable you to open these attachments in the future.

You may have to close and reopen OE.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

sorry for the delay, working night shifts and sleeping. Also, first time I
have used a forum like this and it takes a while to figure it out. I used
the
fix and it works good now. THANKS!! just one question, the pps files will
not
open in outlook express (same error message) but if I drag and drop it
onto
my desktop, it opens right away. Is this normal? I can handle it as is but
if
I can fix that part, makes life a little simpler. Thanks so much for the
help

I can't help you if you don't help yourself. I gave you the fix.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

Yes, using Outlook express and getting attachments that have a pps
extension.
Pretty well everything else opens but anything with .pps kicks back to
the
error message. I have gone into folder options and changed the program
to
open it but nothing works so far, Thx

:

I recently bought a new unit with XP home and switched everything
over
without many problems except getting the .pps extensions to play. I
get
a
window that advises to create an association in folder options,
which I
tried
repeatedly without success. Is there an issue with .pps applications
on
XP
home? I have windows powerpoint viewer 2007 which shows installed
and
working. Anybody have any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks Daryl



Are these .pps files in Outlook Express?

Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express using
XP/SP2
or XP/SP3:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

 

[Totts]

Will do, thanks so much for your help, D

If you applied the fix correctly and the pps files still do not open in OE:

Save a pps attachment to your HDD. Right click on it and Open With | Choose
Program. Find and choose a program that works, (Windows PowerPoint Viewer),
and then check the box: Always use this program to open this kind of file.
This should enable you to open these attachments in the future.

You may have to close and reopen OE.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA

sorry for the delay, working night shifts and sleeping. Also, first time I
have used a forum like this and it takes a while to figure it out. I used
the
fix and it works good now. THANKS!! just one question, the pps files will
not
open in outlook express (same error message) but if I drag and drop it
onto
my desktop, it opens right away. Is this normal? I can handle it as is but
if
I can fix that part, makes life a little simpler. Thanks so much for the
help

I can't help you if you don't help yourself. I gave you the fix.
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


Yes, using Outlook express and getting attachments that have a pps
extension.
Pretty well everything else opens but anything with .pps kicks back to
the
error message. I have gone into folder options and changed the program
to
open it but nothing works so far, Thx

:

I recently bought a new unit with XP home and switched everything
over
without many problems except getting the .pps extensions to play. I
get
a
window that advises to create an association in folder options,
which I
tried
repeatedly without success. Is there an issue with .pps applications
on
XP
home? I have windows powerpoint viewer 2007 which shows installed
and
working. Anybody have any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks Daryl



Are these .pps files in Outlook Express?

Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express using
XP/SP2
or XP/SP3:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm
--

Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA