Runtime CD Powerpoint Presentations

[sborrada]

I have burned my ppt presentation to a cd. One slide is hyperlinked to
a number of word documents. When I link to the document I always get a
warning about potential virus problems when running hyperlinks or
macros. How do I get rid of this warning? Any help appreciated
Thanks

 

[TAJ Simmons]

see
"Some files can contain viruses ..." message when clicking a hyperlink
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00406.htm

Warning message when clicking hyperlink in PowerPoint 2003: "files might
harm your computer"
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00587.htm


Cheers
TAJ Simmons
microsoft powerpoint mvp

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[paulstar]

Dear TAJ et al.,

This is the craziest thing I've ever encountered! I have a nice set of
powerpoint presentations to use when giving an Astronomy class in the
Spring, but I get that absolutely stupid warning message multiple times
in each presentation; whenever I go to an applet. And I need to use my
trusty iBook which is blissfully ignorant of Windows Registries!!!!
What the heck am I supposed to do?

Thanks a lot,

paulstar
NASA/GSFC

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Dear TAJ et al.,

This is the craziest thing I've ever encountered! I have a nice set of
powerpoint presentations to use when giving an Astronomy class in the
Spring, but I get that absolutely stupid warning message multiple times
in each presentation; whenever I go to an applet. And I need to use my
trusty iBook which is blissfully ignorant of Windows Registries!!!!
What the heck am I supposed to do?

Install VPC, Windows and Office 2003 so you can curse the Windows Registry on
your iBook? ;-) Nah. Let's not go there.

You might want to post this in Public.Mac.Office.PowerPoint though, and mention
the versions of both PPT and MacOS you're using. That's the Mac side of
things; despite the name (Public.Powerpoint) this is mostly a Windows crowd
here. Mostly harmless but not very Mac-aware. So long as you don't mention
DPI or food of any sort, you're safe here. ;-)

 

[paulstar]

Steve et al.,

Thanks. I'll try the more Mac-oriented group as you suggest.

But, is there no way to get Microsoft's attention on this? I was
hoping the group would have some MS monitors ready to jump in and
help with such built-in problems.

This is the worst example of commercial softwared design I have ever
encountered: presentation software that endlessly presents an inane
warning -- that cannot be turned off!!!

I'm using MS Office 2004 with Mac OS Tiger, so I'm about as current as
I can be.

Cheers.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Steve et al.,

Thanks. I'll try the more Mac-oriented group as you suggest.

But, is there no way to get Microsoft's attention on this?

They know about it; everyone in this group with an "MVP" tattoo on their sig
line has chewed on MS about it many times.

It's an unfortunate side-effect of this brave new (virus-infested and
litigious) world we live in. I guess MS figures that sooner or later, some
poor soul would innocently click on a link and run something that wipes out
their hard drive. And sue the deepest-pocketed, if not necessarily most
culpable, party. MS, that is. At least this way they can say "But we WARNED
you the coffee was hot."