SP2 and now *.pps won't work

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Ron Lyttle

Hi Everyone,

de-installed and re-installed ppviewer.exe. Keeps on saying to associate in
control panel|filetypes. I check that, and it is associated. Tried
un-associate then re-associate and still no joy.
Any comments , suggestions please?

Thank-you,
ron
 
Hi Dixionian69,

Advanced just says use Powerpoint Viewer to open, say yes and still no work.
I was able to save the file from a email and open the viewer and browse to
it and it worked then.

Ron
 
I have show, print, and new.
no open.

For Show, I have:
S&how
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\POWERPNT.EXE" /s "%1"
select/check DDE

For Print, I have:
&Print
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\POWERPNT.EXE" /p "%1"
select/check DDE

For New, I have:
&New
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\POWERPNT.EXE" /n "%1"
select/check DDE

My default is SHOW.
 
Hey Ramesh,

That worked. Had 3 keys in the relevant registry, deleted the "show" one.
That left a open and print keys. The miniprogram had no feed back but the
prog may have been why there was a open key in the registry. i restarted the
comp, associated the file type and zaoee, working.

Much Thanks,
ron
 
I changed the registry to let a neighbour open Powerpoint files directly from
OE using the free ppviewer but he has since done a Dell Restore. That method
is not mentioned on your ppsopen webpage, can you remind me of the registry
change needed in XP Home please ?

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

--
Regards,

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


I changed the registry to let a neighbour open Powerpoint files directly
from
OE using the free ppviewer but he has since done a Dell Restore. That method
is not mentioned on your ppsopen webpage, can you remind me of the registry
change needed in XP Home please ?

Rog
 
Thanks Ramesh, I was experiencing the same nuisance.


--
Don
Vancouver, USA


Ramesh said:
Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

--
Regards,

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


I changed the registry to let a neighbour open Powerpoint files directly
from
OE using the free ppviewer but he has since done a Dell Restore. That
method
is not mentioned on your ppsopen webpage, can you remind me of the
registry
change needed in XP Home please ?

Rog

Ramesh said:
You're very welcome Ron.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
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Thanks Ramesh, I will apply those changes to my friend's PC.

Roger

Ramesh said:
Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

--
Regards,

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


I changed the registry to let a neighbour open Powerpoint files directly
from
OE using the free ppviewer but he has since done a Dell Restore. That method
is not mentioned on your ppsopen webpage, can you remind me of the registry
change needed in XP Home please ?

Rog

Ramesh said:
You're very welcome Ron.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
At last I got a chance to make those changes to my friend's PC and I am
pleased to say that Powerpoint files are now viewable from OE.

Many thanks Ramesh.
Roger

Ramesh said:
I'm glad that helped, Don.

--
Regards,

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


Thanks Ramesh, I was experiencing the same nuisance.


--
Don
Vancouver, USA


Ramesh said:
Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

--
Regards,

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


I changed the registry to let a neighbour open Powerpoint files directly
from
OE using the free ppviewer but he has since done a Dell Restore. That
method
is not mentioned on your ppsopen webpage, can you remind me of the
registry
change needed in XP Home please ?

Rog
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
You're very welcome Roger.

--
Regards,

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


At last I got a chance to make those changes to my friend's PC and I am
pleased to say that Powerpoint files are now viewable from OE.

Many thanks Ramesh.
Roger

Ramesh said:
I'm glad that helped, Don.

--
Regards,

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


Thanks Ramesh, I was experiencing the same nuisance.


--
Don
Vancouver, USA


Ramesh said:
Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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