Viarus Protection

[Sgt]

I have a friend that uses vista I use WInXp home.
This friend forwards POWER POINT FILES to me Which I can't open. Is it
because of the virus protection in vista that blocks viewing of these files.
Prior to vista she was using WINXP and any of these prior files I could
open. Thanks.

 

[Mike Hall - MVP]

I have a friend that uses vista I use WInXp home.
This friend forwards POWER POINT FILES to me Which I can't open. Is it
because of the virus protection in vista that blocks viewing of these
files. Prior to vista she was using WINXP and any of these prior files I
could open. Thanks.

If your friend is using PowerPoint 2007 to make up the shows, she will have
to save them in PP 97-2003 format for you to be able to open them..

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Sgt.

You probably need to change your settings in Tools | Options | Security.
Remove the check from the box that says, "Do not allow attachments to be
saved or opened that could potentially be a virus." For safety's sake, go
back and put the check in the box again after viewing the files that you
believe to be safe. (In Vista this same setting is in Tools | Safety
options | Security.)

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64)

 

[Dave]

First of all, do you have Powerpoint installed?

If you do, you may need this.....
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...70-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en

The Office 2007 products use a different file format by default.

 

[Bigguy]

I have a friend that uses vista I use WInXp home.
This friend forwards POWER POINT FILES to me Which I can't open. Is it
because of the virus protection in vista that blocks viewing of these files.
Prior to vista she was using WINXP and any of these prior files I could
open. Thanks.

It is probable that your friend has MS Office 2007 on her Vista PC and
you have an earlier version of Office (which does not understand the
later Office version's files).

Get her to Save as an PowerPoint 97-2003 version (Save as type dropdown
in the Save menu.

Guy

 

[Alias]

First of all, do you have Powerpoint installed?

If you do, you may need this.....
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...70-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en


The Office 2007 products use a different file format by default.

Which, of course, is causing havoc but MS doesn't care. If they did,
they would add the above fix to Office Updates.

Alias

 

[Sgt]

Box not checked. All other attachments open fine. I believe she purchased
laptop with vista installed maybe even new office. I use PowerPoint viewer
7.

 

[Sgt]

I don't believe she creates the files herself. I suspect they are forwarded
to her and she forwards then to me.
Thanks to all who replied.