I receive Power Point docs as attachments via Outlook Express. I can only
open them if I move them into Windows Explorer. I don't have the same
problem with Word docs. When I try to open a Power Point doc I am told to
create an association in Folder options. But it appears that the association
is already there. Is there a way to enable the opening of Power Point
presentations from within OE?
Note: I have the Power Point reader, not the application itself. Thanks.

Are you receiving files generated by PowerPoint 2007? If so, the file extensions
end with an additional character "x", such as pptx, ppsx, etc.

If that's the issue, you can download and install a compatibility pack, free
from M$.

Here's the link for the download. Be sure to verify that your system meets the
OS and Office revision levels cited under System Requirements.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message
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Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express in Windows
XP?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
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Ramesh: I am very grateful for your link. I'd like to do this "manually."
However, I notice that the file type listed in my file types is .PPT, not
..PPS. The instruction below says, "To change settings that affect all
Microsoft Power Point Presentation files, click Advanced." When I do that, I
am lost--and afraid to advance. I just click "Cancel." How should I proceed?
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message
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Addendum: All of the files I have received are "Microsoft PowerPoint Slide
Show" files. If that's relevant.
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It appears that .PPS file association is missing. Click Start, Run and type:

cmd /k assoc .pps

What is displayed in the output?

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
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"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message
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Here's what shows in a small window with black background: .pps=
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message
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Hi JD,

Uninstall and then reinstall the PowerPoint Viewer application.

Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
(Read the "System Requirements" section first).

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


"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message
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Will do. Since I'm running Windows XP SP 3, should I reinstall PP Viewer
2003 or "upgrade" to 2007?
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message
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I uninstalled and reinstalled the Viewer. But the same message comes up when
I try to open a file from within OE. I am told to "create" a file
association in Folder Options.
There must be a way to "register" the .pps files--or to "create" the
appropriate file association. There is a button there that says "New." Is
that not a way to create the new association?
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message
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Hello again Ramesh. After reinstalling PowerPoint Viewer 2003, I noticed
that .pps is now listed in File Types. However, when I select it I read the
following note below: "You have customized files with extension .pps. To
restore these files to the default type (Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Show),
click Restore."
I did this, but the files still will not open from within OE.
I ran your automated fix and got an error message. Unhappily, I did not have
the presence of mind to copy the message. After this, the mesage quoted
above returned in the File Types list.
Slide Show files still open from within Windows Explorer but will not open
from within OE. Again, I am instructed to "create a file association."
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I notice in File Associations | Advanced | Edit, that the application used
to perform the actions is listed as follows:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\PowerPoint Viewer\pptview.exe "%1"
There are no quotation marks around the first part of the entry. Is that
significant?
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Hi JD,

Try this:

1. Download FileExtInfo.zip from here:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fileextinfo.htm

2. Unzip the utility and extract the files to Desktop.
3. Double-click "FileExtInfo.exe" to run it.
4. Select [.PPS] from the list box
5. Click "View file association report"
6. Copy the contents of the report and include it in your reply.

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
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Thanks Ramesh,
Here is the report:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
File association information for [.PPS] file type
Generated by FileExtInfo v2.0 on 6/30/2008 6:56:14 PM

FileExtInfo © 2005-2007 Ramesh Srinivasan.
Homepage: http://www.winhelponline.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.PPS]
@="PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.PPS\PersistentHandler]
@="{98de59a0-d175-11cd-a7bd-00006b827d94}"


[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11]
@="Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Show"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\De faultIcon]
@="C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\PowerPoint Viewer\\pptview.exe,3"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\sh ell]
@="Show"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\sh ell\Print]
@="&Print"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\sh ell\Print\command]
@="C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\PowerPoint Viewer\\pptview.exe /p
\"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\sh ell\Show]
@="&Show"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\sh ell\Show\command]
@="C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\PowerPoint Viewer\\pptview.exe
\"%1\""


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.PPS]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.PPS\OpenWithList]
"a"="pptview.exe"
"MRUList"="a"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.PPS\OpenWithProgids]
"PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11"=hex(0):
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message
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Hi JD,

Pls post the exact error message you received when running the PPSFix tool.

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
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Hello again,
I ran PPSFix again and copied the error message:
Run Time error '-2147024891(80007005)'
invalid root in registry key
"HKCR\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\open\com mand\".

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message
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Hi JD,

80007005 is caused due to incorrect permissions. Make sure you're logged on
as administrator (or equivalent) to run the tool.

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
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"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message
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Hi JD,

80007005 is caused due to incorrect permissions. Make sure you're logged on
as administrator (or equivalent) to run the tool.

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Regards,

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


"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message
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I am logged on as administrator (or equivalent). I don't have any password
or "logon," and am normally able to install or uninstall programs, run
maintenance programs, etc.
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message
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Click Start, Run. Type Regedit.exe and press ENTER:

Go to the following branch:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\sh ell\

Create a new key named "Open".

If you get an error message (about lack of permissions to modify the key),
you'll need to allow Full Control permissions for your user account, to that
key and subkeys.

See:

How to set or change registry editing permissions in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310426

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
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