File Associations Question

June 25, 2008

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.

June 25, 2008

Re: File Associations Question

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/details.aspx?FamilyId=941b3470-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en

"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

news:uHdUyfx1IHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>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.

>

June 26, 2008

Re: File Associations Question

Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express in Windows

XP?:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

--

Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

news:uHdUyfx1IHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>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.

>

June 26, 2008

Re: File Associations Question

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

news:O3l8Rd01IHA.6112@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express in Windows

> XP?:

> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>

> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

> news:uHdUyfx1IHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>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.

>>

>

June 26, 2008

Re: File Associations Question

Addendum: All of the files I have received are "Microsoft PowerPoint Slide

Show" files. If that's relevant.

"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

news:OOFbW901IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> 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

> news:O3l8Rd01IHA.6112@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express in Windows

>> XP?:

>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

>>

>> --

>> Regards,

>>

>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>

>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>> news:uHdUyfx1IHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>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.

>>>

>>

>

June 26, 2008

Re: File Associations Question

It appears that .PPS file association is missing. Click Start, Run and type:

cmd /k assoc .pps

What is displayed in the output?

--

Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

news:OOFbW901IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> 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

> news:O3l8Rd01IHA.6112@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express in Windows

>> XP?:

>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

>>

>> --

>> Regards,

>>

>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>

>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>> news:uHdUyfx1IHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>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.

>>>

>>

>

June 26, 2008

Re: File Associations Question

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

news:efBO0y11IHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> It appears that .PPS file association is missing. Click Start, Run and

> type:

>

> cmd /k assoc .pps

>

> What is displayed in the output?

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>

> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

> news:OOFbW901IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> 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

>> news:O3l8Rd01IHA.6112@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express in Windows

>>> XP?:

>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

>>>

>>> --

>>> Regards,

>>>

>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>

>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>> news:uHdUyfx1IHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>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.

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

June 26, 2008

Re: File Associations Question

Hi JD,

Uninstall and then reinstall the PowerPoint Viewer application.

Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2003:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=428D5727-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en

Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1):

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=E985ED98-5003-4DC1-88EC-3E151E4DC790&displaylang=en

(Read the "System Requirements" section first).

--

Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

news:egahOD21IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> 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

> news:efBO0y11IHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> It appears that .PPS file association is missing. Click Start, Run and

>> type:

>>

>> cmd /k assoc .pps

>>

>> What is displayed in the output?

>>

>> --

>> Regards,

>>

>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>

>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>> news:OOFbW901IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> 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

>>> news:O3l8Rd01IHA.6112@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>> Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express in

>>>> Windows XP?:

>>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>> Regards,

>>>>

>>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>

>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:uHdUyfx1IHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>>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.

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

June 26, 2008

Re: File Associations Question

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

news:u1wCnL21IHA.4852@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Hi JD,

>

> Uninstall and then reinstall the PowerPoint Viewer application.

>

> Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2003:

> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=428D5727-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en

>

> Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1):

> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=E985ED98-5003-4DC1-88EC-3E151E4DC790&displaylang=en

> (Read the "System Requirements" section first).

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>

> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

> news:egahOD21IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> 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

>> news:efBO0y11IHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> It appears that .PPS file association is missing. Click Start, Run and

>>> type:

>>>

>>> cmd /k assoc .pps

>>>

>>> What is displayed in the output?

>>>

>>> --

>>> Regards,

>>>

>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>

>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>> news:OOFbW901IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>> 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

>>>> news:O3l8Rd01IHA.6112@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>> Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express in

>>>>> Windows XP?:

>>>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

>>>>>

>>>>> --

>>>>> Regards,

>>>>>

>>>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>>

>>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>>>> news:uHdUyfx1IHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>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.

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

June 27, 2008

Re: File Associations Question

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

news:u1wCnL21IHA.4852@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Hi JD,

>

> Uninstall and then reinstall the PowerPoint Viewer application.

>

> Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2003:

> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=428D5727-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en

>

> Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1):

> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=E985ED98-5003-4DC1-88EC-3E151E4DC790&displaylang=en

> (Read the "System Requirements" section first).

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>

> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

> news:egahOD21IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> 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

>> news:efBO0y11IHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> It appears that .PPS file association is missing. Click Start, Run and

>>> type:

>>>

>>> cmd /k assoc .pps

>>>

>>> What is displayed in the output?

>>>

>>> --

>>> Regards,

>>>

>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>

>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>> news:OOFbW901IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>> 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

>>>> news:O3l8Rd01IHA.6112@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>> Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express in

>>>>> Windows XP?:

>>>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

>>>>>

>>>>> --

>>>>> Regards,

>>>>>

>>>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>>

>>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>>>> news:uHdUyfx1IHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>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.

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

June 27, 2008

Re: File Associations Question

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."

"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

news:uWHVu0%231IHA.3884@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>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

> news:u1wCnL21IHA.4852@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Hi JD,

>>

>> Uninstall and then reinstall the PowerPoint Viewer application.

>>

>> Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2003:

>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=428D5727-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en

>>

>> Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1):

>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=E985ED98-5003-4DC1-88EC-3E151E4DC790&displaylang=en

>> (Read the "System Requirements" section first).

>>

>> --

>> Regards,

>>

>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>

>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>> news:egahOD21IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> 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

>>> news:efBO0y11IHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>> It appears that .PPS file association is missing. Click Start, Run and

>>>> type:

>>>>

>>>> cmd /k assoc .pps

>>>>

>>>> What is displayed in the output?

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>> Regards,

>>>>

>>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>

>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:OOFbW901IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>> 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

>>>>> news:O3l8Rd01IHA.6112@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>>> Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express in

>>>>>> Windows XP?:

>>>>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

>>>>>>

>>>>>> --

>>>>>> Regards,

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>>>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>>>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>>>

>>>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>>>>> news:uHdUyfx1IHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>>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.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

June 27, 2008

Re: File Associations Question

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?

"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

news:uWHVu0%231IHA.3884@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>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

> news:u1wCnL21IHA.4852@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Hi JD,

>>

>> Uninstall and then reinstall the PowerPoint Viewer application.

>>

>> Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2003:

>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=428D5727-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en

>>

>> Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1):

>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=E985ED98-5003-4DC1-88EC-3E151E4DC790&displaylang=en

>> (Read the "System Requirements" section first).

>>

>> --

>> Regards,

>>

>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>

>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>> news:egahOD21IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> 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

>>> news:efBO0y11IHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>> It appears that .PPS file association is missing. Click Start, Run and

>>>> type:

>>>>

>>>> cmd /k assoc .pps

>>>>

>>>> What is displayed in the output?

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>> Regards,

>>>>

>>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>

>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:OOFbW901IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>> 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

>>>>> news:O3l8Rd01IHA.6112@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>>> Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express in

>>>>>> Windows XP?:

>>>>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

>>>>>>

>>>>>> --

>>>>>> Regards,

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>>>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>>>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>>>

>>>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>>>>> news:uHdUyfx1IHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>>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.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

June 30, 2008

Re: File Associations Question

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.

--

Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

news:OO0zAX$1IHA.4936@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> 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."

> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

> news:uWHVu0%231IHA.3884@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>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

>> news:u1wCnL21IHA.4852@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> Hi JD,

>>>

>>> Uninstall and then reinstall the PowerPoint Viewer application.

>>>

>>> Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2003:

>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=428D5727-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en

>>>

>>> Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1):

>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=E985ED98-5003-4DC1-88EC-3E151E4DC790&displaylang=en

>>> (Read the "System Requirements" section first).

>>>

>>> --

>>> Regards,

>>>

>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>

>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>> news:egahOD21IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>> 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

>>>> news:efBO0y11IHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>> It appears that .PPS file association is missing. Click Start, Run and

>>>>> type:

>>>>>

>>>>> cmd /k assoc .pps

>>>>>

>>>>> What is displayed in the output?

>>>>>

>>>>> --

>>>>> Regards,

>>>>>

>>>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>>

>>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>>>> news:OOFbW901IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>>> 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

>>>>>> news:O3l8Rd01IHA.6112@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>> Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express in

>>>>>>> Windows XP?:

>>>>>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> --

>>>>>>> Regards,

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>>>>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>>>>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>>>>>> news:uHdUyfx1IHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>>>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.

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

July 1, 2008

Re: File Associations Question

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

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\DefaultIcon]

@="C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\PowerPoint Viewer\\pptview.exe,3"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell]

@="Show"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\Print]

@="&Print"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\Print\command]

@="C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\PowerPoint Viewer\\pptview.exe /p

\"%1\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\Show]

@="&Show"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\Show\command]

@="C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Office\\PowerPoint Viewer\\pptview.exe

\"%1\""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.PPS]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.PPS\OpenWithList]

"a"="pptview.exe"

"MRUList"="a"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.PPS\OpenWithProgids]

"PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11"=hex(0):

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

news:O8uVo%23o2IHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> 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.

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>

> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

> news:OO0zAX$1IHA.4936@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> 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."

>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>> news:uWHVu0%231IHA.3884@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>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

>>> news:u1wCnL21IHA.4852@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>> Hi JD,

>>>>

>>>> Uninstall and then reinstall the PowerPoint Viewer application.

>>>>

>>>> Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2003:

>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=428D5727-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en

>>>>

>>>> Download details: PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1):

>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=E985ED98-5003-4DC1-88EC-3E151E4DC790&displaylang=en

>>>> (Read the "System Requirements" section first).

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>> Regards,

>>>>

>>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>

>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:egahOD21IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>> 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

>>>>> news:efBO0y11IHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>>> It appears that .PPS file association is missing. Click Start, Run

>>>>>> and type:

>>>>>>

>>>>>> cmd /k assoc .pps

>>>>>>

>>>>>> What is displayed in the output?

>>>>>>

>>>>>> --

>>>>>> Regards,

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>>>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>>>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>>>

>>>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>>>>> news:OOFbW901IHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>> 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

>>>>>>> news:O3l8Rd01IHA.6112@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>>> Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express in

>>>>>>>> Windows XP?:

>>>>>>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> --

>>>>>>>> Regards,

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>>>>>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>>>>>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>>>>>>> news:uHdUyfx1IHA.1772@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>>>>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.

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

July 1, 2008

Re: File Associations Question

Hi JD,

>> I ran your automated fix and got an error message.

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

--

Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

news:Os1%2303x2IHA.864@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> 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

>

> Homepage: http://www.winhelponline.com

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

<snip>

July 1, 2008

Re: File Associations Question

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\command\".

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

news:O8zGAmz2IHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Hi JD,

>

>>> I ran your automated fix and got an error message.

>

> Pls post the exact error message you received when running the PPSFix

> tool.

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>

> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

> news:Os1%2303x2IHA.864@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> 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

>>

>> Homepage: http://www.winhelponline.com

>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> <snip>

>

July 1, 2008

Re: File Associations Question

Hi JD,

80007005 is caused due to incorrect permissions. Make sure you're logged on

as administrator (or equivalent) to run the tool.

--

Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

news:OgpaTtz2IHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> 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\command\".

>

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

> news:O8zGAmz2IHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> Hi JD,

>>

>>>> I ran your automated fix and got an error message.

>>

>> Pls post the exact error message you received when running the PPSFix

>> tool.

>>

>> --

>> Regards,

>>

>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>

>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>> news:Os1%2303x2IHA.864@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> 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

>>>

>>> Homepage: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>> <snip>

>>

>

July 1, 2008

Re: File Associations Question

Hi JD,

80007005 is caused due to incorrect permissions. Make sure you're logged on

as administrator (or equivalent) to run the tool.

--

Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

news:OgpaTtz2IHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> 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\command\".

>

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

> news:O8zGAmz2IHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> Hi JD,

>>

>>>> I ran your automated fix and got an error message.

>>

>> Pls post the exact error message you received when running the PPSFix

>> tool.

>>

>> --

>> Regards,

>>

>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>

>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>> news:Os1%2303x2IHA.864@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> 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

>>>

>>> Homepage: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>> <snip>

>>

>

July 1, 2008

Re: File Associations Question

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

news:OL4OR4z2IHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Hi JD,

>

> 80007005 is caused due to incorrect permissions. Make sure you're logged

> on as administrator (or equivalent) to run the tool.

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>

> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

> news:OgpaTtz2IHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> 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\command\".

>>

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

>> news:O8zGAmz2IHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>> Hi JD,

>>>

>>>>> I ran your automated fix and got an error message.

>>>

>>> Pls post the exact error message you received when running the PPSFix

>>> tool.

>>>

>>> --

>>> Regards,

>>>

>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>

>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>> news:Os1%2303x2IHA.864@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>> 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

>>>>

>>>> Homepage: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>>> <snip>

>>>

>>

>

July 2, 2008

Re: File Associations Question

Click Start, Run. Type Regedit.exe and press ENTER:

Go to the following branch:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\

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

--

Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

news:eBgWnr02IHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>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

> news:OL4OR4z2IHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Hi JD,

>>

>> 80007005 is caused due to incorrect permissions. Make sure you're logged

>> on as administrator (or equivalent) to run the tool.

>>

>> --

>> Regards,

>>

>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>

>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>> news:OgpaTtz2IHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> 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\command\".

>>>

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

>>> news:O8zGAmz2IHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>> Hi JD,

>>>>

>>>>>> I ran your automated fix and got an error message.

>>>>

>>>> Pls post the exact error message you received when running the PPSFix

>>>> tool.

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>> Regards,

>>>>

>>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>

>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:Os1%2303x2IHA.864@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>> 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

>>>>>

>>>>> Homepage: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>>>> <snip>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

July 3, 2008

Re: File Associations Question

Rames, I really appreciate all your suggestions. But I think I'd better give

up. At least I can save Slide Shows to Windows Explorer and view from there.

I tried booting in Safe Mode and then logging on as Administrator. I found

no .PPS file listed in File Types. I tried to create one, connect it with

PowerPoint Viewer, etc. but it wouldn't work.

Then I tried running your Fix application, from Administrator logon, but got

the same error message as before.

Maybe I'd best leave well enough alone. Thanks again for all of your time,

trouble, and suggestions.

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

news:uTMf2w$2IHA.4484@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Click Start, Run. Type Regedit.exe and press ENTER:

>

> Go to the following branch:

>

> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\

>

> 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

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>

> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

> news:eBgWnr02IHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>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

>> news:OL4OR4z2IHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> Hi JD,

>>>

>>> 80007005 is caused due to incorrect permissions. Make sure you're logged

>>> on as administrator (or equivalent) to run the tool.

>>>

>>> --

>>> Regards,

>>>

>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>

>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>> news:OgpaTtz2IHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>> 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\command\".

>>>>

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

>>>> news:O8zGAmz2IHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>> Hi JD,

>>>>>

>>>>>>> I ran your automated fix and got an error message.

>>>>>

>>>>> Pls post the exact error message you received when running the PPSFix

>>>>> tool.

>>>>>

>>>>> --

>>>>> Regards,

>>>>>

>>>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>>

>>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>>>> news:Os1%2303x2IHA.864@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>>> 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

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Homepage: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>>>>> <snip>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

July 3, 2008

Re: File Associations Question

Hi JD,

It wouldn't work until you fix the registry permissions.

--

Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

news:uX9Q2TK3IHA.4484@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Rames, I really appreciate all your suggestions. But I think I'd better

> give up. At least I can save Slide Shows to Windows Explorer and view from

> there.

> I tried booting in Safe Mode and then logging on as Administrator. I found

> no .PPS file listed in File Types. I tried to create one, connect it with

> PowerPoint Viewer, etc. but it wouldn't work.

> Then I tried running your Fix application, from Administrator logon, but

> got the same error message as before.

> Maybe I'd best leave well enough alone. Thanks again for all of your time,

> trouble, and suggestions.

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

> news:uTMf2w$2IHA.4484@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Click Start, Run. Type Regedit.exe and press ENTER:

>>

>> Go to the following branch:

>>

>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\

>>

>> 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

>>

>> --

>> Regards,

>>

>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>

>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>> news:eBgWnr02IHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>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

>>> news:OL4OR4z2IHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>> Hi JD,

>>>>

>>>> 80007005 is caused due to incorrect permissions. Make sure you're

>>>> logged on as administrator (or equivalent) to run the tool.

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>> Regards,

>>>>

>>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>

>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:OgpaTtz2IHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>> 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\command\".

>>>>>

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

>>>>> news:O8zGAmz2IHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>>> Hi JD,

>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> I ran your automated fix and got an error message.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Pls post the exact error message you received when running the PPSFix

>>>>>> tool.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> --

>>>>>> Regards,

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>>>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>>>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>>>

>>>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>>>>> news:Os1%2303x2IHA.864@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>> 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

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Homepage: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>>>>>> <snip>

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

July 3, 2008

Re: File Associations Question

I do not get an error message about lack of permissions. It says: "Cannot

create key. Error while opening the key PowerPoint Viewer.SlideShow.11."

Having already uninstalled and reinstalled the Viewer, I am at my wits' end.

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

news:%23KXO3eM3IHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Hi JD,

>

> It wouldn't work until you fix the registry permissions.

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>

> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

> news:uX9Q2TK3IHA.4484@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Rames, I really appreciate all your suggestions. But I think I'd better

>> give up. At least I can save Slide Shows to Windows Explorer and view

>> from there.

>> I tried booting in Safe Mode and then logging on as Administrator. I

>> found no .PPS file listed in File Types. I tried to create one, connect

>> it with PowerPoint Viewer, etc. but it wouldn't work.

>> Then I tried running your Fix application, from Administrator logon, but

>> got the same error message as before.

>> Maybe I'd best leave well enough alone. Thanks again for all of your

>> time, trouble, and suggestions.

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

>> news:uTMf2w$2IHA.4484@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> Click Start, Run. Type Regedit.exe and press ENTER:

>>>

>>> Go to the following branch:

>>>

>>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\

>>>

>>> 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

>>>

>>> --

>>> Regards,

>>>

>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>

>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>> news:eBgWnr02IHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>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

>>>> news:OL4OR4z2IHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>> Hi JD,

>>>>>

>>>>> 80007005 is caused due to incorrect permissions. Make sure you're

>>>>> logged on as administrator (or equivalent) to run the tool.

>>>>>

>>>>> --

>>>>> Regards,

>>>>>

>>>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>>

>>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>>>> news:OgpaTtz2IHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>>> 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\command\".

>>>>>>

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

>>>>>> news:O8zGAmz2IHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>> Hi JD,

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> I ran your automated fix and got an error message.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Pls post the exact error message you received when running the

>>>>>>> PPSFix tool.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> --

>>>>>>> Regards,

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>>>>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>>>>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>>>>>> news:Os1%2303x2IHA.864@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>>> 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

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> Homepage: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>>>>>>> <snip>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

July 5, 2008

Re: File Associations Question

Hi JD,

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

--

Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

"JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

news:ujXARAW3IHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>I do not get an error message about lack of permissions. It says: "Cannot

>create key. Error while opening the key PowerPoint Viewer.SlideShow.11."

> Having already uninstalled and reinstalled the Viewer, I am at my wits'

> end.

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

> news:%23KXO3eM3IHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Hi JD,

>>

>> It wouldn't work until you fix the registry permissions.

>>

>> --

>> Regards,

>>

>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>

>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>> news:uX9Q2TK3IHA.4484@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> Rames, I really appreciate all your suggestions. But I think I'd better

>>> give up. At least I can save Slide Shows to Windows Explorer and view

>>> from there.

>>> I tried booting in Safe Mode and then logging on as Administrator. I

>>> found no .PPS file listed in File Types. I tried to create one, connect

>>> it with PowerPoint Viewer, etc. but it wouldn't work.

>>> Then I tried running your Fix application, from Administrator logon, but

>>> got the same error message as before.

>>> Maybe I'd best leave well enough alone. Thanks again for all of your

>>> time, trouble, and suggestions.

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

>>> news:uTMf2w$2IHA.4484@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>> Click Start, Run. Type Regedit.exe and press ENTER:

>>>>

>>>> Go to the following branch:

>>>>

>>>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\

>>>>

>>>> 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

>>>>

>>>> --

>>>> Regards,

>>>>

>>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>

>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>>> news:eBgWnr02IHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>>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

>>>>> news:OL4OR4z2IHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>>> Hi JD,

>>>>>>

>>>>>> 80007005 is caused due to incorrect permissions. Make sure you're

>>>>>> logged on as administrator (or equivalent) to run the tool.

>>>>>>

>>>>>> --

>>>>>> Regards,

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>>>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>>>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>>>

>>>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>>>>> news:OgpaTtz2IHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>> 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\command\".

>>>>>>>

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

>>>>>>> news:O8zGAmz2IHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>>> Hi JD,

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>> I ran your automated fix and got an error message.

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> Pls post the exact error message you received when running the

>>>>>>>> PPSFix tool.

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> --

>>>>>>>> Regards,

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>>>>>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>>>>>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>>>>>>> news:Os1%2303x2IHA.864@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>>>> 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

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> Homepage: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>>>>>>>> <snip>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

>

July 5, 2008

Re: File Associations Question

I followed the instructions carefully. When I checked the box for allowing

full permission, I got the error message in Regedit. "Cannot create key..."

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

news:eDmqXHn3IHA.2348@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Hi JD,

>

> 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

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>

> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

> news:ujXARAW3IHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>I do not get an error message about lack of permissions. It says: "Cannot

>>create key. Error while opening the key PowerPoint Viewer.SlideShow.11."

>> Having already uninstalled and reinstalled the Viewer, I am at my wits'

>> end.

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

>> news:%23KXO3eM3IHA.1192@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> Hi JD,

>>>

>>> It wouldn't work until you fix the registry permissions.

>>>

>>> --

>>> Regards,

>>>

>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>

>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>> news:uX9Q2TK3IHA.4484@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>> Rames, I really appreciate all your suggestions. But I think I'd better

>>>> give up. At least I can save Slide Shows to Windows Explorer and view

>>>> from there.

>>>> I tried booting in Safe Mode and then logging on as Administrator. I

>>>> found no .PPS file listed in File Types. I tried to create one, connect

>>>> it with PowerPoint Viewer, etc. but it wouldn't work.

>>>> Then I tried running your Fix application, from Administrator logon,

>>>> but got the same error message as before.

>>>> Maybe I'd best leave well enough alone. Thanks again for all of your

>>>> time, trouble, and suggestions.

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

>>>> news:uTMf2w$2IHA.4484@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>> Click Start, Run. Type Regedit.exe and press ENTER:

>>>>>

>>>>> Go to the following branch:

>>>>>

>>>>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\

>>>>>

>>>>> 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

>>>>>

>>>>> --

>>>>> Regards,

>>>>>

>>>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>>

>>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>>>> news:eBgWnr02IHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>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

>>>>>> news:OL4OR4z2IHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>> Hi JD,

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> 80007005 is caused due to incorrect permissions. Make sure you're

>>>>>>> logged on as administrator (or equivalent) to run the tool.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> --

>>>>>>> Regards,

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>>>>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>>>>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>>>>>> news:OgpaTtz2IHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>>> 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\command\".

>>>>>>>>

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

>>>>>>>> news:O8zGAmz2IHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>>>> Hi JD,

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>>> I ran your automated fix and got an error message.

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> Pls post the exact error message you received when running the

>>>>>>>>> PPSFix tool.

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> --

>>>>>>>>> Regards,

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>>>>>>>>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>>>>>>>>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>> "JD" <Erehwon@Example.com> wrote in message

>>>>>>>>> news:Os1%2303x2IHA.864@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>>>>>>>> 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

>>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>>> Homepage: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>>>>>>>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

>>>>>>>>> <snip>

>>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>

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