File Associations Question

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
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.
>

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.
>

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.
>>
>
>

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.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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).

--
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.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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/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).
>
> --
> 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.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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/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).
>
> --
> 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.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>