*.pps file ?

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A friend sent me a *.pps file
XP shows an "unknown file type"
How do I fix that?

Thanks.
 
"rod" <pookiethai@NOSPAMiprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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>A friend sent me a *.pps file
> XP shows an "unknown file type"
> How do I fix that?
>
> Thanks.

Sorry, I googled (I should have first)
will Powerpoint reader 2003 suffice? it is a much smaller program than
the whopper 28Mb 2007 model.

Thanks
 
It is a Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Show.
Open it with PowerPoint or get the free viewer from Microsoft if you
don't have PowerPoint.

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.htm



On Sun, 9 Dec 2007 21:22:46 +0900, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, "rod"
<pookiethai@NOSPAMiprimus.com.au> wrote:

>A friend sent me a *.pps file
>XP shows an "unknown file type"
>How do I fix that?
>
>Thanks.
>
>
 
"rod" <pookiethai@NOSPAMiprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> "rod" <pookiethai@NOSPAMiprimus.com.au> wrote in message
> news:eO9L34lOIHA.5140@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>A friend sent me a *.pps file
>> XP shows an "unknown file type"
>> How do I fix that?
>>
>> Thanks.
>
> Sorry, I googled (I should have first)
> will Powerpoint reader 2003 suffice? it is a much smaller program than
> the whopper 28Mb 2007 model.
>

Yes.....if it was a 2007 file it would be ppsx (AFAIK....)
 
"Alan Edwards" <edwards@southcom.com.au> wrote in message
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> It is a Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Show.
> Open it with PowerPoint or get the free viewer from Microsoft if you
> don't have PowerPoint.
> ...Alan
> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer

Thanks Alan, Gordon.
the blighter still will not open.
I spied a similar occurence when I googled from "ask leo"
I'll pop back there a view his advice.
I have checked folder options / view file types
and allocated PPS to power point slide show / rebooted
but no joy.
Cheers Rod.
 
Re: *.pps file ?...solved

"rod" <pookiethai@NOSPAMiprimus.com.au>

> Thanks Alan, Gordon.
> the blighter still will not open.
> I spied a similar occurence when I googled from "ask leo"
> I'll pop back there a view his advice.
> I have checked folder options / view file types
> and allocated PPS to power point slide show / rebooted
> but no joy.
> Cheers Rod.

I saved the pps file to a known folder location
opened windows expolrer (m'soft key +E)
right clicked the file / properties
followed the advice re "unblocking"
works fine.
Cheers.
 
Re: *.pps file ?...solved

Can you or anyone else explain what you mean by "unblocking?"

Right clicking a file does not bring that option up for me.

Fred


rod wrote:
> "rod" <pookiethai@NOSPAMiprimus.com.au>
>
>> Thanks Alan, Gordon.
>> the blighter still will not open.
>> I spied a similar occurence when I googled from "ask leo"
>> I'll pop back there a view his advice.
>> I have checked folder options / view file types
>> and allocated PPS to power point slide show / rebooted
>> but no joy.
>> Cheers Rod.
>
> I saved the pps file to a known folder location
> opened windows expolrer (m'soft key +E)
> right clicked the file / properties
> followed the advice re "unblocking"
> works fine.
> Cheers.
>
>
>
 
Re: *.pps file ?...solved

"Fred S *****" <"Fred S"@anonymous.com> wrote in message
> Can you or anyone else explain what you mean by "unblocking?"
> Right clicking a file does not bring that option up for me.
> Fred

G'day Fred,
perhaps the word was "unlocking"
I cannot replicate the scenario, because I don't have a locked file.
the advice does not come up on normal files
If memory serves, an extended drop down box appeared
with a tickable box, and explanation why the file was locked.
If it happens again, I'll snag a screen shot.
Rod.
 
Re: *.pps file ?...solved

rod wrote:
> "Fred S *****" <"Fred S"@anonymous.com> wrote in message
>> Can you or anyone else explain what you mean by "unblocking?"
>> Right clicking a file does not bring that option up for me.
>> Fred
>
> G'day Fred,
> perhaps the word was "unlocking"
> I cannot replicate the scenario, because I don't have a locked file.
> the advice does not come up on normal files
> If memory serves, an extended drop down box appeared
> with a tickable box, and explanation why the file was locked.
> If it happens again, I'll snag a screen shot.
> Rod.
>
>
>

Hello Rod,

Thanks for the information.

I asked because a neighbor has a Dell Laptop and he gets the "...not a
valid win32 application..." when he double clicks on his *.ppt file.

If he runs PowerPoint, he can open the same file with no issues at all -
the problem occurred only when he double clicks the presentation file
itself.

I had him check and reset the file association but that did not solve
the problem.

Fred
 
Re: *.pps file ?...solved

Fred S ***** wrote:
>
> Hello Rod,
>
> Thanks for the information.
>
> I asked because a neighbor has a Dell Laptop and he gets the "...not a
> valid win32 application..." when he double clicks on his *.ppt file.
>
> If he runs PowerPoint, he can open the same file with no issues at all -
> the problem occurred only when he double clicks the presentation file
> itself.
>
> I had him check and reset the file association but that did not solve
> the problem.
>
> Fred

A few articles I found with a Google Groups search on the subject:

"There is a conflict with PPS and XP/SP2. See this link for a fix:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm "

"Try the fixes here:
Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm "

http://groups.google.com/groups/search?q=click+pps+in+oe&qt_s=Search

--
Joe =o)
 
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