Can't view .pps files

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Hi, I am having trouble viewing power point slide shows people send me via
email. I recently did my critical and security updates and since doing that
it hasn't worked to view these files..they worked before the updates. When I
try to open a .pps file I get this message: This file does not have a
program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association
in the folder options control panel.

I went into my folder options in control panel and do not see anything that
says about creating an association.

I have also downloaded the free power point view 2003 from microsofts web
site, installed it and still cannot view .pps files..when I go to open it I
get the message I stated above.

Can someone please guide me on how to fix this problem. I do appreciate
your help in advance.

Carm

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Hi Carm,

This is a known problem with Windows XP SP2 vs PPV 2003. To workaround the
problem, save the .PPS / .PPT attachment to the hard drive and then open it.
See here for more information:

Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Outlook Express?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/ppsopen.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Carm" <Carm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9D2C6F90-EF1B-4F0C-9E4D-30D06E1F28B3@microsoft.com...
> Hi, I am having trouble viewing power point slide shows people send me via
> email. I recently did my critical and security updates and since doing
> that
> it hasn't worked to view these files..they worked before the updates.
> When I
> try to open a .pps file I get this message: This file does not have a
> program associated with it for performing this action. Create an
> association
> in the folder options control panel.
>
> I went into my folder options in control panel and do not see anything
> that
> says about creating an association.
>
> I have also downloaded the free power point view 2003 from microsofts web
> site, installed it and still cannot view .pps files..when I go to open it
> I
> get the message I stated above.
>
> Can someone please guide me on how to fix this problem. I do appreciate
> your help in advance.
>
> Carm
>