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Thank you Irene for your reply!
Unfortunately this does not work. First, I assume you meant .ppt instead of .pps, right? (There is no problem with .pps files - they already correctly open in Powerpoint.) So, when I highlight .ppt and click "change program", PowerPoint is NOT listed as an option! The initial window shows something called "Microsoft Office Component" (the current default) and also another icon called "Microsoft Office", but setting it to either of these doesn't work. I have also tried clicking "browse" from that window and navigating to POWERPNT.exe but that has no effect (choosing POWERPNT.exe does not change the program default at all, it remains set at "Microsoft Office Component" and the PowerPoint icon still does not appear in the initial window listing options for program defaults). It seems like this "Microsoft Office Component" option has somehow overrruled the PowerPoint option which should appear there.
Any idea how to fix this? Much appreciated!