Opening .pps attachment

[jameson]

On Windows XP a .pps attachment will open directly from the Outlook 2007 email because i have Powerpoint installed. On Windows 7 the .pps will not open directly from the attachment (with Powerpoint installed) received in the Hotmail account, so i have to open Powerpoint and then go to the attachment and it will open. Attachments show a message and how i`ve set it to open in Windows Media Player. Is there something else that should be set especially for Windows 7 to open .pps directly as it does on Windows XP. ?

 

[Petey7]

why would you set a power point file to open with Windows Media Player? Thats like trying to open a movie clip with MS Word.

What you want to do is set to open with Power Point. If it doesn't give you the option to set it to Power Point or browse for a program, you need to save the file, then open it normally. If it won't open that way, you need to right click the file, click properties, and then change the default file association. Once again, it needs to be set to Power Point. Windows Media Player is only for movies, music, and pictures.

 

[A Guy]

Welcome to Seven Forums jameson. This small registry change should do it:

For .PPS files

Start> Type regedit and press ENTER

Navigate to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11 \ shell \ Show

Right-click Show and click Rename

Type the word Open so that Show is replaced by Open

You may have to repeat the above steps in this key, as well:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.12 \ shell \ Show

After changing Show to Open, close Registry Editor window.

See if that works for you. A Guy

 

[jameson]

opening .pps attachment

why would you set a power point file to open with Windows Media Player? Thats like trying to open a movie clip with MS Word.

What you want to do is set to open with Power Point. If it doesn't give you the option to set it to Power Point or browse for a program, you need to save the file, then open it normally. If it won't open that way, you need to right click the file, click properties, and then change the default file association. Once again, it needs to be set to Power Point. Windows Media Player is only for movies, music, and pictures.

Well to answer your question "why would you set a power point file to open with Windows Media Player?"-answer-clearly because i didn`t know, that`s why i asked the question.! To get to the real thing, I saved the file and right click>properties but there is no provision in there to set it to power point in Windows 7, but there is in Windows XP.

 

[Petey7]

Right click the file, click properties. You will see Opens with: XXXXX. Next to that you will see a button that says "Change". Click it.

 

[jameson]

opening .pps attachment

Welcome to Seven Forums jameson. This small registry change should do it:

For .PPS files

Start> Type regedit and press ENTER

Navigate to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11 \ shell \ Show

Right-click Show and click Rename

Type the word Open so that Show is replaced by Open

You may have to repeat the above steps in this key, as well:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.12 \ shell \ Show

After changing Show to Open, close Registry Editor window.

See if that works for you. A Guy

Thank You. I went into "K_KEYclasses_ROOT and found.pps which takes me to PowerPointViewer.Slideshow.8, not 11, and then shellnew, not shell, but don`t know from there. Am i on the right track?

 

[jameson]

opening .pps attachment

Right click the file, click properties. You will see Opens with: XXXXX. Next to that you will see a button that says "Change". Click it.

Yes that`s right, but as i said in my post 4, there`s no provision in there to change it to powerpoint.

 

[Petey7]

Right click the file, click properties. You will see Opens with: XXXXX. Next to that you will see a button that says "Change". Click it.

Yes that`s right, but as i said in my post 4, there`s no provision in there to change it to powerpoint.

Click browse. On my computer it takes me directly to program files, but if you on a 64-bit computer you will likely need to go the C:, then Program Files (x86). Then go to Microsoft Ofiice, then Offixe1X (X being any number). Scroll down and double click Power Point (may read "POWERPNT").

 

[A Guy]

Welcome to Seven Forums jameson. This small registry change should do it:

For .PPS files

Start> Type regedit and press ENTER

Navigate to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11 \ shell \ Show

Right-click Show and click Rename

Type the word Open so that Show is replaced by Open

You may have to repeat the above steps in this key, as well:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.12 \ shell \ Show

After changing Show to Open, close Registry Editor window.

See if that works for you. A Guy

Thank You. I went into "K_KEYclasses_ROOT and found.pps which takes me to PowerPointViewer.Slideshow.8, not 11, and then shellnew, not shell, but don`t know from there. Am i on the right track?

Scroll much farther down to the key I mentioned, PowerPointViewer, not the file type near the top. A Guy

 

[Petey7]

Thank You. I went into "K_KEYclasses_ROOT and found.pps which takes me to PowerPointViewer.Slideshow.8, not 11, and then shellnew, not shell, but don`t know from there. Am i on the right track?

Scroll much farther down to the key I mentioned, PowerPointViewer, not the file type near the top. A Guy

A Guy, if this person doesn't even know how to associate a file with the proper program than he doesn't need to be messing around in the registry. Even I get nervous doing it, and I know my way around it pretty well. It is very easy for someone who has no clue what they are doing to really screw something up.

 

[A Guy]

Thank You. I went into "K_KEYclasses_ROOT and found.pps which takes me to PowerPointViewer.Slideshow.8, not 11, and then shellnew, not shell, but don`t know from there. Am i on the right track?

Scroll much farther down to the key I mentioned, PowerPointViewer, not the file type near the top. A Guy

A Guy, if this person doesn't even know how to associate a file with the proper program than he doesn't need to be messing around in the registry. Even I get nervous doing it, and I know my way around it pretty well. It is very easy for someone who has no clue what they are doing to really screw something up.

Petey, I'll let you handle this thread then, I'm out... A Guy

 

[jameson]

Scroll much farther down to the key I mentioned, PowerPointViewer, not the file type near the top. A Guy

A Guy, if this person doesn't even know how to associate a file with the proper program than he doesn't need to be messing around in the registry. Even I get nervous doing it, and I know my way around it pretty well. It is very easy for someone who has no clue what they are doing to really screw something up.

Petey, I'll let you handle this thread then, I'm out... A Guy

Thank You A guy, you seem to be making sense, i prefer if you handle this thread.

 

[whs]

jameson, AGuy and Petey are both very smart people. I think you would do well to get both their inputs. They show you completely different methods - either one will work. But you may feel more comfy with one of the methods. I could give you a third method, but I will refrain from mixing things up. You know the old saying:" Too many cooks ..."

 

[jameson]

opening .pps attachment

jameson, AGuy and Petey are both very smart people. I think you would do well to get both their inputs. They show you completely different methods - either one will work. But you may feel more comfy with one of the methods. I could give you a third method, but I will refrain from mixing things up. You know the old saying:" Too many cooks ..."

Replies to my posts 2 and 11 are full of impatience. I asked a question to find out what to do and to learn. I wouldn`t be asking if i already knew, would i :huh:?. This is not about smart people it`s about someone being able to put you on the right track. I said i couldn`t find what to change. In regard to the registry i am very careful not to change something i`m not sure of and thought AGuy had pointed me in the right direction and i am still checking that. Your`e right, it can happen "too many cooks can spoil the broth".

 

[jameson]

opening .pps attachment

Welcome to Seven Forums jameson. This small registry change should do it:

For .PPS files

Start> Type regedit and press ENTER

Navigate to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11 \ shell \ Show

Right-click Show and click Rename

Type the word Open so that Show is replaced by Open

You may have to repeat the above steps in this key, as well:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.12 \ shell \ Show

After changing Show to Open, close Registry Editor window.

See if that works for you. A Guy

Thank You, i have done all of the above successfully, but the .pps files won`t open directly/automatically with those settings in place. I still, in Windows 7, have to open Powerpoint first, and then open the .pps file. I went to Start>Default Programs>Set Associations but "Powerpoint is not in there to change to. (See attached).

 

[A Guy]

When you want to find the program from this screen shot



Click on Browse in lower right. Navigate to the C:\program files (x86)\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11 folder and choose the powerpoint exe. That should set the association. A Guy

 

[jameson]

When you want to find the program from this screen shot

View attachment 91273

Click on Browse in lower right. Navigate to the C:\program files (x86)\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11 folder and choose the powerpoint exe. That should set the association. A Guy

Thank You that`s great, the above worked. In mine it was Microsoft office 12 and PPTview. Now i just click on the file and it opens directly. Cheers-

 

[MacGyvr]

PPTView is not Powerpoint. It is the Powerpoint viewer (can't edit presentations). If you don't have the full Powerpoint program, that explains the root of the problem.

 

[A Guy]

When you want to find the program from this screen shot

View attachment 91273

Click on Browse in lower right. Navigate to the C:\program files (x86)\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11 folder and choose the powerpoint exe. That should set the association. A Guy

Thank You that`s great, the above worked. In mine it was Microsoft office 12 and PPTview. Now i just click on the file and it opens directly. Cheers-

You're welcome, glad we could help. A Guy

 

[jameson]

opening .pps attachment

PPTView is not Powerpoint. It is the Powerpoint viewer (can't edit presentations). If you don't have the full Powerpoint program, that explains the root of the problem.

It`s set to Powerpoint viewer and works. The download gave me the full Powerpoint program as far as i know, i can`t see where it would give anything else.