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MS Office Forum / General PowerPoint Questions / August 2006Making 2003 the default startup
I have both PowerPoint 2002 and 2003 installed. I really only want to use 2003 (unless there is a good reason to keep both?) but PowerPoint always starts up in 2002. I don't seem to be able to simply uninstall it, either - it does not show up on the list of programs I can uninstall, just updates. I am afraid to just trash it for fear of causing issues with 2003 as it was an upgrade to 2002. How are you starting powerpoint? (eg shortcut on desktop, from the start menu, from all programs)  Signature_____________________________ John Wilson Microsoft Certified Office Specialist http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html > I have both PowerPoint 2002 and 2003 installed. I really only want to > use 2003 (unless there is a good reason to keep both?) but PowerPoint > always starts up in 2002. I don't seem to be able to simply uninstall > it, either - it does not show up on the list of programs I can > uninstall, just updates. I am afraid to just trash it for fear of > causing issues with 2003 as it was an upgrade to 2002. Most of the time I am starting up a previously-created presentation or one sent to me by someone else. If I go to my start menu I can choose from either version to start from. I'd rather it was just one. Right click xp in the start menu > remove from list Right click a powerpoint file icon > properties > opens with > change > browse (to 2003 powerpoint, probably in program files> msoft office > office 11) See if that works SignatureDid that answer the question / help? _____________________________ John Wilson Microsoft Certified Office Specialist http://www.technologytrish.co.uk/ppttipshome.html > Most of the time I am starting up a previously-created presentation or > one sent to me by someone else. If I go to my start menu I can choose > from either version to start from. I'd rather it was just one. Assuming that Office 2003 was installed in: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11 do the following: 1. Select "Start" | "Run..." menu item. 2. Type in "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\PowerPnt.exe /regserver". 3. Click OK button. This should get PowerPoint 2003 to register itself as the default PowerPoint to launch. - Chirag PowerShow - View multiple PowerPoint slide shows simultaneously http://officeone.mvps.org/powershow/powershow.html >I have both PowerPoint 2002 and 2003 installed. I really only want to > use 2003 (unless there is a good reason to keep both?) but PowerPoint > always starts up in 2002. I don't seem to be able to simply uninstall > it, either - it does not show up on the list of programs I can > uninstall, just updates. I am afraid to just trash it for fear of > causing issues with 2003 as it was an upgrade to 2002. I tried the suggestions above, thanks! I got the 2002 icon off the start menu, but anything I open in PPT that was not saved as a PPT 2003 file still comes up in PPT 2002. > Assuming that Office 2003 was installed in: > C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11 [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > uninstall, just updates. I am afraid to just trash it for fear of > > causing issues with 2003 as it was an upgrade to 2002. |
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