Power Point as pps doesn't open as a show

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Neska - 03 Dec 2007 04:58 GMT

Hi:
Ok.
I know I can save power point as pps and as ppt. Something happened and now
all the Power Points I have saved as pps do not open as a show but as a
regular presentation until I click the screen there. it doesn't matter if the
PP is a saved one one that I received it doesn't work as a show.
I have Office XP Pro and OS is Vista Home Premium.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

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Lucy Thomson (aka aneasiertomorrow) - 03 Dec 2007 05:48 GMT

Hi Neska

Sounds like the file association has broken - see here for how to fix:
http://pptfaq.com/FAQ00355.htm

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Neska - 04 Dec 2007 02:27 GMT

Tried the /regserv thing (with UAC off) tried the detect and repair, In fact
I uninstalled and reinstalled Office BEFORE posting. The problem is still
there. Any other suggestion?

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John Wilson - 03 Dec 2007 08:24 GMT

Neska

RIGHT click on a pps file and see what the default action is (it will be in
bold). Post back

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Neska - 04 Dec 2007 02:20 GMT

I'm not sure if I understood what you mean but if I right click on a pps
file the only thing that appears bold is OPEN. So... ????

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Echo S - 03 Dec 2007 08:49 GMT

You may need to unhide file extensions -- otherwise, when you rename a file,
it still gets the PPT extension appended.

Make Windows show file extensions and hidden files
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00781.htm

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Neska - 04 Dec 2007 02:15 GMT

I have that. File extensions are unhidden, know how to do that. Problem is
something else

> You may need to unhide file extensions -- otherwise, when you rename a file,
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