How to make Powerpoint viewer default media player

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Oldretrobiker - 13 Feb 2008 22:23 GMT

Hi
Friends send me pps files that I patiently download only to find that my
default media player can NOT handle the pps file.

I have a PowerPoint Viewer 2007 file; but, it is not performing as my
default media player for pps files.

How do I make the Power Point Viewer my default media player?

Thanks for any assistance.

Oldretrobiker

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Echo S - 14 Feb 2008 01:47 GMT

Are you trying to open the PPS files directly from within your email, or are
you saving them to the harddrive first?

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Oldretrobiker - 14 Feb 2008 02:52 GMT

Thanks for your reply.

Here is what I do: I get the email as an attachment. I following the
download procedures, (Save or Open) and when fully downloaded, I get the
version of windows media player that says it can not handle this document.

Don't know whether that means opening directly from email or not but thats
what I do.

Oldretrobiker

> Are you trying to open the PPS files directly from within your email, or are
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Echo S - 14 Feb 2008 03:09 GMT

Okay, I think you're hitting Save and then double-clicking to open the file
on your harddrive. If that's the case, you can try this:

Changing a File Association, Repairing broken File Associations
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00355.htm

If that's not it, then I assume you're clicking Open. In that case, it may
be this:

Can't open attached presentations from within Outlook Express after applying
Windows XP SP2
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00657.htm

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Oldretrobiker - 14 Feb 2008 18:02 GMT

Thanks for your reply.

Windows 2000 is my computer's operating system and often times the pps
arrives in a mail service that is not Hotmail.

The solutions you provided, while appreciated, do not seem to apply to my
situation.

Oldretrobiker

> Okay, I think you're hitting Save and then double-clicking to open the file
> on your harddrive. If that's the case, you can try this:
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Oldretrobiker - 14 Feb 2008 18:10 GMT

Additional reply:

When I click on a saved .pps file to OPEN or PLAY I get the media player and
this message:

"...Cannot play back the file. The format is not supported...."

Oldretrobiker

> Okay, I think you're hitting Save and then double-clicking to open the file
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Steve Rindsberg - 15 Feb 2008 17:19 GMT

Save the PPS file to your desktop then right-click it.

What is the topmost/boldfaced option on the pop-up menu?

If you click the "Open With" item on the pop-up menu, what options appear?

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