Windows Vista Cannot open pps file from e-mail attachment

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I cannot open pps files that I get as an attachment in an e-mail. I get the
message "This file does not have a program associated with it for performing
this action. Create an association in the Set Associations control panel." I
followed the suggestion given at
http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...ectly-from-Windows-Mail-in-Windows-Vista.html
by editing the registry renaming Show to Open. I still get the same message
when trying to open the attachment. If I save the attachment to the desktop
or a folder, I am able to open it. I use PowerPoint Viewer 2003 and my OS is
Vista Home Premium with SP1. Before I installed SP1, I had to re-image my
hard drive. Previous to the re-image I was able to open a pps attachment
from an e-mail because before the re-image I had edited the registry as
indicated in the above link. My question is - why doesn't this fix work now?
I would appreciate any suggestion to help solve this problem.
 
Re: Cannot open pps file from e-mail attachment

For some, adding the Open entry, in addition to the Show entry has worked.

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\Show
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\open
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"ejohn" <ejohn001@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:7618E10C-6DAD-4DD7-943E-58AFE3726F42@microsoft.com...
> I cannot open pps files that I get as an attachment in an e-mail. I get
> the message "This file does not have a program associated with it for
> performing this action. Create an association in the Set Associations
> control panel." I followed the suggestion given at
> http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...ectly-from-Windows-Mail-in-Windows-Vista.html
> by editing the registry renaming Show to Open. I still get the same
> message when trying to open the attachment. If I save the attachment to
> the desktop or a folder, I am able to open it. I use PowerPoint Viewer
> 2003 and my OS is Vista Home Premium with SP1. Before I installed SP1, I
> had to re-image my hard drive. Previous to the re-image I was able to open
> a pps attachment from an e-mail because before the re-image I had edited
> the registry as indicated in the above link. My question is - why doesn't
> this fix work now? I would appreciate any suggestion to help solve this
> problem.
 
Re: Cannot open pps file from e-mail attachment

I have done this as indicated in the post, and I still have the same
problem.

"Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:7FB9D9B9-A1C6-4865-8F25-46D05AFBD403@microsoft.com...
> For some, adding the Open entry, in addition to the Show entry has worked.
>
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\Show
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\open
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> Mark L. Ferguson
> .
>
> "ejohn" <ejohn001@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:7618E10C-6DAD-4DD7-943E-58AFE3726F42@microsoft.com...
>> I cannot open pps files that I get as an attachment in an e-mail. I get
>> the message "This file does not have a program associated with it for
>> performing this action. Create an association in the Set Associations
>> control panel." I followed the suggestion given at
>> http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...ectly-from-Windows-Mail-in-Windows-Vista.html
>> by editing the registry renaming Show to Open. I still get the same
>> message when trying to open the attachment. If I save the attachment to
>> the desktop or a folder, I am able to open it. I use PowerPoint Viewer
>> 2003 and my OS is Vista Home Premium with SP1. Before I installed SP1, I
>> had to re-image my hard drive. Previous to the re-image I was able to
>> open a pps attachment from an e-mail because before the re-image I had
>> edited the registry as indicated in the above link. My question is - why
>> doesn't this fix work now? I would appreciate any suggestion to help
>> solve this problem.
>
 
Re: Cannot open pps file from e-mail attachment

Install the PowerPoint Viewer 2007. Then maybe you will get the show.12.
entry mentioned in the article.
PowerPoint Viewer 2007:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...40-14e1-467d-8dca-19d2a8fd7485&DisplayLang=en
Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...98-5003-4dc1-88ec-3e151e4dc790&DisplayLang=en
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Mark L. Ferguson
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"ejohn" <ejohn001@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:F36419CF-C617-4D5E-8EEF-168B912C88CB@microsoft.com...
> I have done this as indicated in the post, and I still have the same
> problem.
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:7FB9D9B9-A1C6-4865-8F25-46D05AFBD403@microsoft.com...
>> For some, adding the Open entry, in addition to the Show entry has
>> worked.
>>
>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\Show
>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\open
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>> Mark L. Ferguson
>> .
>>
>> "ejohn" <ejohn001@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:7618E10C-6DAD-4DD7-943E-58AFE3726F42@microsoft.com...
>>> I cannot open pps files that I get as an attachment in an e-mail. I get
>>> the message "This file does not have a program associated with it for
>>> performing this action. Create an association in the Set Associations
>>> control panel." I followed the suggestion given at
>>> http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...ectly-from-Windows-Mail-in-Windows-Vista.html
>>> by editing the registry renaming Show to Open. I still get the same
>>> message when trying to open the attachment. If I save the attachment to
>>> the desktop or a folder, I am able to open it. I use PowerPoint Viewer
>>> 2003 and my OS is Vista Home Premium with SP1. Before I installed SP1, I
>>> had to re-image my hard drive. Previous to the re-image I was able to
>>> open a pps attachment from an e-mail because before the re-image I had
>>> edited the registry as indicated in the above link. My question is - why
>>> doesn't this fix work now? I would appreciate any suggestion to help
>>> solve this problem.
>>
>
 
Re: Cannot open pps file from e-mail attachment


Thanks for all the suggestions. I have now resolved my problem.


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Re: Cannot open pps file from e-mail attachment

Thanks for all the suggestions. I have now resolved my problem.


"Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:e58g%23dAkIHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Install the PowerPoint Viewer 2007. Then maybe you will get the show.12.
> entry mentioned in the article.
> PowerPoint Viewer 2007:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...40-14e1-467d-8dca-19d2a8fd7485&DisplayLang=en
> Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1):
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...98-5003-4dc1-88ec-3e151e4dc790&DisplayLang=en
> --
> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
> interface.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm#RateAPostAsAnswer
> Mark L. Ferguson
> .
>
> "ejohn" <ejohn001@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:F36419CF-C617-4D5E-8EEF-168B912C88CB@microsoft.com...
>> I have done this as indicated in the post, and I still have the same
>> problem.
>>
>> "Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:7FB9D9B9-A1C6-4865-8F25-46D05AFBD403@microsoft.com...
>>> For some, adding the Open entry, in addition to the Show entry has
>>> worked.
>>>
>>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\Show
>>> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11\shell\open
>>> --
>>> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
>>> interface.
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm#RateAPostAsAnswer
>>> Mark L. Ferguson
>>> .
>>>
>>> "ejohn" <ejohn001@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
>>> news:7618E10C-6DAD-4DD7-943E-58AFE3726F42@microsoft.com...
>>>> I cannot open pps files that I get as an attachment in an e-mail. I get
>>>> the message "This file does not have a program associated with it for
>>>> performing this action. Create an association in the Set Associations
>>>> control panel." I followed the suggestion given at
>>>> http://www.winhelponline.com/articl...ectly-from-Windows-Mail-in-Windows-Vista.html
>>>> by editing the registry renaming Show to Open. I still get the same
>>>> message when trying to open the attachment. If I save the attachment to
>>>> the desktop or a folder, I am able to open it. I use PowerPoint Viewer
>>>> 2003 and my OS is Vista Home Premium with SP1. Before I installed SP1,
>>>> I had to re-image my hard drive. Previous to the re-image I was able to
>>>> open a pps attachment from an e-mail because before the re-image I had
>>>> edited the registry as indicated in the above link. My question is -
>>>> why doesn't this fix work now? I would appreciate any suggestion to
>>>> help solve this problem.
>>>
>>
 

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