Power Point Viewer - .pps

Using Vista Home Premium 32-Bit. I have installed Microsoft 2007 Power
Point Viewer. When I select it in File Association to open .pps files and
then try to open a .pps file the association reverts back to the Microsoft
Office Power Point Point selection. I have uninstalled the Microsoft Office
Group to get away from the on screen nagging to purchase it so now I am
unable to select any Power Point program that works. The system always
reverts to an association that no longer exists. Does anyone know a way out
of this mess?

"Bob H" <> wrote in message
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> Using Vista Home Premium 32-Bit. I have installed Microsoft 2007 Power
> Point Viewer. When I select it in File Association to open .pps files and
> then try to open a .pps file the association reverts back to the Microsoft
> Office Power Point Point selection. I have uninstalled the Microsoft
> Office Group to get away from the on screen nagging to purchase it so now
> I am unable to select any Power Point program that works. The system
> always reverts to an association that no longer exists. Does anyone know a
> way out of this mess?


Right-click the file, choose "Open With", select the viewer and check the
box at the bottom that says "Always open etc etc".
Does that work?

"Gordon" <> wrote in message
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> "Bob H" <> wrote in message
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>> Using Vista Home Premium 32-Bit. I have installed Microsoft 2007 Power
>> Point Viewer. When I select it in File Association to open .pps files and
>> then try to open a .pps file the association reverts back to the
>> Microsoft Office Power Point Point selection. I have uninstalled the
>> Microsoft Office Group to get away from the on screen nagging to purchase
>> it so now I am unable to select any Power Point program that works. The
>> system always reverts to an association that no longer exists. Does
>> anyone know a way out of this mess?
>
>
> Right-click the file, choose "Open With", select the viewer and check the
> box at the bottom that says "Always open etc etc".
> Does that work?

I just installed Open Office and now I can view .pps files - Thanks
>

"Bob H" <> wrote in message
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> I just installed Open Office and now I can view .pps files - Thanks
>>


pps files don't run automatically natively in Open Office - there's an
add-in you can get to make that happen if you want.

http://extensions.services.openoffic.../ImpressRunner

"Gordon" <> wrote in message
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> "Bob H" <> wrote in message
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>>
>> I just installed Open Office and now I can view .pps files - Thanks
>>>
>
>
> pps files don't run automatically natively in Open Office - there's an
> add-in you can get to make that happen if you want.
>
> http://extensions.services.openoffic.../ImpressRunner

I installed Open Office and looked at the .pps file association and it had
selected Open Office all by itself. I then clicked on an E-Mail that had a
PP presentation attached and it opened up.

"Bob H" <> wrote in message
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> "Gordon" <> wrote in message
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>> "Bob H" <> wrote in message
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>>> I just installed Open Office and now I can view .pps files - Thanks
>>>>
>>
>>
>> pps files don't run automatically natively in Open Office - there's an
>> add-in you can get to make that happen if you want.
>>
>> http://extensions.services.openoffic.../ImpressRunner
>
> I installed Open Office and looked at the .pps file association and it had
> selected Open Office all by itself. I then clicked on an E-Mail that had a
> PP presentation attached and it opened up.


Yes it will open - but a pps file is a PowerPoint Slideshow - ie it starts
the Slideshow automatically. Open Office won't do that. If you want it to,
then you need the add-in I posted.