Set associations doesn't work

Just got MS Office 2007, and for some reason PowerPoint is not associated to
open its own file (.pptx). Even if I create a PowerPoint presentation and
save it, PowerPoint will not open it by double clicking. It only works if I
open PowerPoint first, and then use that to open the file.

Also, I can't set the association. If I right-click on the file and select
"open with", or I go through the control panel to associate a file type with
a program, PowerPoint does not show up on the list. If I try to add it by
browsing for it, the browsing window closes and PowerPoint is still not on
the list of programs. I'm kind of at a loss. Is there anywhere I can just
type in the extensions that PowerPoint should open? Is this some bug that
anyone knows the solution to?

thanks for any help

I am having the exact same issue. Did you figure anything out? I also
cannot open old word files directly from folder but can if i open word first
and then browse for the file through word.

"Rowi" wrote:

> Just got MS Office 2007, and for some reason PowerPoint is not associated to
> open its own file (.pptx). Even if I create a PowerPoint presentation and
> save it, PowerPoint will not open it by double clicking. It only works if I
> open PowerPoint first, and then use that to open the file.
>
> Also, I can't set the association. If I right-click on the file and select
> "open with", or I go through the control panel to associate a file type with
> a program, PowerPoint does not show up on the list. If I try to add it by
> browsing for it, the browsing window closes and PowerPoint is still not on
> the list of programs. I'm kind of at a loss. Is there anywhere I can just
> type in the extensions that PowerPoint should open? Is this some bug that
> anyone knows the solution to?
>
> thanks for any help

Use this program to add to you "opens with" window. It works!

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/openwithadd.htm

clyde

"clyde" wrote:

> I am having the exact same issue. Did you figure anything out? I also
> cannot open old word files directly from folder but can if i open word first
> and then browse for the file through word.
>
> "Rowi" wrote:
>
> > Just got MS Office 2007, and for some reason PowerPoint is not associated to
> > open its own file (.pptx). Even if I create a PowerPoint presentation and
> > save it, PowerPoint will not open it by double clicking. It only works if I
> > open PowerPoint first, and then use that to open the file.
> >
> > Also, I can't set the association. If I right-click on the file and select
> > "open with", or I go through the control panel to associate a file type with
> > a program, PowerPoint does not show up on the list. If I try to add it by
> > browsing for it, the browsing window closes and PowerPoint is still not on
> > the list of programs. I'm kind of at a loss. Is there anywhere I can just
> > type in the extensions that PowerPoint should open? Is this some bug that
> > anyone knows the solution to?
> >
> > thanks for any help