Viewers

A friend received an email with a .pps attachment which she was unable to
open from Live Mail. The error message stated....."This file does not have
a program associated with it for performing this action. Please install a
program or, if one is already installed, create and association the default
program control panel".

Now, I set the (new) PC up for her and as she has Office 2010 starter
edition, I downloaded and installed Microsoft's .pps viewer as this was a
requirement

I've confirmed that via the "default programs" in the Control Panel, .pps
files are associated with the PowerPoint Viewer.

What is interesting, is that you can save the attachment to say desktop
(could be anywhere) and click to open, the viewer opens OK (!?!)

Appreciate in understanding the issues and help in getting to work when
click file attachment from with Live mail

Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Windows Mail or Windows Live
Mail
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/un...s-mail-or-wlm/

--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA



"barrowhill" <> wrote in message
news:GlV4p.1042$2...
>A friend received an email with a .pps attachment which she was unable to
> open from Live Mail. The error message stated....."This file does not
> have
> a program associated with it for performing this action. Please install
> a
> program or, if one is already installed, create and association the
> default
> program control panel".
>
> Now, I set the (new) PC up for her and as she has Office 2010 starter
> edition, I downloaded and installed Microsoft's .pps viewer as this was
> a
> requirement
>
> I've confirmed that via the "default programs" in the Control Panel,
> .pps
> files are associated with the PowerPoint Viewer.
>
> What is interesting, is that you can save the attachment to say desktop
> (could be anywhere) and click to open, the viewer opens OK (!?!)
>
> Appreciate in understanding the issues and help in getting to work when
> click file attachment from with Live mail
>
>
>

Bruce,

Many thanks for feedback. I've installed PowerPoint Viewer 2010 and assume
by following your directions I'll be able to perform similar action as for
either the 2003/2007 viewers. I'll perform this tomorrow when I pop round
to see her.

"Bruce Hagen" <> wrote in message
news:ij180k$l5d$...
> Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Windows Mail or Windows Live
> Mail
> http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/un...s-mail-or-wlm/
>
> --
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
> Imperial Beach, CA
>
>
>
> "barrowhill" <> wrote in message
> news:GlV4p.1042$2...
>>A friend received an email with a .pps attachment which she was unable to
>> open from Live Mail. The error message stated....."This file does not
>> have
>> a program associated with it for performing this action. Please install a
>> program or, if one is already installed, create and association the
>> default
>> program control panel".
>>
>> Now, I set the (new) PC up for her and as she has Office 2010 starter
>> edition, I downloaded and installed Microsoft's .pps viewer as this was a
>> requirement
>>
>> I've confirmed that via the "default programs" in the Control Panel, .pps
>> files are associated with the PowerPoint Viewer.
>>
>> What is interesting, is that you can save the attachment to say desktop
>> (could be anywhere) and click to open, the viewer opens OK (!?!)
>>
>> Appreciate in understanding the issues and help in getting to work when
>> click file attachment from with Live mail
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Bruce,

Performed registry actions as article stipulated. made the change to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11 \ shell \ , changing show
to open. Can now open .pps files from with Live mail. Thanks once again.


"barrowhill" <> wrote in message
news:ZjY4p.2505$2...
> Bruce,
>
> Many thanks for feedback. I've installed PowerPoint Viewer 2010 and
> assume by following your directions I'll be able to perform similar action
> as for either the 2003/2007 viewers. I'll perform this tomorrow when I
> pop round to see her.
>
> "Bruce Hagen" <> wrote in message
> news:ij180k$l5d$...
>> Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Windows Mail or Windows
>> Live Mail
>> http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/un...s-mail-or-wlm/
>>
>> --
>> Bruce Hagen
>> MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>
>>
>>
>> "barrowhill" <> wrote in message
>> news:GlV4p.1042$2...
>>>A friend received an email with a .pps attachment which she was unable to
>>> open from Live Mail. The error message stated....."This file does not
>>> have
>>> a program associated with it for performing this action. Please install
>>> a
>>> program or, if one is already installed, create and association the
>>> default
>>> program control panel".
>>>
>>> Now, I set the (new) PC up for her and as she has Office 2010 starter
>>> edition, I downloaded and installed Microsoft's .pps viewer as this was
>>> a
>>> requirement
>>>
>>> I've confirmed that via the "default programs" in the Control Panel,
>>> .pps
>>> files are associated with the PowerPoint Viewer.
>>>
>>> What is interesting, is that you can save the attachment to say desktop
>>> (could be anywhere) and click to open, the viewer opens OK (!?!)
>>>
>>> Appreciate in understanding the issues and help in getting to work when
>>> click file attachment from with Live mail
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>

You're welcome. Glad you had good results.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
Imperial Beach, CA



"barrowhill" <> wrote in message
news:AUx5p.2890$2...
> Bruce,
>
> Performed registry actions as article stipulated. made the change to
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ PowerPointViewer.SlideShow.11 \ shell \ , changing
> show to open. Can now open .pps files from with Live mail. Thanks once
> again.
>
>
> "barrowhill" <> wrote in message
> news:ZjY4p.2505$2...
>> Bruce,
>>
>> Many thanks for feedback. I've installed PowerPoint Viewer 2010 and
>> assume by following your directions I'll be able to perform similar
>> action as for either the 2003/2007 viewers. I'll perform this tomorrow
>> when I pop round to see her.
>>
>> "Bruce Hagen" <> wrote in message
>> news:ij180k$l5d$...
>>> Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Windows Mail or Windows
>>> Live Mail
>>> http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/un...s-mail-or-wlm/
>>>
>>> --
>>> Bruce Hagen
>>> MS-MVP Oct. 1, 2004 ~ Sept. 30, 2010
>>> Imperial Beach, CA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "barrowhill" <> wrote in message
>>> news:GlV4p.1042$2...
>>>>A friend received an email with a .pps attachment which she was unable
>>>>to
>>>> open from Live Mail. The error message stated....."This file does
>>>> not have
>>>> a program associated with it for performing this action. Please
>>>> install a
>>>> program or, if one is already installed, create and association the
>>>> default
>>>> program control panel".
>>>>
>>>> Now, I set the (new) PC up for her and as she has Office 2010 starter
>>>> edition, I downloaded and installed Microsoft's .pps viewer as this
>>>> was a
>>>> requirement
>>>>
>>>> I've confirmed that via the "default programs" in the Control Panel,
>>>> .pps
>>>> files are associated with the PowerPoint Viewer.
>>>>
>>>> What is interesting, is that you can save the attachment to say
>>>> desktop
>>>> (could be anywhere) and click to open, the viewer opens OK (!?!)
>>>>
>>>> Appreciate in understanding the issues and help in getting to work
>>>> when
>>>> click file attachment from with Live mail
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>