I get .pps files in email (the new Windows Mail program) but can't open. I'm
supposed to create a file association. I have powerpoint 2003 as my default
program to open these files. If I save them to my hard drive I have no
problem opening. I went to control panel to create association but still
doesn't work. Tried to download and run a fix for XP called ppsfix but that
didn't work either. Help!

What program are you using to read the pps files?

--
Ronald Sommer

"lanewberry" <lanewberry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:63948C52-154E-41F0-9D4C-F77ACDF312F3@microsoft.com...
:I get .pps files in email (the new Windows Mail program) but can't open.
I'm
: supposed to create a file association. I have powerpoint 2003 as my
default
: program to open these files. If I save them to my hard drive I have no
: problem opening. I went to control panel to create association but still
: doesn't work. Tried to download and run a fix for XP called ppsfix but
that
: didn't work either. Help!

you should save it first anyway. by doubleclicking it from the email its
being copied to a temp location and then opened. in a lot of instances that
temp file wont be removed and will sit on your harddrive taking up space



"lanewberry" <lanewberry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:63948C52-154E-41F0-9D4C-F77ACDF312F3@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
>I get .pps files in email (the new Windows Mail program) but can't open.
>I'm
> supposed to create a file association. I have powerpoint 2003 as my
> default
> program to open these files. If I save them to my hard drive I have no
> problem opening. I went to control panel to create association but still
> doesn't work. Tried to download and run a fix for XP called ppsfix but
> that
> didn't work either. Help![/color]

When is someone going to come up with the proper fix to see powerpoint pps
files off of windows mail. I think saving them is wrong and I installed ,
uninstalled, both 2003 and 2007 power point readers. I have two xp machines
that work great with powerpoint , but " p e" of crap vista doesn't work.
And windows mail is a joke for speed compared to outlook express , also.

"Troy McClure" wrote:
[color=blue]
> you should save it first anyway. by doubleclicking it from the email its
> being copied to a temp location and then opened. in a lot of instances that
> temp file wont be removed and will sit on your harddrive taking up space
>
>
>
> "lanewberry" <lanewberry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:63948C52-154E-41F0-9D4C-F77ACDF312F3@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> >I get .pps files in email (the new Windows Mail program) but can't open.
> >I'm
> > supposed to create a file association. I have powerpoint 2003 as my
> > default
> > program to open these files. If I save them to my hard drive I have no
> > problem opening. I went to control panel to create association but still
> > doesn't work. Tried to download and run a fix for XP called ppsfix but
> > that
> > didn't work either. Help![/color]
>[/color]

From MVP Ramesh Srinivasan's help site:

[url]http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/149/1/[/url]

--
Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
"golfwidow1" <golfwidow1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C6C75F05-8E84-43D8-9F73-D8CCC1B38C92@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> When is someone going to come up with the proper fix to see powerpoint pps
> files off of windows mail. I think saving them is wrong and I installed
> ,
> uninstalled, both 2003 and 2007 power point readers. I have two xp
> machines
> that work great with powerpoint , but " p e" of crap vista doesn't work.
> And windows mail is a joke for speed compared to outlook express , also.
>[/color]

Jane C , this worked great , now if someone can tell me how to speed up
windows mail, in loading reply and forward and new message windows.

"Jane C" wrote:
[color=blue]
> From MVP Ramesh Srinivasan's help site:
>
> [url]http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/149/1/[/url]
>
> --
> Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> "golfwidow1" <golfwidow1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C6C75F05-8E84-43D8-9F73-D8CCC1B38C92@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > When is someone going to come up with the proper fix to see powerpoint pps
> > files off of windows mail. I think saving them is wrong and I installed
> > ,
> > uninstalled, both 2003 and 2007 power point readers. I have two xp
> > machines
> > that work great with powerpoint , but " p e" of crap vista doesn't work.
> > And windows mail is a joke for speed compared to outlook express , also.
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]

You may be able to speed up Windows Mail by doing this:
Tools, Options, Send, uncheck "Automatically complete e-mail
addresses when composing."

Gary VanderMolen

"golfwidow1" <golfwidow1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:20FEC1CD-8B93-43D6-82A0-E7AE9E51EA2D@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> Jane C , this worked great , now if someone can tell me how to speed up
> windows mail, in loading reply and forward and new message windows.
>
> "Jane C" wrote:
>[color=green]
>> From MVP Ramesh Srinivasan's help site:
>>
>> [url]http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/149/1/[/url]
>>
>> --
>> Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
>> "golfwidow1" <golfwidow1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C6C75F05-8E84-43D8-9F73-D8CCC1B38C92@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
>> > When is someone going to come up with the proper fix to see powerpoint pps
>> > files off of windows mail. I think saving them is wrong and I installed
>> > ,
>> > uninstalled, both 2003 and 2007 power point readers. I have two xp
>> > machines
>> > that work great with powerpoint , but " p e" of crap vista doesn't work.
>> > And windows mail is a joke for speed compared to outlook express , also.
>> >[/color]
>>
>>[/color][/color]

Gary , thank the windows for replay and new mail load in 5 seconds or less
But I loved that auto, but I hate the slowness, wish I could have both. I'm
still trying to use the To , CC etc and having problem with the contacts and
bringing up a email address to drag into the CC. Any spot to learn that?
Thanks again.
sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
[color=blue]
> You may be able to speed up Windows Mail by doing this:
> Tools, Options, Send, uncheck "Automatically complete e-mail
> addresses when composing."
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "golfwidow1" <golfwidow1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:20FEC1CD-8B93-43D6-82A0-E7AE9E51EA2D@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > Jane C , this worked great , now if someone can tell me how to speed up
> > windows mail, in loading reply and forward and new message windows.
> >
> > "Jane C" wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> >> From MVP Ramesh Srinivasan's help site:
> >>
> >> [url]http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/149/1/[/url]
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
> >> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> >> "golfwidow1" <golfwidow1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C6C75F05-8E84-43D8-9F73-D8CCC1B38C92@microsoft.com...
> >> > When is someone going to come up with the proper fix to see powerpoint pps
> >> > files off of windows mail. I think saving them is wrong and I installed
> >> > ,
> >> > uninstalled, both 2003 and 2007 power point readers. I have two xp
> >> > machines
> >> > that work great with powerpoint , but " p e" of crap vista doesn't work.
> >> > And windows mail is a joke for speed compared to outlook express , also.
> >> >
> >>
> >>[/color][/color]
>[/color]

Gary , I have used outlook express again today and it's slow again ,but it
seems to speed up as I send more emails to various people during one session
but when I do something else and come back to the it slows down again.

"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
[color=blue]
> You may be able to speed up Windows Mail by doing this:
> Tools, Options, Send, uncheck "Automatically complete e-mail
> addresses when composing."
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "golfwidow1" <golfwidow1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:20FEC1CD-8B93-43D6-82A0-E7AE9E51EA2D@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > Jane C , this worked great , now if someone can tell me how to speed up
> > windows mail, in loading reply and forward and new message windows.
> >
> > "Jane C" wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> >> From MVP Ramesh Srinivasan's help site:
> >>
> >> [url]http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/149/1/[/url]
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
> >> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> >> "golfwidow1" <golfwidow1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C6C75F05-8E84-43D8-9F73-D8CCC1B38C92@microsoft.com...
> >> > When is someone going to come up with the proper fix to see powerpoint pps
> >> > files off of windows mail. I think saving them is wrong and I installed
> >> > ,
> >> > uninstalled, both 2003 and 2007 power point readers. I have two xp
> >> > machines
> >> > that work great with powerpoint , but " p e" of crap vista doesn't work.
> >> > And windows mail is a joke for speed compared to outlook express , also.
> >> >
> >>
> >>[/color][/color]
>[/color]

I was not able tp open pps files in windows mail, even tho I had pps viewer
2003 and 2007 installed, then I added pps viewer 97 all works fine now

"golfwidow1" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Gary , I have used outlook express again today and it's slow again ,but it
> seems to speed up as I send more emails to various people during one session
> but when I do something else and come back to the it slows down again.
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>[color=green]
> > You may be able to speed up Windows Mail by doing this:
> > Tools, Options, Send, uncheck "Automatically complete e-mail
> > addresses when composing."
> >
> > Gary VanderMolen
> >
> > "golfwidow1" <golfwidow1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:20FEC1CD-8B93-43D6-82A0-E7AE9E51EA2D@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
> > > Jane C , this worked great , now if someone can tell me how to speed up
> > > windows mail, in loading reply and forward and new message windows.
> > >
> > > "Jane C" wrote:
> > >
> > >> From MVP Ramesh Srinivasan's help site:
> > >>
> > >> [url]http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/149/1/[/url]
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
> > >> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> > >> "golfwidow1" <golfwidow1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:C6C75F05-8E84-43D8-9F73-D8CCC1B38C92@microsoft.com...
> > >> > When is someone going to come up with the proper fix to see powerpoint pps
> > >> > files off of windows mail. I think saving them is wrong and I installed
> > >> > ,
> > >> > uninstalled, both 2003 and 2007 power point readers. I have two xp
> > >> > machines
> > >> > that work great with powerpoint , but " p e" of crap vista doesn't work.
> > >> > And windows mail is a joke for speed compared to outlook express , also.
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>[/color]
> >[/color][/color]

In order to make it work with PowerPoint Viewer 2003 and 2007, see:

Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Windows Mail in Windows Vista:
[url]http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/149/1/[/url]

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting [url]http://www.winhelponline.com[/url]


"carmar" <carmar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:11DD8FCE-48EE-4374-8458-EA712229142E@microsoft.com...
I was not able tp open pps files in windows mail, even tho I had pps viewer
2003 and 2007 installed, then I added pps viewer 97 all works fine now

"golfwidow1" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Gary , I have used outlook express again today and it's slow again ,but it
> seems to speed up as I send more emails to various people during one session
> but when I do something else and come back to the it slows down again.
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> [color=green]
> > You may be able to speed up Windows Mail by doing this:
> > Tools, Options, Send, uncheck "Automatically complete e-mail
> > addresses when composing."
> >
> > Gary VanderMolen
> >
> > "golfwidow1" <golfwidow1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:20FEC1CD-8B93-43D6-82A0-E7AE9E51EA2D@microsoft.com...[color=darkred]
> > > Jane C , this worked great , now if someone can tell me how to speed up
> > > windows mail, in loading reply and forward and new message windows.
> > >
> > > "Jane C" wrote:
> > >
> > >> From MVP Ramesh Srinivasan's help site:
> > >>
> > >> [url]http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/149/1/[/url]
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
> > >> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> > >> "golfwidow1" <golfwidow1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:C6C75F05-8E84-43D8-9F73-D8CCC1B38C92@microsoft.com...
> > >> > When is someone going to come up with the proper fix to see powerpoint pps
> > >> > files off of windows mail. I think saving them is wrong and I installed
> > >> > ,
> > >> > uninstalled, both 2003 and 2007 power point readers. I have two xp
> > >> > machines
> > >> > that work great with powerpoint , but " p e" of crap vista doesn't work.
> > >> > And windows mail is a joke for speed compared to outlook express , also.
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>[/color]
> >[/color][/color]

I finally got it to work, but can't remember how. Thanks for your help. I
must also say my life is better now with thunderbird mail. Also my free
nortons anti virus ran out and I'm waiting to get free anti virus with
roadrunner but nothing yet , so I downloaded avg and it's working great so
far caught some kind of trojan horse back door geeric3.GBB!CME # 762 and #
482 and removed it. Do you know of another anti spyware program beside
defender I can get, AVG's isn't compatible yet? Thanks , maybe Vista will
work out yet.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
[color=blue]
> In order to make it work with PowerPoint Viewer 2003 and 2007, see:
>
> Unable to open .PPS attachments directly from Windows Mail in Windows Vista:
> [url]http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/149/1/[/url]
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows® Troubleshooting [url]http://www.winhelponline.com[/url]
>
>
> "carmar" <carmar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:11DD8FCE-48EE-4374-8458-EA712229142E@microsoft.com...
> I was not able tp open pps files in windows mail, even tho I had pps viewer
> 2003 and 2007 installed, then I added pps viewer 97 all works fine now
>
> "golfwidow1" wrote:
>[color=green]
> > Gary , I have used outlook express again today and it's slow again ,but it
> > seems to speed up as I send more emails to various people during one session
> > but when I do something else and come back to the it slows down again.
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> > > You may be able to speed up Windows Mail by doing this:
> > > Tools, Options, Send, uncheck "Automatically complete e-mail
> > > addresses when composing."
> > >
> > > Gary VanderMolen
> > >
> > > "golfwidow1" <golfwidow1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:20FEC1CD-8B93-43D6-82A0-E7AE9E51EA2D@microsoft.com...
> > > > Jane C , this worked great , now if someone can tell me how to speed up
> > > > windows mail, in loading reply and forward and new message windows.
> > > >
> > > > "Jane C" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> From MVP Ramesh Srinivasan's help site:
> > > >>
> > > >> [url]http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/149/1/[/url]
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
> > > >> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> > > >> "golfwidow1" <golfwidow1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >> news:C6C75F05-8E84-43D8-9F73-D8CCC1B38C92@microsoft.com...
> > > >> > When is someone going to come up with the proper fix to see powerpoint pps
> > > >> > files off of windows mail. I think saving them is wrong and I installed
> > > >> > ,
> > > >> > uninstalled, both 2003 and 2007 power point readers. I have two xp
> > > >> > machines
> > > >> > that work great with powerpoint , but " p e" of crap vista doesn't work.
> > > >> > And windows mail is a joke for speed compared to outlook express , also.
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >[/color][/color]
>[/color]