Making PowerPoint default program

[Comunican]

I recently bought a new laptop with Windows Vista. It came pre-loaded with a
60-day Office 2007 trial and Microsoft Works - niether of which I want.
After loading Office 2003 from my CD (authorised copy), I deleted the
pre-loaded Office 2007 and Microsoft Works, but now I can't open PowerPoint
files, unless I first open Powerpoint 2003.
I have been into the predetermined programmes section of Control Panel and
among the very long list of file types, ".ppt" does not exist - so I am
unable to associate it. ".ppa" is there but I think that refers to
PowerPoiunt 2007 not 2003. I'm not sure.
I don't have this problem with outlook, Excel or Word.
Can anyone help, please?
Thanks

 

[Chirag]

Do the following:
1. In Windows, select "Start" | "Run" menu item.
2. Type out "PowerPnt /regserver".
3. Click OK.

Now try to launch ppt file. It should open in PowerPoint.

- Chirag

PowerShow - View multiple PowerPoint slide shows simultaneously
http://officeone.mvps.org/powershow/powershow.html

 

[Comunican]

Hi Chirag
Many thanks, but I'm afraid it didn't work - I cut and paste PowerPnt
/regserver and I got a message saying that the file PowerPnt could not be
found (I tried it in all lower case too).
I definitely do have Powerpoint 2003, because I can open it manually....

 

[aneasiertomorrow]

Hi

Try saving a ppt to your desktop -> right click it -> open with -> find
powerpoint in the list (click browse and find your way to it if it doesn't
appear in the list) -> make sure 'always use the selected program to open
this kind of file' is ticked -> click 'ok'

Hope that does it

Lucy
--
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au

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[Comunican]

Thank you, Lucy, that worked! I am sure I tried that before without success,
but that's not important... it works now.
Many thanks to you and Chirag.
Regards

 

[aneasiertomorrow]

Always happy to help. Thanks for letting us know it solved the issue

Lucy
--
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au

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[Comunican]

cool, thanks, Seteve - I didn't even know that existed!

 

[Comunican]

thank you Steve - I didn't even know that "Detect and Repair" existed!