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trying to open a message that tells me the file has no program associated
with it and I need to go to folder option. Have had this problem from time
to time.
 
What the name of the file along with its extension? Do you know what the file
is that your trying to open? Have you tried right clicking, and selecting
'open with'?
 
Fido said:
What the name of the file along with its extension? Do you know what the
file
is that your trying to open? Have you tried right clicking, and selecting
'open with'?
I don't know how to find the file extension
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Fido said:
What the name of the file along with its extension? Do you know what the
file
is that your trying to open? Have you tried right clicking, and selecting
'open with'?
It says unknown file type
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Grace and Charlie said:
trying to open a message that tells me the file has no program
associated with it and I need to go to folder option. Have had this
problem from time to time.
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"Trying to open a message." Well, what does that mean? That you are
trying to download an e-mail and you get the error when attempting to
view it?  That you are trying to open a file that was attached to
an e-mail?  That you are double-clicking on a file on the hard drive to
"open" it using some program that must first be associated with the
filetype?

If you are trying to open a *file* (instead of a message), why are you
refusing to divulge what is the filename (including its extension) so we
could help?  The file extension (filetype) is the 3-character string
after the last (rightmost) period character, as in "this-is.a_file.ext"
and where .ext is the extension or filetype of the file.
 
file extension is pps
Vanguard said:
Grace and Charlie said:
trying to open a message that tells me the file has no program associated
with it and I need to go to folder option. Have had this problem from
time to time.
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"Trying to open a message." Well, what does that mean? That you are
trying to download an e-mail and you get the error when attempting to
view it?  That you are trying to open a file that was attached to an
e-mail?  That you are double-clicking on a file on the hard drive to
"open" it using some program that must first be associated with the
filetype?

If you are trying to open a *file* (instead of a message), why are you
refusing to divulge what is the filename (including its extension) so we
could help?  The file extension (filetype) is the 3-character string after
the last (rightmost) period character, as in "this-is.a_file.ext" and
where .ext is the extension or filetype of the file.

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..pps is a PowerPoint file.
You must have PowerPoint installed, or you can use the free PowerPoint
Viewer at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43ab-4f24-90b7-a94784af71a4&displaylang=en

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Grace and Charlie said:
file extension is pps
Vanguard said:
Grace and Charlie said:
trying to open a message that tells me the file has no program
associated with it and I need to go to folder option. Have had this
problem from time to time.
Click to expand...


"Trying to open a message." Well, what does that mean? That you are
trying to download an e-mail and you get the error when attempting to
view it?  That you are trying to open a file that was attached to an
e-mail?  That you are double-clicking on a file on the hard drive to
"open" it using some program that must first be associated with the
filetype?

If you are trying to open a *file* (instead of a message), why are you
refusing to divulge what is the filename (including its extension) so we
could help?  The file extension (filetype) is the 3-character string
after the last (rightmost) period character, as in "this-is.a_file.ext"
and where .ext is the extension or filetype of the file.

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thank you
Larry Samuels said:
.pps is a PowerPoint file.
You must have PowerPoint installed, or you can use the free PowerPoint
Viewer at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43ab-4f24-90b7-a94784af71a4&displaylang=en

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Grace and Charlie said:
file extension is pps
Vanguard said:
trying to open a message that tells me the file has no program
associated with it and I need to go to folder option. Have had this
problem from time to time.


"Trying to open a message." Well, what does that mean? That you are
trying to download an e-mail and you get the error when attempting to
view it?  That you are trying to open a file that was attached to
an e-mail?  That you are double-clicking on a file on the hard drive to
"open" it using some program that must first be associated with the
filetype?

If you are trying to open a *file* (instead of a message), why are you
refusing to divulge what is the filename (including its extension) so we
could help?  The file extension (filetype) is the 3-character string
after the last (rightmost) period character, as in "this-is.a_file.ext"
and where .ext is the extension or filetype of the file.

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You're welcome!

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Grace and Charlie said:
thank you
Larry Samuels said:
.pps is a PowerPoint file.
You must have PowerPoint installed, or you can use the free PowerPoint
Viewer at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43ab-4f24-90b7-a94784af71a4&displaylang=en

--
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MS-MVP (2001-2005)
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
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Grace and Charlie said:
file extension is pps
trying to open a message that tells me the file has no program
associated with it and I need to go to folder option. Have had this
problem from time to time.


"Trying to open a message." Well, what does that mean? That you are
trying to download an e-mail and you get the error when attempting to
view it?  That you are trying to open a file that was attached to
an e-mail?  That you are double-clicking on a file on the hard drive to
"open" it using some program that must first be associated with the
filetype?

If you are trying to open a *file* (instead of a message), why are you
refusing to divulge what is the filename (including its extension) so
we could help?  The file extension (filetype) is the 3-character string
after the last (rightmost) period character, as in "this-is.a_file.ext"
and where .ext is the extension or filetype of the file.

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If she had of allowed Explorer to open the file by saving it to disk first she would have been given that link to powerpoint viewer by windows. She got the message she reports because she tried to open from the web or email direct.

If saved to disk this is what would have happened.

Firstly it would take you here
http://shell.windows.com/fileassoc/0409/xml/redir.asp?Ext=pps

Which would link here
http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/FX010857971033.aspx

Which will have at least two (two free that is) answers to your question.
The best is http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT011683791033&Origin=HH011441201033&CTT=5 which has a label of PowerPoint 2003 Viewer

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Larry Samuels said:
You're welcome!

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Grace and Charlie said:
thank you
Larry Samuels said:
.pps is a PowerPoint file.
You must have PowerPoint installed, or you can use the free PowerPoint
Viewer at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43ab-4f24-90b7-a94784af71a4&displaylang=en

--
Larry Samuels Associate Expert
MS-MVP (2001-2005)
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
Expert Zone-


file extension is pps
trying to open a message that tells me the file has no program
associated with it and I need to go to folder option. Have had this
problem from time to time.


"Trying to open a message." Well, what does that mean? That you are
trying to download an e-mail and you get the error when attempting to 
view it?  That you are trying to open a file that was attached to 
an e-mail?  That you are double-clicking on a file on the hard drive to 
"open" it using some program that must first be associated with the 
filetype?

If you are trying to open a *file* (instead of a message), why are you 
refusing to divulge what is the filename (including its extension) so 
we could help?  The file extension (filetype) is the 3-character string 
after the last (rightmost) period character, as in "this-is.a_file.ext" 
and where .ext is the extension or filetype of the file.

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I downloaded that link, I still can't get it to open. What do I do now?
Larry Samuels said:
You're welcome!

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Grace and Charlie said:
thank you
Larry Samuels said:
.pps is a PowerPoint file.
You must have PowerPoint installed, or you can use the free PowerPoint
Viewer at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43ab-4f24-90b7-a94784af71a4&displaylang=en

--
Larry Samuels Associate Expert
MS-MVP (2001-2005)
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
Expert Zone-


file extension is pps
trying to open a message that tells me the file has no program
associated with it and I need to go to folder option. Have had this
problem from time to time.


"Trying to open a message." Well, what does that mean? That you are
trying to download an e-mail and you get the error when attempting to
view it?  That you are trying to open a file that was attached to
an e-mail?  That you are double-clicking on a file on the hard drive
to "open" it using some program that must first be associated with the
filetype?

If you are trying to open a *file* (instead of a message), why are you
refusing to divulge what is the filename (including its extension) so
we could help?  The file extension (filetype) is the 3-character
string after the last (rightmost) period character, as in
"this-is.a_file.ext" and where .ext is the extension or filetype of
the file.

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I did try to open it outlook express
"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
If she had of allowed Explorer to open the file by saving it to disk first
she would have been given that link to powerpoint viewer by windows. She got
the message she reports because she tried to open from the web or email
direct.

If saved to disk this is what would have happened.

Firstly it would take you here
http://shell.windows.com/fileassoc/0409/xml/redir.asp?Ext=pps

Which would link here
http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/FX010857971033.aspx

Which will have at least two (two free that is) answers to your question.
The best is
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT011683791033&Origin=HH011441201033&CTT=5
which has a label of PowerPoint 2003 Viewer

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Larry Samuels said:
You're welcome!

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MS-MVP (2001-2005)
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
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Grace and Charlie said:
thank you
Larry Samuels said:
.pps is a PowerPoint file.
You must have PowerPoint installed, or you can use the free PowerPoint
Viewer at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43ab-4f24-90b7-a94784af71a4&displaylang=en

--
Larry Samuels Associate Expert
MS-MVP (2001-2005)
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
Expert Zone-


file extension is pps
trying to open a message that tells me the file has no program
associated with it and I need to go to folder option. Have had this
problem from time to time.


"Trying to open a message." Well, what does that mean? That you are
trying to download an e-mail and you get the error when attempting to
view it?  That you are trying to open a file that was attached to
an e-mail?  That you are double-clicking on a file on the hard drive
to
"open" it using some program that must first be associated with the
filetype?

If you are trying to open a *file* (instead of a message), why are you
refusing to divulge what is the filename (including its extension) so
we could help?  The file extension (filetype) is the 3-character
string
after the last (rightmost) period character, as in
"this-is.a_file.ext"
and where .ext is the extension or filetype of the file.

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Grace said:
I downloaded that link, I still can't get it to open. What do I do
now?
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You can't download a link.
If you meant that you downloaded the file, ppviewer.exe, you must double
click on it to run it to install the viewer.
If you didn't download that file, copy the link below and paste it into your
browser. The link below will wrap so make sure you get the part that is on
the second line.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en

Click the button that says download. Save the file where you can find it
again and then double click on it to install the viewer.
 
RA said:
You can't download a link.
If you meant that you downloaded the file, ppviewer.exe, you must
double click on it to run it to install the viewer.
If you didn't download that file, copy the link below and paste it
into your browser. The link below will wrap so make sure you get the
part that is on the second line.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en
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A short form for that long link (in case you can't figure out how to
copy a line and then copy more onto the same line so you get the
complete URL) is:

http://snipurl.com/jxzs

If what you really meant to say is that you cannot run the downloaded
..exe file, perhaps because it isn't your computer and you aren't logged
in under an admin account. You'll have to ask the admin to do the
install or up your privileges on the computer. "can't get it to open"
says nothing about the actual error message that you get.
 
'Vanguard' wrote, in part:
| A short form for that long link (in case you can't figure out how to
| copy a line and then copy more onto the same line so you get the
| complete URL) is:
|
| http://snipurl.com/jxzs
_____

Much simpler is to just enclose a long URL in < > .
Like this
http://search.microsoft.com/results...US&q=Intel+dual+processor+with+hyperthreading .
Your email program and news reader strip the < > , but the effect of
enclosing the URL when you post is to keep the link unbroken.

Phil Weldon


| "RA" <none> wrote in message
| | > Grace and Charlie wrote:
| >> I downloaded that link, I still can't get it to open. What do I do
| >> now?
| >
| > You can't download a link.
| > If you meant that you downloaded the file, ppviewer.exe, you must
| > double click on it to run it to install the viewer.
| > If you didn't download that file, copy the link below and paste it
| > into your browser. The link below will wrap so make sure you get the
| > part that is on the second line.
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...27-43AB-4F24-90B7-A94784AF71A4&displaylang=en
|
|
| A short form for that long link (in case you can't figure out how to
| copy a line and then copy more onto the same line so you get the
| complete URL) is:
|
| http://snipurl.com/jxzs
|
| If what you really meant to say is that you cannot run the downloaded
| .exe file, perhaps because it isn't your computer and you aren't logged
| in under an admin account. You'll have to ask the admin to do the
| install or up your privileges on the computer. "can't get it to open"
| says nothing about the actual error message that you get.
|
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Phil Weldon said:
'Vanguard' wrote, in part:
| A short form for that long link (in case you can't figure out how to
| copy a line and then copy more onto the same line so you get the
| complete URL) is:
|
| http://snipurl.com/jxzs
_____

Much simpler is to just enclose a long URL in < > .
Like this
http://search.microsoft.com/results...US&q=Intel+dual+processor+with+hyperthreading .
Your email program and news reader strip the < > , but the effect of
enclosing the URL when you post is to keep the link unbroken.
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Depends on the e-mail or newsreader program. When posting to Usenet and
including URLs in the body, with or without angle-brackets, the line
will STILL get sliced up if longer than the line length specified as
maximum. The short URL services exist because not all e-mail and
newsreader programs, OE included, will keep a string contiguous for a
URL, especially for newsgroup posts due to line length truncation and
wrapping and even more especially due to insertion of the leading
quoting character (to demark the portion being quoted from the parent
post).

If you notice in your reply post, OE stripped off the angle-brackets.
It will also do the same if you use double-quotes to delineate the
string for the URL. That is part of OE's auto-formatting for URLs: it
will strip out leading and trailing same characters when it appears a
URL occurs, and when displaying the URL-like string then it will
underline and make it clickable, features which can sometimes get in the
way of trying to format a post or copy from it.
 
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