Solved Need help with setting default to open email powerpoint attachment

flycaster

flycaster

Member
Although I thought I had set PowerPointViewer.exe to be my default viewer for PowerPoint material, it isn't working when I try to open and run a PP attachment within Thunderbird 2 (running Vista 64). Specifically, the dropdown menu that appears when I double-click a PP attachment, still asks me what I want to open it with and suggests that I save to file. Furthermore, even after I browse to PPV.exe, the Do this automatically... box remains greyed out. Nonetheless, the attachment does open after I browse to PPV.exe. Can you help me have the dropdown always open PP with PPV.exe? BTW, now that I think about it, could it be that this is a safety procedure...saving as a file?
 

My Computer

System One

flycaster said:
Although I thought I had set PowerPointViewer.exe to be my default viewer for PowerPoint material, it isn't working when I try to open and run a PP attachment within Thunderbird 2 (running Vista 64). Specifically, the dropdown menu that appears when I double-click a PP attachment, still asks me what I want to open it with and suggests that I save to file. Furthermore, even after I browse to PPV.exe, the Do this automatically... box remains greyed out. Nonetheless, the attachment does open after I browse to PPV.exe. Can you help me have the dropdown always open PP with PPV.exe? BTW, now that I think about it, could it be that this is a safety procedure...saving as a file?
Click to expand...

Hi flycaster
How goes the fly fishing?;)
Your comments highlighted above may well be correct.
Do you have the same problem with Outlook as Thunderbird 2?

Refer the links below to see if they can help you.
Post back & let us know how you go.

Change The Default View In PowerPoint 2007 ~ Windows Fanatics

PowerPoint 2007 Options Settings
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    LAPTOP. HP Pavilion dv7-1005TX .
    CPU
    IntelCore [email protected] x2
    Memory
    4.00 GB installed, max capacity 8 GB.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT & 512MB DDR2 dedicated graphics mem.
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.0" diagonal WXGA + High definition brightview widescreen infinity display.
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 900
    Hard Drives
    SPECS.
    Drive 1. 298.09 GB Fujitzu MHZ2320BH G2 ATA Device
    Drive 2. [ All as above.]

    CONFIG. C:\287.65 GB, D:\298.09 GB, E:\10.44 GB.
    Case
    Laptop / notebook.
    Cooling
    Stock.
    Keyboard
    IBM enhanced
    Mouse
    Synaptics PS/2 Port touch pad.
    Internet Speed
    ADSL [ Too slow.]
    Other Info
    Webcam.
This may help u

Go to control panel>default programs>associate a filetype or protocol to a program. Highlight ppt and pptx and click change, browse to the PowerPointViewer.exe and give ok.

Keep us informed :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Wipro
    Motherboard
    Intel dq35j0
    Memory
    8 Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    inter express chipset
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Wipro
    Screen Resolution
    1024*768
    Hard Drives
    500 gb
    Keyboard
    DELL
    Mouse
    Dell
    Internet Speed
    100 mbps(office lan)
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top