When I browse to find PowerPoint, I find it click on it to be the default
program to open with and it still doesn not open from an attachment. I always
have to save it and open it from a folder. Crazy ................. never had
this problem with XP.
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Tracy


"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> What fails when you try open_with, exactly? Can you find the viewer? You
> should be able to browse for it.
>
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>
> Mark L. Ferguson
>
> .
> "Tracy" <Tracy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7D9E7953-534B-44E2-AFB3-9E63FA732684@microsoft.com...
> > Just got a new computer with Vista as O.S. The package did not come with
> > PowerPoint Viewer so I downloaded the 7.0 PowerPoint from Microsoft.
> > Figured
> > at this point I could open any PowerPoint attachment. Wrong, it will only
> > allow me to open if I save it to a folder and then go and click on
> > PowerPoint
> > Icon and then it shows the attachments I have saved and then if I click
> > one
> > it will open. Long process to open something that under XP opens by just
> > clicking on the attachment. I can not open using the "open with" feature
> > either. What could be the problem and what can I do to correct this.
> > Thanks.
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> > Tracy
>