I had a PowerPoint issue similar to this a few years ago. It was being caused by the AV software. (I think we were using Symantec at that time). I recall disabling the AV software temporarily, then I think I added an exclusion so I could turn AV back on.
BF -----Original Message----- From: Roger Wright [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 2:38 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: PowerPoint 2007 won't run Can you view it with the free MS Powerpoint Viewer? Roger Wright ___ "Computers make excellent and efficient servants, but I have no wish to serve under them. - Spock, "The Ultimate Computer", stardate 4729.4 On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 2:35 PM, John Aldrich <[email protected]> wrote: > Both. As I say, when you "repair" it, it briefly comes up with the > splash screen and then dies. This is from clicking on the Powerpoint > icon in the start menu or from clicking on the "powerpoint.exe" in the > c:\program files\Microsoft Office\Office12\ folder. Doesn't do > anything for me when I click on the PPS file. > > > > From: Jeff Bunting [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 2:25 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: PowerPoint 2007 won't run > > Are you launching powerpoint by clicking on the PPS file or starting > it from its own shortcut? DDE or the file itself could be causing the > problem. > > Jeff > On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 2:19 PM, John Aldrich > <[email protected]> > wrote: > One of our senior managers (and one of the owners of the company) > asked me to look at his laptop (Windows XP) as he couldn't open a > PowerPoint presentation (*.pps). I have tried repairing it several > times, but it just won't run. It won't even run in "safe mode." I > never get an error message, but after I repair it and try to launch, > it pops up the splash screen then goes away. Nothing in the logs. I > try to launch it again, it comes up with a message that Powerpoint > failed to start properly, and do I want to start in safe mode, click > yes, and nothing happens. The third time it comes up and says it failed to start in safe mode, do I want to try a repair install. > Infinite loop. > > Now, I don't know if Powerpoint *ever* worked on this laptop. The > manager got it used after the previous user left the company. I have > not wiped and reinstalled as I was not sure where the reinstall media was for that laptop. > :-( > > Any ideas? > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
