Dear Mr Brown,
it appears that when you installed Openoffice you checked the option to
associate the software with all microsoft office files, ie that whenever
you click on a pps or doc or xls file , they will be opened with
openoffice. You seem to know how to fix it, by right clicking on a file,
going to open with and then choose the other softtware you want to open
it with. But windows CANNOT open office files UNLESS you have microsoft
office installed, which does not seem to be the case.
Concerning the "hooks" that the program supposedly installs, you can
read here about the file associations that were changed, because you,
and only YOURSELF chose to do so by clicking on the relevant options
when installing openoffice:
http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=28096
Hope this helps
Here is a method from
http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=22445 , by *lightsup55 :*
Method 1:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type "powerpnt.exe" (without quotes)
3. Type a space followed by the "/regserver" switch (without quotes).
4. Now click the Open button OR hit the Enter key on your keyboard to
run Microsoft PowerPoint with this command line switch.
If you get an error that states "Cannot find the file..." or "Windows
cannot find...", use Method 2.
Method 2:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Click Browse.
3. Locate the Office folder, click the powerpnt.exe file, and then click
Open. The powerpnt.exe file is located in the following folder by default:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office
It is also possible that the powerpnt.exe file could be found in the
following folder depending on which version of Microsoft PowerPoint (or
Microsoft Office) you have:
Microsoft PowerPoint XP (2002) or Microsoft Office XP (2002): C:\Program
Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE10
Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 or Microsoft Office 2003: C:\Program
Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11
Note: The path to powerpnt.exe is enclosed in quotation marks.
4. Click in the Open box, and then reposition the insertion point
outside of (to the right of) the closing quotation mark at the end of
the path statement.
5.Type a space followed by the "/regserver" switch (without quotes).
6. Now click the Open button OR hit the Enter key on your keyboard to
run Microsoft PowerPoint with this command line switch.
This will start Microsoft PowerPoint in the background, make changes to
the Windows registry, and then quit. This will force a re-register of
Microsoft PowerPoint in the Windows registry.
Method Notes
If you put the switch inside the closing quotation mark and then click
OK, you receive one of the following error messages:
Cannot find the file 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office\powerpnt.exe /regserver' (or one of its components). Make
sure the path and filename are correct and that all required libraries
are available.
-or-
Windows cannot find 'D:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\Office10\powerpnt.exe /regserver'. Make sure you typed the name
correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the Start
button, and then click Search.
Please note that this only applies to the full version of Microsoft
PowerPoint.
If you are using the Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer, you'll need to
reinstall it.
ALSO, If you do have microsoft office installed, these links will help you:
http://www.8daysaweek.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21
Only read these if the above fails:
http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=22441
http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=22444
http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=22445
Bob Brown wrote:
I just installed openoffice and have not started using it. When I try
to open a .pps file I go to your program instead of windows opening
the file. I tried open with and checked always. I used the
recomendation in your facs and .pps shows to be opened by windows, Yet
each time I open a .pps file it brings up your screen and then
defaults back to your open exe.. How do I fix this and do you have
other hooks like this in your program. These kind of things make a
user mad and they will bad mouth your product. I am a Lotus user and
have had no major problems. If this can't be fixed, give me the method
for removing all of your program. By the way, this looks like you
have done a replacement of some of windows modules. If so, send me a
list with information on how to restore them.
This is not a proper way to run a tight ship!!!
Bob Brown
