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@Rosh89 wrote:

I am enrolled in a class that requires that I download,  .ppt (power point), files for viewing.  Till now I haven't encountered any problems.  Recently I downloaded a .ppt file and saved it for viewing later.  When I tried to view it I received  a message stating that (power point viewer cannot open this file).

What all of a sudden could be causing this problem? I performed a disk defragmention and a system restore since last successfully using power point.  Simply put I need help.  I need access to these presentations.  Any suggestions.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thank You  

 

Actually, you don't use PowerPoint, you use the PowerPoint viewer as the message states.  It's possible that your System Restore messed it up somehow, so why don't you uininstall it in Add/Remove programs, and then do a fresh install. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=428d5727-43ab-4f24-90b7-a94784af71a4&displaylang=en

Thank You very much for your help.  This forum is proving to be invaluable to me.  I am not the most computer literate person and often times do need help.  Again thank you for your input.

:smileyhappy:

Rosh89 

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@Rosh89 wrote:
The error message that comes up also states that this short cut (Concept-6 ppt) has been changed or moved and that the short cut will no longer work.  Again Thanks

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Ah.  More info.  Program is fine. 

You saved it into temporary storage.  When you opened PowerPoint Viewer, it can't find it.

Download it again, and this time save it to somewhere other than temporary.

Thanks rickmktg,  problem solved :smileyvery-happy: