PPT7: .pps Files Fail to Start in Slide Show (149592)

RESOLUTION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

To correct this problem, use the following steps to modify the .pps key in the Windows 95 system registry:

1. Click the Start button, and click Run. In the Open box, type the following and click OK:

   regedit

2. On the Registry menu, click Export Registry File. Type a file name for your backup Registry file and click Save. By default, Registry Editor will save all of the registry to a file on your desktop.
3. Select the following key:

         Key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pps
   						

4. Clear the value for [Default].
5. Select the following key:

         Key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.pps\Shell\Open
   						

6. Change the value for [Default] to the following:

   "S&how"

7. Close the System Registry.

Now .pps files should successfully start in PowerPoint Slide Show.