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Microsoft Power Point Viewer does not work with Vista

16 years ago

I do not know how to get this fixed. I have downloaded the power point viewer from Microsoft and installed it several times. Every time I try to view a power point file, a message pops up: "Microsoft Office Power Point Viewer has stopped working A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available" then there is the close program button. But this what I don't understand is I can't even open the file to see it because as soon as I click on it, that message shows up.

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mikie_gw
16 years ago
Double click the item in Event Viewer. Maybe it will give you a hint, or might take you to the solution?
kudzu9
16 years ago
You didn't say what your operating system is. Are you sure you are using the right version of this for your operating system?
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Coralred
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Have you did a Windows Update after installation? If not, try Windows Update first.
owbist
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If you have removed the program then re-installed with no luck then perhaps there is a corrupt entry in the registry stopping you. You might consider removing the viewer again (this is just the viewer and not a full MS Office suite I presume) then using the registry tool in Ccleaner look through for any bad entry referring to PowerPoint and remove that then try to install again.

I realise you Daylily are well aware of the dangers of playing with the registry but for those lurkers who may read this - do not go there unless you are confident you can control the situation.
daylilydayzed
Original Author
16 years ago
Owbist,
I have run Ccleaner several times to clean up all leftover install files and registry fixes but the problem still occurs. I can't find any episode in the event viewer that refers to PowerPoint. I think it is really a buggy problem that Microsoft doesn't even have a fix for. I searched at Microsoft for a fix but never found one. I can work around it by transferring all the PowerPoint files I have onto a thumb drive and then move them to my desktop that is running Windows 7. The problem is only on the laptop which I am currently using. I will be taking my laptop with me when I leave to go to Norfolk tomorrow. I am spending Christmas with my youngest son and his family. I fly out in the morning.

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