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Unable to Associate pps Files to PowerPoint

tdomf_9e3c5 — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:53:40 +0000

I just upgraded Office 2003 to 2007 and find that I am unable to associate .pps files with Powerpoint 2007. I can open the files if I first open PowerPoint and then open the files, but I cannot open using the file icon.

I am using Windows 7, and the usual way via to associate programs: control panel>default programs>associate a file does not work. When I go to change the association, PowerPoint is not an available pick. When I browse to the Powerpoint exe file in office12 folder, it will not take. Nothing happens.

I have tried right clicking and using “open with”. Curiously, PowerPoint is not an option, and when I browse for another program I get into the same unsuccessful loop as using Control panel.

Any thoughts? Thank you.

Submitted by DannBoyy

Loss of Icons on Email

tdomf_9e3c5 — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:37:38 +0000

I have to copy and paste email addresses they don’t come up automatically. Also the icons at the top of the emails have disappeared.

Submitted by Katharine Serras

Apache HTTP Server Error

tdomf_9e3c5 — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:37:14 +0000

when I log on to our web server I get the following error message:
saAppName: httpd.exe saAppVer: 2.2.8.0 szModName: php5ts.dll
saModVer: 5.2.5.5 offset: 000c78f2
The site still works but the error details point to two files in a users profile and they do not exist at all there: httpd.exe and appcompat.txt

Submitted by Steven

Generic Host Process for Win32 Services encountered a problem and needed to close.

tdomf_9e3c5 — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:04:34 +0000

szAppName : svchost.exe szAppVer : 0.0.0.0 szModName : unknown
szModVer : 0.0.0.0 offset : 00000000

Submitted by Pol

System Icons

tdomf_9e3c5 — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:59:07 +0000

My system icons keep changing for no apparent reason. How can I make them display properly?

Submitted by George

Which Version of Windows should I use

tdomf_9e3c5 — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 05:26:23 +0000

How do I know which version of Windows I should use? There are about 4 different versions, which is right for my PC. I am currently running Windows XP Home. It came with my PC, but now I am ordering a new PC and not sure which is right for me?

I am thinking that I should use Windows Home Premium, but is there something in Pro or Ultimate that I am missing out on? Thanks for any help.

Submitted by David

Can you tell me about Google DNS?

Guru_Rob — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:30:18 +0000

What is the deal with Google DNS? Is it something I need or something I want to avoid? Can you provide any information.

Submitted by James