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Jim Cladingboel - 20 Jul 2006 07:43 GMT

Thanks Mike, Mart. PPS and MOV files have always played previously,
but as I use them infrequently, I can't tell when the problem may have
started. As Apple QuickTime tends to take over my PC, I have used
QuickTime Alternative for the last 2/3 years with no problems.

Using Control Panel/File Types was a first for me! I found MOV
associated with "MOV_AUTO_FILE" while PPS was with "PPS file".
I changed these to E:\Program Files\Quicktime Alternative\Quicktime
Player.exe" and "Microsoft PowerPoint Slideshow", but those files
still don't run, despite the latter item being inserted automatically
when I clicked the Advanced button on the File Types dialogue box.

I guessed my MOV option was probably incorrect, but surprised
that "Microsoft PowerPoint Slideshow" didn't work.
What else should I do?

As regards WinME itself. I still get regular crashes due to some
program or other causing a problem in GDI or Kernel32. Very
annoying.

Thanks, Jim.

PS: Just discovered Windows Media Player 9 will not play WAV files.......

"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message news:uqW%23wwwqGHA.3648@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Jim,
>
> This isn't a Win Me problem but rather one of what you have associated
> with these two file types since neither file type is an application. What
> changes have you made to your system? Have you ever been able to play
> QuickTime Movie (MOV) files or PowerPoint Presentations (PPS).
>
> Check Control Panel\Folder Options\File Types and see what
> you have associated with each of these file types and correct as
> necessary.
> > My WinME has now started telling me that all my .MOV and .PPS files
> > aren't valid applications. Help Support can't give me any clues so
> > can anyone advise how I can correct this situation? I'm beginning
> > to get rather tired of WinME !

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Mike M - 20 Jul 2006 09:29 GMT

Jim,

MOV files. Do these now play correctly using the QuickTime Alternative
codec? The files should be associated with whatever player you use rather
than the codec itself. If you use WMP to play them right click on a MOV
file and select Open With and then browse to and select your preferred
player.

WAV files. Repeat as for MOV selecting WMP9.

PPS files. Is the file you are trying to play "genuine"? I ask because
there are one or more recent malware exploits that use PPS files, One of
them simply seems to crash PowerPoint.whilst another *Trojan Riler-F"
opens a backdoor and also installs itself as a LSP (Layered Service
Provider). This could result in problems when browsing the net if removed
incorrectly. If you are using the PowerPoint viewer to view PPS files you
might want to consider reinstalling this application.

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> Thanks Mike, Mart. PPS and MOV files have always played previously,
> but as I use them infrequently, I can't tell when the problem may have
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>>> can anyone advise how I can correct this situation? I'm beginning
>>> to get rather tired of WinME !

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Jim Cladingboel - 21 Jul 2006 06:50 GMT

Mike, I think I finally have it right. MOV files are now with QuickTime
Alternative. WAV files are now fine with WMP9 and a re-install of my
Office 97 Pro has fixed the PPS files.

I still can't figure out what caused the disassociations. Apart from all
my regular (mostly graphics) programs, the only unusual program I
have tried is Google's Picasa2, in an effort to catalogue my hundreds
of pics. I shall make a Restore Point before I try it again!

Very many thanks for all your help,

Jim.

> Jim,
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> >>> can anyone advise how I can correct this situation? I'm beginning
> >>> to get rather tired of WinME !

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Mart - 21 Jul 2006 08:07 GMT

Jim,

Picasa2 was the most likely reason.
See http://picasa.google.com/help/userguide_organize.html

<snip>
Picasa finds the following image and movie file types:
Film file types: MPG, AVI, ASF, WMV, and MOV.
</snip>

My 'guess' is that it may grab associations. Although no mention of .PPS, it
may well have altered that association too.

I haven't tried the program myself, but these things 'often' give the user
the opportunity to include/exclude various file types during the
installation/setup process thus allowing you retain the 'original'
associated application.

HTH

Mart

> Mike, I think I finally have it right. MOV files are now with QuickTime
> Alternative. WAV files are now fine with WMP9 and a re-install of my
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>> >>> can anyone advise how I can correct this situation? I'm beginning
>> >>> to get rather tired of WinME !

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Mart - 21 Jul 2006 09:17 GMT

Mart wrote :-

> ... these things 'often' give the user
> the opportunity to include/exclude various file types ..

Maybe I should have clarified :-

> the opportunity (in the small print!) to include/exclude various file
> types ..

Some of these (useful?) utilities will walk all over your pc if you don't
read the finer details <g>
RealPlayer is a classic example.

Mart

> Jim,
>
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>>> >>> can anyone advise how I can correct this situation? I'm beginning
>>> >>> to get rather tired of WinME !

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Mike M - 21 Jul 2006 08:57 GMT

Jim,

What Mart said! Trying out new programs such as Picasa is one of those
scenarios for which system restore was designed and is so useful. SR
allowing one to back out if one decides one doesn't want the application
without suffering the pain and problems that you encountered.

Cheers,

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> Mike, I think I finally have it right. MOV files are now with
> QuickTime
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> Very many thanks for all your help,

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Mart - 21 Jul 2006 09:07 GMT

Ah! - What would we do without SR, Mike?

Still can't understand why people insist on trying to disable it <bg>

Mart

> Jim,
>
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>> Very many thanks for all your help,

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Mike M - 21 Jul 2006 11:17 GMT

> Ah! - What would we do without SR, Mike?
>
> Still can't understand why people insist on trying to disable it <bg>

<aol>Me too</aol>

IMO the only valid reason IMO for disabling system restore is if one never
installs updates or new programs and makes back up images of the system
partition daily.

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Jim Cladingboel - 22 Jul 2006 02:59 GMT

Mart, Thanks for that info. Picasa2 can be a help - especially with my swag
of pics - but I shall prune it's activities severely before using it again, and
use SR also.

Mike, SR is brilliant and it has saved my bacon on several occasions. Can't
imagine why anyone would be without it. My only problem is remembering
to set a Restore Point at times like this... But then, remembering most things
is getting harder by the week!

Jim.

> > Ah! - What would we do without SR, Mike?
> >
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> installs updates or new programs and makes back up images of the system
> partition daily.

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Mike M - 22 Jul 2006 06:25 GMT

> remembering most things is getting harder by the week!

You and me both Jim,

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> Mart, Thanks for that info. Picasa2 can be a help - especially with
> my swag
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> to set a Restore Point at times like this... But then, remembering
> most things is getting harder by the week!

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