[AccessD] PowerPoint Problem

[Rocky Smolin]

Damn! That worked! It must be a newer version of Windows on this new
machine, one where Mother Microsoft has gone the extra mile to make me
safe.

The message on the property sheet said "This file came from another
computer and might be blocked to help protect this computer", which would
have been a good message to display instead of "Do I want to run Repair?".
But what fun would that be?

Many thanks for that. Do you often find that on Office files you get from
'another computer'?

Best,

r

On Mon, May 24, 2021 at 5:19 PM Paul Hartland via AccessD <
accessd at databaseadvisors.com> wrote:

> One strange thing to possibly try on the new machine, when you get the next
> file from him, put it on your new machine, go into file explorer to the
> folder with the powerpoint presentation, right click the file and select
> properties, see if there is an option for unblock, if so click it and try
> again.
>
> Paul
>
> On Tue, 25 May 2021, 01:04 Rocky Smolin, <rockysmolin2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Dear List(s):
> >
> > I have a client who regularly sends me requests for updates using
> > PowerPoint.  He's very good at it and so the wish lists are well
> explained
> > - actually a pleasure to work with this guy.
> >
> > He sends me PPTX format but my old machine has no problem opening those.
> >
> > Anyway,  a few months back I got a new machine. Both machines are running
> > the same Office 2010 SP2.
> >
> > The next PPTX he sent me wouldn't open - says it needs a repair. Repair
> > fails.  I take it to the old machine, it opens, I save it as ppt
> (97-2003)
> > format, and new machine opens it up.
> >
> > I've been doing this for a few iterations now and while it injects
> exactly
> > a four minute conversion process, it's a bit of a PITA and if there's an
> > easy fix for this I would be much obliged.
> >
> > MTIA
> >
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