[AccessD] PowerPoint Problem

[Gary Kjos]

I was getting similar messaging on my machine on Excel files I
downloaded from my golf club's service bureau system which I do every
week several times.  I started happening suddenly as I recall so I'm
thinking a Windows update was trying to protect me.  It has stopped
happening.  I believe when I researched the issue I was told to
declare that outside domain I was downloading the file from as a
TRUSTED SITE and after I figured out how to do that, it was no longer
requiring me to uncheck that property every time.  And no I do not
remember where I set that trusted site thing.

GK

On Mon, May 24, 2021 at 7:36 PM Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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
> > >
> > > Rocky
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