Win7 -changing file associations?

[Clive]

The link in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Office file point towards c:\program files (x86)\common files\microsoft shared\virtualization loader. I chose the CVH file, which when I go through the "set default" process, allows me to choose Microsft Office Client Virtualisation Handler to open the Powerpoint file.

Still no sign of "powerpoint.exe"!


Cheers

Neil.

Hmm, a bit of googling indicates you have a "Click 2 Run" version of Office 2010 (whatever that is).
I'm giving up now as I know very little about that - best I can do is this link (and links mentioned in it) about repairing...
http://social.answers.microsoft.com...l/thread/d90164cc-5598-4b2e-bacb-8b12f7de56ca

 

[alistairl]

Err Start>Control Panel>Search (in the top right of the screen?)

Is this a sort of QI question Alistair ? ? ?

Cheers,

Neil.

no, just checking if you could find the application .exe by search, but from the path you posted above it looks like office may be deployed via App-V.

Alistair.

 

[NeilF]

Clive, Yes it is a "Click 2 Run" version of Office 2010. I think that's because I used Office 2010 since January as a Beta version - when that expired I bought the license, so it wasn't a new installation (from, say, Office 2007) just an overwrite.

If I can get the wife off the thing I'll search for every .exe to see if my Powerpoint can be spotted.

Cheers.

 

[Clive]

Clive, Yes it is a "Click 2 Run" version of Office 2010. I think that's because I used Office 2010 since January as a Beta version - when that expired I bought the license, so it wasn't a new installation (from, say, Office 2007) just an overwrite.

If I can get the wife off the thing I'll search for every .exe to see if my Powerpoint can be spotted.

Cheers.

I think the point is that it (the EXE or any other part of Office Software) doesn't actually reside on your machine.

Edit: see the last section of this http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/click-to-run-introduction-HA101850493.aspx

 

[NeilF]

I think the point is that it (the EXE or any other part of Office Software) doesn't actually reside on your machine.

Edit: see the last section of this http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/click-to-run-introduction-HA101850493.aspx

Aha!

 

[NeilF]

I think the point is that it (the EXE or any other part of Office Software) doesn't actually reside on your machine.

Edit: see the last section of this http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/click-to-run-introduction-HA101850493.aspx

Well done Clive!

I followed your lead, and it seems that when I bought Office 2010, I got downloaded the Click to Run version. A CTR version runs in a virtual space, as you said, and shows up as a Q drive - there's nothing of it on my C drive!
Seems that what one should do before downloading the software by hitting the "Download" button, is to click on "advanced options" which is right beneath the "Download" button. This then gives you a choice of 32-bit, 64-bit, or CTR Office 2010!

So I deinstalled CTR Office 2010 and downloaded the 32-bit version.

My Outlook runs fine, together with ppt (I can now associate that original file with ppt)/ excel / Word, but SWMBO's domain has lost her .pst file and she can't run Outlook!

I'm waiting for TGIS, our (very very good) ISP to call me back to recover that lost file.

Cheers,

Neil.

 

[NeilF]

How to merge .pst files?

FFS!

Restored the wife's .pst file from the Seagate backup drive, and off she went. Did a shut-down, which did a "Windows updates installation".

Opened up my domain to check my emails and got the long warning message that the Outlook send & receive files were not found.

Then had to go through a long process with our ISP that basically set up a new email account with them, and therefore a new Outlook.pst file. However, this one doesn't contain my filing folders (Business, Personal, GS, Entertainment, Blackmail, etc).

The ISP isn't sure that they can be merged - does anyone know how to merge .pst files?

Cheers,

Neil.

 

[Clive]

FFS!

Restored the wife's .pst file from the Seagate backup drive, and off she went. Did a shut-down, which did a "Windows updates installation".

Opened up my domain to check my emails and got the long warning message that the Outlook send & receive files were not found.

Then had to go through a long process with our ISP that basically set up a new email account with them, and therefore a new Outlook.pst file. However, this one doesn't contain my filing folders (Business, Personal, GS, Entertainment, Blackmail, etc).

The ISP isn't sure that they can be merged - does anyone know how to merge .pst files?

Cheers,

Neil.

Not sure I understand the reference to "your domain" nor do I understand why the ISP was involved, however, you should be able to "File/Open/Outlook Data File" - select your "old" .PST file and then drag'n'drop the folders/folder items into your "new" .PST file.

 

[NeilF]

Hi Clive

I was using the ISP as a help resource.

I've tried the drag & drop version, but I get the warning message "cannot move folder as destination folder is not permitted sub-folders. End the new folder name with "/" when you create it".
So I create a new folder (in my recently-created .pst folder) within Outlook, ending in "/". But then when I finish the drag & drop move from the old sub-folder into the new folder I get the warning message, when trying to view the contents of the new folder "cannot display the folder. The folder name cannot contain items. This is most likely a limitation of your IMAP server".

In case you're confused with the terms "folder" and "sub-folder" let me use the example of a folder called "holidays" which contain sub-folders named "Holidays 2008", "Holidays 2009" and so on.

I've also tried to Import .pst folders but get the warning that the (old) Outlook.pst file is currently active and cannot be accessed.

The only other thing seems to be some software for merging .pst files - but they're around $70. Doesn't seem to be anything directly from Microsoft.