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Contact the administrator for permission questions

by gippo99 Aug 2, 2008 6:33AM PDT

I am reaaaaaaaaaly computer illiterate and I have searched several forums for an answer to what I think will be a simple couple questions...I have windows vista basic...
When I try to open power point in email I get error message ...this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association for it in Set Associations control panel I cannot find where to do this,,,

next I wanted to download some music to the media file and get this one...You dont have permission to save in this location. Contact the administrator for permission. I am the administrator and have tried several things but to no avail any help greatly appreciated

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Even the administrator must obey
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Aug 2, 2008 6:41AM PDT

NTFS PERMISSIONS. (google that!)

See if your account is allowed to write there.
Bob

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Even the administrator must obey
by gippo99 Aug 2, 2008 7:10AM PDT

Bob, thanks for reply.... I am not sure what you mean by "able to write there" .... I speed read several sites that came up there but not sure the answer is there.. I looked at the security properties and it looks like all are checked "allow" for the administrator, system, and authenticated users

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We may have to discuss CORRUPT PROFILES
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Aug 2, 2008 7:25AM PDT

But let me tell you the test is ALL too easy. We create a new account and test when logged in there. But before you ask, even Microsoft doesn't fix that. They have you move out of the profile (account) and then destroy it. I guess so they don't exist as evidence to the problem?

Back to NTFS permissions. I can't check this for you but you might be treading on a system or ODD NAME FOLDER issue. Your posts are going to have to reveal all the dirt for me to see that issue.
Good hunting,
Bob

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corropt files
by gippo99 Aug 2, 2008 7:45AM PDT

sigh I will forget both things I can open the email by putting it in a file and then going there to open it sooo I will do that,,, This is on my fairly new laptop I can do the media stuff on my pc with xp no problem I figured some setting is not clicked right but I give,,, thanks for the help.

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"When I try to open power point in email"
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Aug 2, 2008 8:06AM PDT

Ok, armed with your last reply I can now tackle this anew.

You might not have the FULL VERSION OF POWER POINT. (you have to share if you just have the viewer.)

But there is a fix. Read http://www.soniacoleman.com/FAQs/FAQ00198.htm

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power point
by gippo99 Aug 2, 2008 8:44AM PDT

well phooey I thouht you had it there as I had pp2003 so I downloaded 2007 and did the patch from that site but still get the message Thanks.... I give ....

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Opening from the email can be problematic.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Aug 2, 2008 12:26PM PDT

It's other blocked by security software. Sorry but I can't tell what you have.

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