Why does powerpoint 2003 crash?

[Steve]

Up until recently everything was working perfectly. Suddenly, every time I
open a new or an old powerpoint presentation and I click in a text box
(either empty or not) powerpoint crashes and I get the message "Microsoft
Office PowerPoint has enountered a problem and needs to close" and then an
error report is sent but I have received no solution back. I have tried to
reinstall office, check for updates, fix erros... Nothing worked. HELP!

 

[Echo S]

I would do two things.

1. Find and delete your *.PCB file. This is the PPT toolbar. PPT will
recreate it when you start it again. You'll lose any customizations you may
have made.

2. Disable all add-ins and see if PPT works. If so, then you can re-enable
the add-ins one at a time until you can isolate the problem add-in. See What
add-ins are loaded? http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00655.htm

 

[Steve]

Thanks for the response.

I tried the first thing. It did not work.

I then tried the second, found the add-ins, but when I tried to find them on
the computer, I could not. I ran a search... nothing!

Help!!!

I would do two things.

1. Find and delete your *.PCB file. This is the PPT toolbar. PPT will
recreate it when you start it again. You'll lose any customizations you may
have made.

2. Disable all add-ins and see if PPT works. If so, then you can re-enable
the add-ins one at a time until you can isolate the problem add-in. See What
add-ins are loaded? http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00655.htm

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com

Up until recently everything was working perfectly. Suddenly, every time I
open a new or an old powerpoint presentation and I click in a text box
(either empty or not) powerpoint crashes and I get the message "Microsoft
Office PowerPoint has enountered a problem and needs to close" and then an
error report is sent but I have received no solution back. I have tried to
reinstall office, check for updates, fix erros... Nothing worked. HELP!

 

[Echo S]

Well, you gotta give us something to go on.

What add-ins were reported?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/

Thanks for the response.

I tried the first thing. It did not work.

I then tried the second, found the add-ins, but when I tried to find them
on
the computer, I could not. I ran a search... nothing!

Help!!!

I would do two things.

1. Find and delete your *.PCB file. This is the PPT toolbar. PPT will
recreate it when you start it again. You'll lose any customizations you
may
have made.

2. Disable all add-ins and see if PPT works. If so, then you can
re-enable
the add-ins one at a time until you can isolate the problem add-in. See
What
add-ins are loaded? http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00655.htm

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/
PPTLive! Sept 17-20, 2006 http://www.pptlive.com

Up until recently everything was working perfectly. Suddenly, every
time I
open a new or an old powerpoint presentation and I click in a text box
(either empty or not) powerpoint crashes and I get the message
"Microsoft
Office PowerPoint has enountered a problem and needs to close" and then
an
error report is sent but I have received no solution back. I have tried
to
reinstall office, check for updates, fix erros... Nothing worked. HELP!

 

[Steve]

Here's the message I got. Thanks again for the help.
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Microsoft PowerPoint
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Standard Add-ins

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ACWIZ

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Templates\presentations\AutoContent
Wizard.pwz

bshppt97

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\BSHPPT97.PPA

PPTTOOLS

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\ppttools.ppa



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