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Q155955: PowerPoint Animation Doesn’t Play After Player Download

Article: Q155955
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:7.0; :
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop
Last Modified: 18-APR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0 
- Microsoft PowerPoint Animation Player for ActiveX 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you view a Web page that contains a PowerPoint Animation, the PowerPoint
Animation Player for ActiveX installs itself if you don't already have it. After
the Animation Player Setup program finishes, the PowerPoint Animation may not
play. Instead, it may display your browser's error icon.

RESOLUTION
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Click your browser's Refresh button to reload the Web page. The PowerPoint
Animation will now play as expected.

STATUS
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Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: ActiveX PPZ ppt7 powerpt w_powerpt powerpnt red x

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Keywords          : kbinterop 
Technology        : kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt95 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt95Search kbZNotKeyword5
Version           : WINDOWS:7.0; :

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