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Q189370: PPT7: Files Installed by the PowerPoint 97 to 95 Translator

Article: Q189370
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdiskdir kbdir
Last Modified: 31-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article lists the files, folders, and registry entries that are created
when you install the Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Converter for PowerPoint 95 version
4.97.10.1600 (Pp8to7.exe). The Pp8to7.exe file is a self-extracting,
self-installing program. It is available in the Microsoft Download Center. For
additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q143504 PPT7: Translator for Opening PowerPoint 97 Files

MORE INFORMATION
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The PowerPoint 97 Converter for PowerPoint 95 installs the following folders and
files:

Folders
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  C:\MSOffice\Powerpnt\PP95
  C:\MSOffice\Powerpnt\PP95\Xlators

Files
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  Path and File Name                                 Size (KB)   Date

  C:\MSOffice\Powerpnt\PP95\Xlators\Pp8trans32.dll   212         10-13-97
  C:\MSOffice\Powerpnt\PP95\Xlators\README.txt         2         10-13-97
  C:\WIN95\INF\PP8to7.inf                              7         10-16-97
  C:\WIN95\MSAPPS\GRPHFLT\Jpegimp32.flt (updated)     16         10-13-97
  C:\WIN95\MSAPPS\GRPHFLT\Pictim32.flt                80         10-13-97
  C:\WIN95\MSAPPS\GRPHFLT\Png32.flt                  218         10-13-97
  C:\WIN95\SYSTEM\cfgmgr32.dll                        27         10-14-97
  C:\WIN95\SYSTEM\setupapi.dll                        32         10-14-97

Registry Entries
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The PowerPoint 97 Converter for PowerPoint 95 adds the following registry keys:

  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\PowerPoint\7.0
  \Translators\Import\pp8trans32

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Graphics Filters
  \Import\PNG

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Graphics Filters
  \Import\PNG\Filter API

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Graphics Filters
  \Import\PNG\Image API

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Graphics Filters
  \Import\PNG\Options

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
  \PP8to7

REFERENCES
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For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q143504 PPT7: Translator for Opening PowerPoint 97 Files

  Q158285 PPT: How to Open PowerPoint 97 Files in Earlier Versions

Additional query words: pp8to7 exe translator power point installed ppt95 ppt97

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Keywords          : kbdiskdir kbdir 
Technology        : kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt95 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt95Search
Version           : WINDOWS:7.0
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbinfo

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