Powerpoint issue

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Hi,

The powerpoint issue is quite annoying: if I download a powerpoint or open it from outlook 2016, it returns an error message saying tat powerpoint is unstable and needs to close.

To open it, I need to switch Groupy off, open the ppt file, save it, restart Groupy (put all my tabs back into groupy which is a bit of pain point) then I can work on the ppt.

I tried different approaches including flushing groupy and reinstalling.

Is there a fix for this please?

Can I "exclude" powerpoint from Groupy at launch (and then add manually to a tab). IF so: how to do it? (there is no path to the ".exe" file that launches powerpoint.

 

thanks!

 

 

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

Sorry to hear you are having issues. Can you try disable the hardware graphics acceleration on Powerpoint. Its on the Powerpoint Options Its on File-> Options-> advance -> Display and tick the disable hardware graphics Acceleration. Restart Powerpoint.

Try it and report back here if it help fix your problem.

Thanks

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi, thanks for your message. I have done this before.

I "think" it could be because the file is in "read only mode" (I have to enable the option for me to modify the file after I launch it)

 

 

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi,

Has someone else had this issue when opening PPT that are attached to an email?

Bascailly: if Groupy is running nad I open a PPT which is attached to an email, Powerpoint return an error message (PPT not stable) and forces me to switch groupy off, terminate powerpoint, re-open the PPT document and restart Groupy again.

On a side note: how do I save Chrome instances and tabs into Groupy so that when I next boot up all my tabs are grouped? (I have 3 Chrome browsers with multiple tabs in each)

When I create a Chrome group in Groupy, only the Chrome instances are restored but not the tabs.

Thanks

Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top

Hello,

You can refer to this thread where Powerpoint issues were discussed. https://forums.stardock.com/489367

For chrome, please refer to this : https://forums.stardock.com/488142/groupy-support-faq#savedgroupswithchrome

Thank you,

 

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Hi, I purged the system off Groupy last time and Hardware acceleration is disabled... Quite annoying.
Hope I can find a way to exclude powerpoint from groupy then (unless I add ppt manually)

I will check the Chrome solution, thanks!

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

You can always exclude powerpoint from auto grouping. Click on 3 dot menu.

and add exclusion via Groupy Settings.

Thank you,

 

Basj,

Stardock Community Assistant