However, the Help menu that appears when I click on the highlighted link says to go into File/Options, click Advanced and uncheck a few of the settings. There is and Advanced in the backstage area under Options but it's grayed out in Safe Mode. If somebody could shoot me an email I'll gladly send you screen shots of these error messages and solutions Power Point Help has given me, and the lack of the Advanced button after I reach File/Options menu.

Meanwhile I'll install a virtual machine and run my Office suite with Power Point from that until a resolution materializes.