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To delete Microsoft Office 2003/2007 add-ins from registry follow the steps bellow

Go to start>run type regedit and hit the enter key

For Word – Delete the keys bellow – You can delete the key by pressing right click and delete

HKEY_Local_Machine Software Microsoft OfficewordAddins
HKEY_Local_Machine Software Microsoft OfficeX.0wordAddins
HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Microsoft OfficeX.0 WordAddins
HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Microsoft Office WordAddins

For PowerPoint – Delete the keys bellow – You can delete the key by pressing right click and delete
HKEY_Local_Machine Software Microsoft OfficePowerPointAddins
HKEY_Local_Machine Software Microsoft OfficeX.0PowerPointAddins
HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Microsoft OfficeX.0 PowerPointAddins
HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Microsoft OfficePowerPointAddins

For Excel- Delete the keys bellow – You can delete the key by pressing right click and delete
HKEY_Local_Machine Software Microsoft OfficeExcelAddins
HKEY_Local_Machine Software Microsoft OfficeX.0ExcelAddins
HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Microsoft OfficeX.0ExcelAddins
HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Microsoft OfficeExcelAddins

For Outlook 2007 installed on Windows XP – Copy the text bellow in to text file and save it as .bat
The bat file will clean outlook 2007 Addins.

@echo off

REM # Outlook Addins Reset #

REM Change window title
title Outlook Addins – Reset

REM Warning and pause
REM        cls
REM        color 3f
REM        echo.
REM        echo.
REM        echo This program will backup and delete Outlook Addins
REM        echo.
REM        echo.
REM        pause

REM Create backup directory (change color)
        color 1f
        cls
        set hour=%time:~0,2%
        if "%hour:~0,1%"==" " set hour=0%time:~1,1%
        set TempBackupPath="%HOMEDRIVE%Backup Folder%date:~10,4%_%date:~4,2%_%date:~7,2%_%hour%_%time:~3,2%_%time:~6,2%"
        set TempKey1="HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftOffice12.0OutlookAddins"
        set TempKey2="HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeOutlookAddins"
        set TempKey3="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftOffice12.0OutlookAddins"
        set TempKey4="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftOfficeOutlookAddins"

        md %TempBackupPath%
        %HOMEDRIVE%
        CD %TempBackupPath%

REM Check if the directory was created
        IF NOT "%cd%"==%TempBackupPath% goto ErrorFolder
REM Check if the directory contains OutlookAddins.REG
        if exist HKCU_OutlookAddins.REG goto ErrorFileExist
        if exist HKCU_OutlookAddins2.REG goto ErrorFileExist
        if exist HKLM_OutlookAddins.REG goto ErrorFileExist
        if exist HKLM_OutlookAddins2.REG goto ErrorFileExist

REM Backup the Addins and check for errors
        reg export %TempKey1% HKCU_OutlookAddins.REG
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #3 – Error exporting file
        reg export %TempKey3% HKLM_OutlookAddins.REG
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #3 – Error exporting file
        reg export %TempKey2% HKCU_OutlookAddins2.REG
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #3 – Error exporting file
        reg export %TempKey4% HKLM_OutlookAddins2.REG
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #3 – Error exporting file

REM Delete the Addins and check for errors
        cls
        reg delete %TempKey1%
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key
        reg delete %TempKey3%
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key
        reg delete %TempKey2%
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key
        reg delete %TempKey4%
        if %errorlevel%==1         echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key

echo Rename outcmd to .old
        ren "%USERPROFILE%Application DataMicrosoftOutlookoutcmd.dat" "outcmd_%time:~6,2%.old"
echo Rename extend to .old
        ren "%USERPROFILE%Local SettingsApplication DataMicrosoftOutlookextend.dat" "extend_%time:~6,2%.old"
echo Rename frmcache to .old
        ren "%USERPROFILE%Local SettingsApplication DataMicrosoftFORMSFRMCACHE.DAT" "FRMCACHE_%time:~6,2%.old"
REM Press any key to continue
pause

REM Clear screen with success color message and puase
        color 2f
        cls
        echo.
        echo.
        echo Done!
        echo.
        echo.
        goto End

REM Error handling
        :ErrorFolder
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #1 – Could not create folder
        goto End

        :ErrorFileExist
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #2 – File exist
        goto End

        :ErrorExport
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #3 – Error exporting file
        goto End

        :ErrorDelete
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key
        goto End

REM Exit
:End
pause

For Outlook 2003 installed on Windows XP – Copy the text bellow in to text file and save it as .bat
The bat file will clean outlook 2003 Addins.

@echo off

REM # Outlook Addins Reset #

REM Change window title
title Outlook Addins – Reset

REM Create backup directory (change color)
        color 1f
        cls
        set hour=%time:~0,2%
        if "%hour:~0,1%"==" " set hour=0%time:~1,1%
        set TempBackupPath="%HOMEDRIVE%Backup Folder%date:~10,4%_%date:~4,2%_%date:~7,2%_%hour%_%time:~3,2%_%time:~6,2%"
        set TempKey1="HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftOffice11.0OutlookAddins"
        set TempKey2="HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeOutlookAddins"
        set TempKey3="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftOffice11.0OutlookAddins"
        set TempKey4="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftOfficeOutlookAddins"

        md %TempBackupPath%
        %HOMEDRIVE%
        CD %TempBackupPath%

REM Clear screen with success color message and puase
        color 2f
        cls
        echo.
        echo.
        echo Done!
        echo.
        echo.
        goto End

REM Error handling
        :ErrorFolder
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #1 – Could not create folder
        goto End

        :ErrorFileExist
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #2 – File exist
        goto End

        :ErrorExport
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #3 – Error exporting file
        goto End

        :ErrorDelete
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key
        goto End

REM Exit
:End
pause

For Outlook 2007 installed on Windows Windows Vista – Copy the text bellow in to text file and save it as .bat
The bat file will clean outlook 2007 Addins.

@echo off

REM # Outlook Addins Reset #

REM Change window title
title Outlook Addins – Reset

        md %TempBackupPath%
        %HOMEDRIVE%
        CD %TempBackupPath%

echo Rename outcmd to .old
        ren %USERPROFILE%AppDataRoamingMicrosoftOutlookoutcmd.dat outcmd_%time:~6,2%.old
echo Rename extend to .old
        ren %USERPROFILE%AppDataLocalMicrosoftOutlookextend.dat extend_%time:~6,2%.old
echo Rename frmcache to .old
        ren %USERPROFILE%AppDataLocalMicrosoftFORMSFRMCACHE.DAT FRMCACHE_%time:~6,2%.old
REM Press any key to continue
pause

REM Clear screen with success color message and puase
        color 2f
        cls
        echo.
        echo.
        echo Done!
        echo.
        echo.
        goto End

REM Error handling
        :ErrorFolder
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #1 – Could not create folder
        goto End

        :ErrorFileExist
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #2 – File exist
        goto End

        :ErrorExport
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #3 – Error exporting file
        goto End

        :ErrorDelete
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key
        goto End

REM Exit
:End
pause

For Outlook 2003 installed on Windows Vista – Copy the text bellow in to text file and save it as .bat
The bat file will clean outlook 2003 Addins.

@echo off

REM # Outlook Addins Reset #

REM Change window title
title Outlook Addins – Reset

REM Create backup directory (change color)
        color 1f
        cls
        set hour=%time:~0,2%
        if "%hour:~0,1%"==" " set hour=0%time:~1,1%
        set TempBackupPath="%HOMEDRIVE%Backup Folder%date:~10,4%_%date:~4,2%_%date:~7,2%_%hour%_%time:~3,2%_%time:~6,2%"
        set TempKey1="HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftOffice11.0OutlookAddins"
        set TempKey2="HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftOfficeOutlookAddins"
        set TempKey3="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftOffice11.0OutlookAddins"
        set TempKey4="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftOfficeOutlookAddins"

        md %TempBackupPath%
        %HOMEDRIVE%
        CD %TempBackupPath%

REM Clear screen with success color message and puase
        color 2f
        cls
        echo.
        echo.
        echo Done!
        echo.
        echo.
        goto End

REM Error handling
        :ErrorFolder
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #1 – Could not create folder
        goto End

        :ErrorFileExist
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #2 – File exist
        goto End

        :ErrorExport
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #3 – Error exporting file
        goto End

        :ErrorDelete
        color 4f
        pause
        cls
        echo Error #4 – Error deleting reg key
        goto End

REM Exit
:End
pause

Thanks to Microsoft support blog http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/support/default.aspx

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