Delete Office Addins from registry

Posted on October 18th, 2009 in Office 2007, Outlook 2002 XP, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007 by Gil Kreslavsky

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 \Office\word\Addins
HKEY_Local_Machine \Software \Microsoft \Office\X.0\word\Addins
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Office\X.0\ Word\Addins
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Office\ Word\Addins

For PowerPoint – Delete the keys bellow – You can delete the key by pressing right click and delete
HKEY_Local_Machine \Software \Microsoft \Office\PowerPoint\Addins
HKEY_Local_Machine \Software \Microsoft \Office\X.0\PowerPoint\Addins
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Office\X.0\ PowerPoint\Addins
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Office\PowerPoint\Addins

For Excel- Delete the keys bellow – You can delete the key by pressing right click and delete
HKEY_Local_Machine \Software \Microsoft \Office\Excel\Addins
HKEY_Local_Machine \Software \Microsoft \Office\X.0\Excel\Addins
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Office\X.0\Excel\Addins
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Office\Excel\Addins

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_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Addins"
        set TempKey2="HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins"
        set TempKey3="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Addins"
        set TempKey4="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins"

        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 Data\Microsoft\Outlook\outcmd.dat" "outcmd_%time:~6,2%.old"
echo Rename extend to .old
        ren "%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\extend.dat" "extend_%time:~6,2%.old"
echo Rename frmcache to .old
        ren "%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\FORMS\FRMCACHE.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 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_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Addins"
        set TempKey2="HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins"
        set TempKey3="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Addins"
        set TempKey4="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins"

        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 Data\Microsoft\Outlook\outcmd.dat" "outcmd_%time:~6,2%.old"
echo Rename extend to .old
        ren "%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\extend.dat" "extend_%time:~6,2%.old"
echo Rename frmcache to .old
        ren "%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\FORMS\FRMCACHE.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 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

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_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Addins"
        set TempKey2="HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins"
        set TempKey3="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Addins"
        set TempKey4="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins"

        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%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook\outcmd.dat outcmd_%time:~6,2%.old
echo Rename extend to .old
        ren %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\extend.dat extend_%time:~6,2%.old
echo Rename frmcache to .old
        ren %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\FORMS\FRMCACHE.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 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_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Addins"
        set TempKey2="HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins"
        set TempKey3="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Addins"
        set TempKey4="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins"

        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%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook\outcmd.dat outcmd_%time:~6,2%.old
echo Rename extend to .old
        ren %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\extend.dat extend_%time:~6,2%.old
echo Rename frmcache to .old
        ren %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\FORMS\FRMCACHE.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

 

 

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

Find Windows , SQL or Office Product Key

Posted on May 20th, 2009 in Microsoft, Office 2007, Server 2003, Server 2008, Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP by Gil Kreslavsky

 

If you’re planning reinstall of your Windows Vista\XP\Server 2000\2003\2008  you’ll need to locate your copy of your product installation key.

An easy way is to use Product Key Viewer utility to find forgotten Windows Office or SQL Product Keys.

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Open Office 2007 files – docx, xlsx,pptx with older Office 2003\xp\2000

Posted on March 19th, 2009 in Microsoft, Office 2007 by Gil Kreslavsky

In Office 2007 Microsoft changed file formats.

From now the following formats are used:

  • docx – Word
  • pptx – PowerPoint
  • xlsx – Excell

To be able to open those files in older versions of office please use Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats
By installing the Compatibility Pack in addition to Microsoft Office 2000, Office XP, or Office 2003, you will be able to open, edit, and save files using the file formats new to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007.

  • Supported Operating Systems:
    Windows 2000 Service Pack 4; Windows Server 2003; Windows Vista; Windows XP Service Pack 1; Windows XP Service Pack 2
  • Recommended Microsoft Office programs:
    • Microsoft Word 2000 with Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel 2000 with Service Pack 3, and Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 with Service Pack 3
    • Microsoft Word 2002 with Service Pack 3, Microsoft Excel 2002 with Service Pack 3, and Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 with Service Pack 3
    • Microsoft Office Word 2003 with at least Service Pack 1, Microsoft Office Excel 2003 with at least Service Pack 1, and Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 with at least Service Pack 1
    • Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003
    • Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2003
    • Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2003

Outlook Delay or schedule Email Send

Posted on March 17th, 2009 in Microsoft, Office 2007, Outlook 2002 XP, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007 by Gil Kreslavsky

Recently I had to release email after work hours and I wondered if outlook have that option and I was verry happy to find it.

To schedule automatic email send follow the steps.

  • After you finished writing your  email, don’t click Send (yet).
  • In Outlook 2007:
    • Click Options
    • Then click on Delay Delivery and schedule when to send the message
      delay-email send

 

 

Just fill when you want to send the message as seen on the image bellow
schedule-send

_______________________________________________________________________________________

In other versions of Outlook: Click Options on the toolbar to display the Message Options screen.

Under Delivery Options, tick "Do not deliver before" and fill in the relevant date and time. Click Close.

Now click Send!

Your email will be moved to the Outbox but will not be sent out until the first time (after your set time) that Outlook does a Send & Receive.

Microsoft Office 2007 Setup / Installation command switches and parameters.

Posted on March 15th, 2009 in Microsoft, Office 2007 by Gil Kreslavsky

Microsoft Office 2007 Setup / Installation command switches.

/admin – Runs the Office Customization Tool to create a Setup customization file (Setup customization file: File generated by the Office Customization Tool and applied during or after installation to customize the user’s default configuration.) (MSP file).

Example: \\servername\sharename\Office12\setup.exe /admin

/adminfile [path] – Applies the specified Setup customization file to the installation. You can specify a path to a particular customization file (MSP file) or to the folder where you store customization files.The recommended location for customization files is the Updates folder at the root of the network installation point. In this case, you do not need to specify the file on the command line; Setup automatically finds the customization file that matches the product being installed and applies it during the installation.

If you store more than one customization file per product in the Updates folder, Setup applies all of them to the installation. If you want to create unique configurations for different groups of users, you must store the customization files in a separate folder and specify the customization file you want on the command line.

Example: \\servername\sharename\Office12\setup.exe /adminfile \\server\share\MyUpdates\Engineering.msp

/config [path] – Specifies the Config.xml file that Setup uses during the installation. By default, the Config.xml file stored in the core product folder directs Setup to install that product. For example, the Config.xml file in the Pro.WW folder installs Microsoft Office Professional 2007. You can edit Config.xml to make additional customizations to the installation, including specifying one or more language versions to install.

Use /config on the Setup command line to point to the location of the default Config.xml file for a particular product or to point to a custom Config.xml file.

Example:\\servername\sharename\Office12\setup.exe /config \\server\share\Office12\Pro.WW\Config.xml

/modify [ProductID] – Used with a modified Config.xml file to run Setup in maintenance mode and make changes to an existing Office installation, such as adding or removing features. Look up the value of [ProductID] in the Setup.xml file for the product you want to modify. The Setup.xml file is located in the core product folder on the network installation point. In Setup.xml, [ProductID] is equal to the value of the Id attribute of the Setup element.

For example:- <Setup Id=”Pro” Type=”Product” ProductCode=”{30120000-0011-0000-0000-1000000FF1CE}”>

Example: \\servername\sharename\Office12\setup.exe /modify Pro /config \\server\share\Office12\AddOutlookConfig.xml

/repair [ProductID] - Runs Setup to repair the specified product. Look up the value of [ProductID] in the Setup.xml file for the product you want to modify.

Example: \\servername\sharename\Office12\setup.exe /repair Pro

/uninstall [ProductID] – Removes the specified product from the user’s computer. Look up the value of [ProductID] in the Setup.xml file for the product you want to modify.

Example: \\servername\sharename\Office12\setup.exe /uninstall Pro

Prepare Your Windows Domain for DST 2009

Posted on February 25th, 2009 in Excahnge 2000, Excahnge 2003, Excahnge 2007, Microsoft, Office 2007, Outlook 2002 XP, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007, Server 2003, Server 2008, Vista, WSUS, Windows XP by Gil Kreslavsky

As you probably know Microsoft releases set of DST patches for their systems every year at December .
To avoid DST calendar issues  make sure to install/deploy the following updates to entire organization.


The country that was skipped in MS  Day Light Saving update are Argentina/Brazil and Chile.

  • Daylight saving time begins: October 19th, 2008
  • Daylight saving period ends: March 15th, 2009

Since the new dates published by the federal are different from what was defined in the initial years, Windows-based computers am able to not correctly interpret the time such a is related to the transition to daylight saving time.

General recommendations

  • There is no hotfix to be had at this time to update MS Operating Systems with the 2008-2009 DST dates for Argentina.
  • Please note that if you adjust the machine’s clock manually, you may have adverse effects on your environment.
  • Before applying the changes on Windows Operating Systems to reflect the change in Daylight Saving Time in Argentina, be aware of possible issues that am able to affect Microsoft Office Outlook and Exchange Server.
  • Contact Microsoft Support prior to any modification if you are unsure about the steps to emulate in condition to be prepared for the Daylight Saving Time change in Argentina.

Impacts for Outlook clients and Exchange

  • For the year 2008-2009, customers paying for the ‘(GMT -3:00) Buenos Aires’ minute zone have a delta period at the start on of the DST as follows:
    Delta-Argentina-BuenosAires
    From Sunday, October 19th, 2008 to Saturday, December 28th, 2008.
  • And for customers using the ‘(GMT -3:00) Georgetown’ time zone have a delta range that comprehends the whole DST period:
    Delta-Argentina-GeorgeTown
    From Sunday, October 19th, 2008 to Saturday, December 28th, 2008

As result appointments may be off 1 hour. This may happen for both recurring and single-instance appointments.
The appointments created in the wake of the DST dates have been updated on the operating system will have the correct time.

Read More about Argentina 2008-2009 DST at MS Blog

Read More about Brazil 2008-2009 DST at MS Blog

Read More about Chile 2008-2009 DST at MS Blog

Change default save as location for Office 2007 via GPO

Posted on January 15th, 2009 in Microsoft, Office 2007, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007, Server 2003 by Gil Kreslavsky

When user is trying to save attachment from outlook or save word/excell file usualy hi is directly redirected to his “My Documents”  folder set in his profile.
When you work on Terminal server and want to restrict C: drive access it becomes a problem . User receives multiple errors when he try’s to save file or email attachment.

  • To change default save location for office applications via GPO you first must download office 2007 GPO ADM to your Domain Controler .
  • Extract files to a local folder.
  • Go to group policy by running gpo.msc from run.
  • Navigate to User Configuration\ Administrative Templates.
  • Pres Right Click on Administrative Templates and chose “Add/Remove templates”
  • Press on “Add” and navigate to localy extracted ADM file.
  • Now you should see Office 2007 settings in GPO.

To change default save location for for Excell 2007

  • Navigate to Microsoft Office Excell 2007\Excell Options\Save
  • On the right menu locate “Default file location” change setting to enabled and insert your save path.

To change default save location for for Power Point 2007

  • Navigate to Microsoft Power Point 2007\Power PointOptions\Save
  • On the right menu locate “Default file location” change setting to enabled and insert your save path.

To change default save location for for Project 2007

  • Navigate to Microsoft Power Project 2007\Tools | Options\Save\File Locations
  • On the right menu locate “Projects and User Templates ” change setting to enabled and insert your save path.

To change default save location for for Word 2007

  • Navigate to Microsoft Word 2007\Word Options\Advanced\File Locations
  • On the right menu locate “Default file location ” change setting to enabled and insert your save path.

Outlook 2007 is little bit tricky you can’t set options via Outlook GPO , you can do that via registry or by changing default system “save in” location.

To change Outlook 2003/2007  save path via registry

To change default system “save in” location.

  • In group policy go to User Configuration \Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Explorer
    \Common Open File Dialog
  • Click on “Items displayed in Places Bar”
  • Add your Save Location. for example \\servername\sharename ( It can be mounted I:\ folder)

Download Save As PDF plugin for Microsoft Office 2007

Posted on December 10th, 2008 in Microsoft, Office 2007 by Gil Kreslavsky

Save your DOC files in PDF formant using Office 2007 Save as PDF plugin

The Save as PDF plugin allows you to export and save files in PDF format in all Microsoft Office programs.
Also you can convert your old DOC , XLS, PPT and MDB files to PDF format.
Although this is an old thread I recently discovered that very few people know about it.

The plugin is compatible with all Microsoft Office 2007 programs Access, Excel, Infopath, Word, Visio, Publisher, Powerpoint and OneNote.

Download Microsoft Office 2007 Add-in: Save As PDF