Outlook 2007 free/busy works slow or could not be retrieved

Posted on January 19th, 2010 in Excahnge 2007, Outlook 2007 by Gil Kreslavsky

 

During migration from Exchange 2003 to 2007 we had the problem with Outlook 2007 client free busy response was slow , about 10 seconds to load .

To fix it .
Open registry editor on your Desktop(where outlook is installed)

Navigate to the following path : HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Options\Calendar
Create new DWORD value named UseLegacyFB and set value to 1

Note:
0 or not set will use default outlook settings
1 will use Public Folder based Free/Busy information

 

Read KB958934 to get more information.

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

This meeting is not in the Calendar; it may have been moved or deleted – Outlook error

Posted on July 16th, 2009 in Microsoft, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007, Windows 7, Windows XP by Gil Kreslavsky

You receive a meeting and see a small note that meeting is not in your calendar

image

To fix the problem do the following.

Close your outlook and search your computer for FRMCACHE.DAT file.
Make sure to select hidden and system files.

Delete it.
Restart Outlook.

Outlook should rebuild FRMCACHE.DAT file.

Other option is to to run outlook.exe /cleanreminders command line switch .

To see other command line switches look at Outlook command line switches.

Reduce calendar size in Outlook 2003-2007

Posted on June 10th, 2009 in Microsoft, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007 by Gil Kreslavsky

To cleanup your calendar size you can delete old meetings and meetings with attachments.

  1. navigate to your calendar.
  2. Press on View and chose “all appointments”
     image
  3. Chose those that you’d like to delete.

Upload Outlook contacts to Gmail

Posted on April 27th, 2009 in Google, Microsoft, Outlook 2002 XP, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007 by Gil Kreslavsky

Copy you contact list from Microsoft Outlook (2003 or 2007) to Gmail Account:

  1. Open Outlook
  2. Go to File>Import and Export.
  3. Select “Export to a file” and click “Next”.
    image
  4. Choose “Comma-separated values” and click on Next
  5. Locate your contacts folder and click “Next”.
    image
  6. Save the file in .csv extension.
  7. Now go to you Gmail account.
  8. Click the “Contacts” on the left pane and subsequently select “Import” at the top right corner.

8. Click browse to locate the .csv file that you saved earlier.

9. You can click “Import” to start importing your contact. Of course you can add these imported contacts to a new group and you can name the group as well.

Remove Outlook 2007 Business manager

Posted on March 30th, 2009 in Microsoft, Outlook 2007 by Gil Kreslavsky

Outlook 2007 Business manager can be uninstalled via Add or Remove Programs (Programs and Features in Vista)
However, if you want to keep Business Contact Manager and only remove it from outlook it can be done via registry:

  1. Close Outlook.
  2. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
  3. Navigate to the  following registry key:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins\Microsoft.BusinessSolutions.eCRM.OutlookAddIn.Connect.1

  4. Right-click on  LoadBehavior, and chose Modify.
  5. In the Value data box, set 1, and then click OK.
  6. Quit Registry Editor.
  7. Start Outlook.

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.

PST Password Recover MS Outlook 97/2000/XP/2003/2007

Posted on March 16th, 2009 in Microsoft, Outlook 2002 XP, Outlook 2003, Outlook 2007, Tools by Gil Kreslavsky

Recently I had to recover my PST file password and I did it with PstPassword utility

This utility can recover PST for all Outlook versions , from 97 up to 2007.
PST Password works as stand alone utility , no  Office installation is required

Using PstPassword

In order to start using it, just run the executable file, PstPassword.exe
After you run the Password reset utility , the main window displays the list of all PST files of the current logged on user (Under Documents and Settings\User Name\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook). For each password-protected PST file,
If you want to recover a password of PST file that doesn’t appear in the default list, you can press F7 and select the desired PST file, or simply drag the PST file from Explorer window into the main window of PstPassword.

pstpassword

To Download PST Password Recovery tool go to http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/pst_password.html

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)

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