MS Outlook Error message

[jay]

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I recently upgraded from Windows 98 to Windows XP home edition. Then I
reinstalled my Office 2000 software, but I now get an error message when I
open Outlook: 'C:\Documents and Settings\usa\Application
Data\Microsoft\AddIns' is not a valid Office Add-In"
I checked the file, which is a hidden file, and it is emply. I can click the
X to get rid of the error message, and it doesn't seem to be causing any
problems-just a minor nuisance. How can I get rid of it?
Thanks,
Jay

 

[Guest]

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I had a similar problem, solved by removing the offending folder in the
registry.



Run regedit; backup (=Export) the complete registry (vital in case anything
goes wrong); Find AddIns; identify the folder concerned and delete it.



Bagwash

Total amateur



"Jay" <Jay@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:<16DA506F-B66E-4CD9-9906-0D1AAFCAEEB8@microsoft.com>...

> I recently upgraded from Windows 98 to Windows XP home edition. Then I

> reinstalled my Office 2000 software, but I now get an error message when I

> open Outlook: 'C:\Documents and Settings\usa\Application

> Data\Microsoft\AddIns' is not a valid Office Add-In"

> I checked the file, which is a hidden file, and it is emply. I can click
> the

> X to get rid of the error message, and it doesn't seem to be causing any

> problems-just a minor nuisance. How can I get rid of it?

> Thanks,

> Jay

 

[jay]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Thanks for the info. It took me a couple of tries to find and delete the
correct folder, but I found it and it worked great. Thanks!!!!


"bagwash" wrote:

> I had a similar problem, solved by removing the offending folder in the
> registry.
>
>
>
> Run regedit; backup (=Export) the complete registry (vital in case anything
> goes wrong); Find AddIns; identify the folder concerned and delete it.
>
>
>
> Bagwash
>
> Total amateur
>
>
>
> "Jay" <Jay@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:<16DA506F-B66E-4CD9-9906-0D1AAFCAEEB8@microsoft.com>...
>
> > I recently upgraded from Windows 98 to Windows XP home edition. Then I
>
> > reinstalled my Office 2000 software, but I now get an error message when I
>
> > open Outlook: 'C:\Documents and Settings\usa\Application
>
> > Data\Microsoft\AddIns' is not a valid Office Add-In"
>
> > I checked the file, which is a hidden file, and it is emply. I can click
> > the
>
> > X to get rid of the error message, and it doesn't seem to be causing any
>
> > problems-just a minor nuisance. How can I get rid of it?
>
> > Thanks,
>
> > Jay
>
>
>
>
>
>
>