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"Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook" 2003 after removing admin

 
 
RKinch
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      20th Mar 2008
I have a user with Outlook 2003. I'm trying to tighten security on the
network. When I remove administrator rights from account, she can't open
Outlook. If I give her back admin rights she can open it. She is connected
to an Exchange Server 2007 (no PST files - I removed her local Archive.pst
file - didn't help).

Any thoughts?
 
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Roady [MVP]
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      20th Mar 2008
What is the exact error in full?
How was Outlook installed on this system?
A repair or reinstall of Office via an administrator account should fix this
unless there are addins installed that are only able to run with
administrator privileges

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Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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"RKinch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a user with Outlook 2003. I'm trying to tighten security on the
> network. When I remove administrator rights from account, she can't open
> Outlook. If I give her back admin rights she can open it. She is
> connected
> to an Exchange Server 2007 (no PST files - I removed her local Archive.pst
> file - didn't help).
>
> Any thoughts?


 
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RKinch
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      21st Mar 2008
The error is: "Microsoft Office Outlook Cannot Start"

I don't know for sure how it was installed because I inherited the
situation. Do you think a re-install is necessary given that it works great
as long as admin rights are present? Can you tell me the exact folder to
check on her machine for errant add-ins? I can search her hard drive
remotely and change her registry if necessary. Actually logging is more
problematic.

Thanks,

Russ


"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

> What is the exact error in full?
> How was Outlook installed on this system?
> A repair or reinstall of Office via an administrator account should fix this
> unless there are addins installed that are only able to run with
> administrator privileges
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> http://www.msoutlook.info/
> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>
> -----
>
> "RKinch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:E1FCAF65-ABD1-454B-AA1B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have a user with Outlook 2003. I'm trying to tighten security on the
> > network. When I remove administrator rights from account, she can't open
> > Outlook. If I give her back admin rights she can open it. She is
> > connected
> > to an Exchange Server 2007 (no PST files - I removed her local Archive.pst
> > file - didn't help).
> >
> > Any thoughts?

>

 
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Roady [MVP]
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      21st Mar 2008
No, there is no way to resolve this without re-install. Apparently it has
been deployed for the admin group only.

Some (but not all) addins are exposed in;
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins
And
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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"RKinch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:034CB832-F436-483D-B186-(E-Mail Removed)...
> The error is: "Microsoft Office Outlook Cannot Start"
>
> I don't know for sure how it was installed because I inherited the
> situation. Do you think a re-install is necessary given that it works
> great
> as long as admin rights are present? Can you tell me the exact folder to
> check on her machine for errant add-ins? I can search her hard drive
> remotely and change her registry if necessary. Actually logging is more
> problematic.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Russ
>
>
> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> What is the exact error in full?
>> How was Outlook installed on this system?
>> A repair or reinstall of Office via an administrator account should fix
>> this
>> unless there are addins installed that are only able to run with
>> administrator privileges
>>
>> --
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
>> http://www.msoutlook.info/
>> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>>
>> -----
>>
>> "RKinch" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:E1FCAF65-ABD1-454B-AA1B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > I have a user with Outlook 2003. I'm trying to tighten security on the
>> > network. When I remove administrator rights from account, she can't
>> > open
>> > Outlook. If I give her back admin rights she can open it. She is
>> > connected
>> > to an Exchange Server 2007 (no PST files - I removed her local
>> > Archive.pst
>> > file - didn't help).
>> >
>> > Any thoughts?

>>

 
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