COM Addin not visible in the COM Addins listing

Hi,

I have created a Outlook 2002 COM Addin "Test" which just displays a Message
box in the OnConnection method.

I have facing a weird problem that eventhough the toolbar is installed, it
is not getting displayed in the COM Addins list.

I have double checked that the when i created the COM Addin using the Shared
Addin wizard, i unchecked "Addin should be visible to all users" checkbox.

The LoadBheaviour of this Addin gets changed to 2 whenever i open Outlook.

I have checked that it has .NET 2.0 runtime, Outlook.Interop, stdole and
Office dlls in GAC and the addin has been registered under HKCU

Can anybody help

Hi Kulvinder,

> The LoadBheaviour of this Addin gets changed to 2 whenever i open Outlook.

Try to debug the add-in. Looks like you have an exception at add-in startup.
Also, please check Disabled Items: Help | About | Disabled Items in Office
2002-2003 and Office Menu | Addins | Manage | Disabled Items in Office 2007.

Regards from Belarus,

Andrei Smolin
Add-in Express Team Leader
www.add-in-express.com


"Kulvinder" <Kulvinder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CC7C584C-6F29-4FAE-A2AA-21FB770984AC@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I have created a Outlook 2002 COM Addin "Test" which just displays a
> Message
> box in the OnConnection method.
>
> I have facing a weird problem that eventhough the toolbar is installed, it
> is not getting displayed in the COM Addins list.
>
> I have double checked that the when i created the COM Addin using the
> Shared
> Addin wizard, i unchecked "Addin should be visible to all users" checkbox.
>
> The LoadBheaviour of this Addin gets changed to 2 whenever i open Outlook.
>
> I have checked that it has .NET 2.0 runtime, Outlook.Interop, stdole and
> Office dlls in GAC and the addin has been registered under HKCU
>
> Can anybody help

Thanks for your reply but thid doesnt solve my problem.

My addin is a simple one just showing a "Hello" in messageBox. Earlier this
addin was being loaded successfully. Even then it was not listed under COM
Addins list.

I dont want anybody to look into the reasons for COM Addin not being loaded.
I just want to know that even if the addin was getting loaded sucessfully, it
is still not showing itself in COM Addins list on Outlook XP 2003

"Andrei Smolin" wrote:

> Hi Kulvinder,
>
> > The LoadBheaviour of this Addin gets changed to 2 whenever i open Outlook.
>
> Try to debug the add-in. Looks like you have an exception at add-in startup.
> Also, please check Disabled Items: Help | About | Disabled Items in Office
> 2002-2003 and Office Menu | Addins | Manage | Disabled Items in Office 2007.
>
> Regards from Belarus,
>
> Andrei Smolin
> Add-in Express Team Leader
> www.add-in-express.com
>
>
> "Kulvinder" <Kulvinder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CC7C584C-6F29-4FAE-A2AA-21FB770984AC@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have created a Outlook 2002 COM Addin "Test" which just displays a
> > Message
> > box in the OnConnection method.
> >
> > I have facing a weird problem that eventhough the toolbar is installed, it
> > is not getting displayed in the COM Addins list.
> >
> > I have double checked that the when i created the COM Addin using the
> > Shared
> > Addin wizard, i unchecked "Addin should be visible to all users" checkbox.
> >
> > The LoadBheaviour of this Addin gets changed to 2 whenever i open Outlook.
> >
> > I have checked that it has .NET 2.0 runtime, Outlook.Interop, stdole and
> > Office dlls in GAC and the addin has been registered under HKCU
> >
> > Can anybody help
>
>
>

My outlook is actually Outlook XP SP3

"Kulvinder" wrote:

> Thanks for your reply but thid doesnt solve my problem.
>
> My addin is a simple one just showing a "Hello" in messageBox. Earlier this
> addin was being loaded successfully. Even then it was not listed under COM
> Addins list.
>
> I dont want anybody to look into the reasons for COM Addin not being loaded.
> I just want to know that even if the addin was getting loaded sucessfully, it
> is still not showing itself in COM Addins list on Outlook XP 2003
>
> "Andrei Smolin" wrote:
>
> > Hi Kulvinder,
> >
> > > The LoadBheaviour of this Addin gets changed to 2 whenever i open Outlook.
> >
> > Try to debug the add-in. Looks like you have an exception at add-in startup.
> > Also, please check Disabled Items: Help | About | Disabled Items in Office
> > 2002-2003 and Office Menu | Addins | Manage | Disabled Items in Office 2007.
> >
> > Regards from Belarus,
> >
> > Andrei Smolin
> > Add-in Express Team Leader
> > www.add-in-express.com
> >
> >
> > "Kulvinder" <Kulvinder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:CC7C584C-6F29-4FAE-A2AA-21FB770984AC@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have created a Outlook 2002 COM Addin "Test" which just displays a
> > > Message
> > > box in the OnConnection method.
> > >
> > > I have facing a weird problem that eventhough the toolbar is installed, it
> > > is not getting displayed in the COM Addins list.
> > >
> > > I have double checked that the when i created the COM Addin using the
> > > Shared
> > > Addin wizard, i unchecked "Addin should be visible to all users" checkbox.
> > >
> > > The LoadBheaviour of this Addin gets changed to 2 whenever i open Outlook.
> > >
> > > I have checked that it has .NET 2.0 runtime, Outlook.Interop, stdole and
> > > Office dlls in GAC and the addin has been registered under HKCU
> > >
> > > Can anybody help
> >
> >
> >

Only add-ins installed in HKCU are shown in the list. The add-ins installed
in HKLM are not listed to prevent the user from disabling them and thus
affecting other users.

Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
http://www.dimastr.com/
OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
and MAPI Developer Tool

"Kulvinder" <Kulvinder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:342A0A25-FF50-48C0-AB69-7D16C341F29D@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for your reply but thid doesnt solve my problem.
>
> My addin is a simple one just showing a "Hello" in messageBox. Earlier
> this
> addin was being loaded successfully. Even then it was not listed under COM
> Addins list.
>
> I dont want anybody to look into the reasons for COM Addin not being
> loaded.
> I just want to know that even if the addin was getting loaded sucessfully,
> it
> is still not showing itself in COM Addins list on Outlook XP 2003
>
> "Andrei Smolin" wrote:
>
>> Hi Kulvinder,
>>
>> > The LoadBheaviour of this Addin gets changed to 2 whenever i open
>> > Outlook.
>>
>> Try to debug the add-in. Looks like you have an exception at add-in
>> startup.
>> Also, please check Disabled Items: Help | About | Disabled Items in
>> Office
>> 2002-2003 and Office Menu | Addins | Manage | Disabled Items in Office
>> 2007.
>>
>> Regards from Belarus,
>>
>> Andrei Smolin
>> Add-in Express Team Leader
>> www.add-in-express.com
>>
>>
>> "Kulvinder" <Kulvinder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:CC7C584C-6F29-4FAE-A2AA-21FB770984AC@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I have created a Outlook 2002 COM Addin "Test" which just displays a
>> > Message
>> > box in the OnConnection method.
>> >
>> > I have facing a weird problem that eventhough the toolbar is installed,
>> > it
>> > is not getting displayed in the COM Addins list.
>> >
>> > I have double checked that the when i created the COM Addin using the
>> > Shared
>> > Addin wizard, i unchecked "Addin should be visible to all users"
>> > checkbox.
>> >
>> > The LoadBheaviour of this Addin gets changed to 2 whenever i open
>> > Outlook.
>> >
>> > I have checked that it has .NET 2.0 runtime, Outlook.Interop, stdole
>> > and
>> > Office dlls in GAC and the addin has been registered under HKCU
>> >
>> > Can anybody help
>>
>>
>>

Hi,

Please read my question below. I have installed the addin in HKCU and not
HKLM but still its not visible in COM Addin manager.

"Dmitry Streblechenko" wrote:

> Only add-ins installed in HKCU are shown in the list. The add-ins installed
> in HKLM are not listed to prevent the user from disabling them and thus
> affecting other users.
>
> Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
> http://www.dimastr.com/
> OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
> and MAPI Developer Tool
>
> "Kulvinder" <Kulvinder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:342A0A25-FF50-48C0-AB69-7D16C341F29D@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for your reply but thid doesnt solve my problem.
> >
> > My addin is a simple one just showing a "Hello" in messageBox. Earlier
> > this
> > addin was being loaded successfully. Even then it was not listed under COM
> > Addins list.
> >
> > I dont want anybody to look into the reasons for COM Addin not being
> > loaded.
> > I just want to know that even if the addin was getting loaded sucessfully,
> > it
> > is still not showing itself in COM Addins list on Outlook XP 2003
> >
> > "Andrei Smolin" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Kulvinder,
> >>
> >> > The LoadBheaviour of this Addin gets changed to 2 whenever i open
> >> > Outlook.
> >>
> >> Try to debug the add-in. Looks like you have an exception at add-in
> >> startup.
> >> Also, please check Disabled Items: Help | About | Disabled Items in
> >> Office
> >> 2002-2003 and Office Menu | Addins | Manage | Disabled Items in Office
> >> 2007.
> >>
> >> Regards from Belarus,
> >>
> >> Andrei Smolin
> >> Add-in Express Team Leader
> >> www.add-in-express.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "Kulvinder" <Kulvinder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:CC7C584C-6F29-4FAE-A2AA-21FB770984AC@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I have created a Outlook 2002 COM Addin "Test" which just displays a
> >> > Message
> >> > box in the OnConnection method.
> >> >
> >> > I have facing a weird problem that eventhough the toolbar is installed,
> >> > it
> >> > is not getting displayed in the COM Addins list.
> >> >
> >> > I have double checked that the when i created the COM Addin using the
> >> > Shared
> >> > Addin wizard, i unchecked "Addin should be visible to all users"
> >> > checkbox.
> >> >
> >> > The LoadBheaviour of this Addin gets changed to 2 whenever i open
> >> > Outlook.
> >> >
> >> > I have checked that it has .NET 2.0 runtime, Outlook.Interop, stdole
> >> > and
> >> > Office dlls in GAC and the addin has been registered under HKCU
> >> >
> >> > Can anybody help
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Hi Kulvinder,

Do you have Shared Add-in Support Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
(KB908002) installed?

Regards from Belarus,

Andrei Smolin
Add-in Express Team Leader
www.add-in-express.com


"Kulvinder" <Kulvinder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:342A0A25-FF50-48C0-AB69-7D16C341F29D@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for your reply but thid doesnt solve my problem.
>
> My addin is a simple one just showing a "Hello" in messageBox. Earlier
> this
> addin was being loaded successfully. Even then it was not listed under COM
> Addins list.
>
> I dont want anybody to look into the reasons for COM Addin not being
> loaded.
> I just want to know that even if the addin was getting loaded sucessfully,
> it
> is still not showing itself in COM Addins list on Outlook XP 2003
>
> "Andrei Smolin" wrote:
>
>> Hi Kulvinder,
>>
>> > The LoadBheaviour of this Addin gets changed to 2 whenever i open
>> > Outlook.
>>
>> Try to debug the add-in. Looks like you have an exception at add-in
>> startup.
>> Also, please check Disabled Items: Help | About | Disabled Items in
>> Office
>> 2002-2003 and Office Menu | Addins | Manage | Disabled Items in Office
>> 2007.
>>
>> Regards from Belarus,
>>
>> Andrei Smolin
>> Add-in Express Team Leader
>> www.add-in-express.com
>>
>>
>> "Kulvinder" <Kulvinder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:CC7C584C-6F29-4FAE-A2AA-21FB770984AC@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I have created a Outlook 2002 COM Addin "Test" which just displays a
>> > Message
>> > box in the OnConnection method.
>> >
>> > I have facing a weird problem that eventhough the toolbar is installed,
>> > it
>> > is not getting displayed in the COM Addins list.
>> >
>> > I have double checked that the when i created the COM Addin using the
>> > Shared
>> > Addin wizard, i unchecked "Addin should be visible to all users"
>> > checkbox.
>> >
>> > The LoadBheaviour of this Addin gets changed to 2 whenever i open
>> > Outlook.
>> >
>> > I have checked that it has .NET 2.0 runtime, Outlook.Interop, stdole
>> > and
>> > Office dlls in GAC and the addin has been registered under HKCU
>> >
>> > Can anybody help
>>
>>
>>

Yes, the KB is installed.

Any other guess ?

"Andrei Smolin" wrote:

> Hi Kulvinder,
>
> Do you have Shared Add-in Support Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
> (KB908002) installed?
>
> Regards from Belarus,
>
> Andrei Smolin
> Add-in Express Team Leader
> www.add-in-express.com
>
>
> "Kulvinder" <Kulvinder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:342A0A25-FF50-48C0-AB69-7D16C341F29D@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for your reply but thid doesnt solve my problem.
> >
> > My addin is a simple one just showing a "Hello" in messageBox. Earlier
> > this
> > addin was being loaded successfully. Even then it was not listed under COM
> > Addins list.
> >
> > I dont want anybody to look into the reasons for COM Addin not being
> > loaded.
> > I just want to know that even if the addin was getting loaded sucessfully,
> > it
> > is still not showing itself in COM Addins list on Outlook XP 2003
> >
> > "Andrei Smolin" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Kulvinder,
> >>
> >> > The LoadBheaviour of this Addin gets changed to 2 whenever i open
> >> > Outlook.
> >>
> >> Try to debug the add-in. Looks like you have an exception at add-in
> >> startup.
> >> Also, please check Disabled Items: Help | About | Disabled Items in
> >> Office
> >> 2002-2003 and Office Menu | Addins | Manage | Disabled Items in Office
> >> 2007.
> >>
> >> Regards from Belarus,
> >>
> >> Andrei Smolin
> >> Add-in Express Team Leader
> >> www.add-in-express.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "Kulvinder" <Kulvinder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:CC7C584C-6F29-4FAE-A2AA-21FB770984AC@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I have created a Outlook 2002 COM Addin "Test" which just displays a
> >> > Message
> >> > box in the OnConnection method.
> >> >
> >> > I have facing a weird problem that eventhough the toolbar is installed,
> >> > it
> >> > is not getting displayed in the COM Addins list.
> >> >
> >> > I have double checked that the when i created the COM Addin using the
> >> > Shared
> >> > Addin wizard, i unchecked "Addin should be visible to all users"
> >> > checkbox.
> >> >
> >> > The LoadBheaviour of this Addin gets changed to 2 whenever i open
> >> > Outlook.
> >> >
> >> > I have checked that it has .NET 2.0 runtime, Outlook.Interop, stdole
> >> > and
> >> > Office dlls in GAC and the addin has been registered under HKCU
> >> >
> >> > Can anybody help
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

And did you check that it is really the case by looking at the following
registry key?

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\AddIns

Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
http://www.dimastr.com/
OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
and MAPI Developer Tool

"Kulvinder" <Kulvinder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news6A2D37F-B000-4580-B31E-A7465644BA89@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> Please read my question below. I have installed the addin in HKCU and not
> HKLM but still its not visible in COM Addin manager.
>
> "Dmitry Streblechenko" wrote:
>
>> Only add-ins installed in HKCU are shown in the list. The add-ins
>> installed
>> in HKLM are not listed to prevent the user from disabling them and thus
>> affecting other users.
>>
>> Dmitry Streblechenko (MVP)
>> http://www.dimastr.com/
>> OutlookSpy - Outlook, CDO
>> and MAPI Developer Tool
>>
>> "Kulvinder" <Kulvinder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:342A0A25-FF50-48C0-AB69-7D16C341F29D@microsoft.com...
>> > Thanks for your reply but thid doesnt solve my problem.
>> >
>> > My addin is a simple one just showing a "Hello" in messageBox. Earlier
>> > this
>> > addin was being loaded successfully. Even then it was not listed under
>> > COM
>> > Addins list.
>> >
>> > I dont want anybody to look into the reasons for COM Addin not being
>> > loaded.
>> > I just want to know that even if the addin was getting loaded
>> > sucessfully,
>> > it
>> > is still not showing itself in COM Addins list on Outlook XP 2003
>> >
>> > "Andrei Smolin" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Kulvinder,
>> >>
>> >> > The LoadBheaviour of this Addin gets changed to 2 whenever i open
>> >> > Outlook.
>> >>
>> >> Try to debug the add-in. Looks like you have an exception at add-in
>> >> startup.
>> >> Also, please check Disabled Items: Help | About | Disabled Items in
>> >> Office
>> >> 2002-2003 and Office Menu | Addins | Manage | Disabled Items in Office
>> >> 2007.
>> >>
>> >> Regards from Belarus,
>> >>
>> >> Andrei Smolin
>> >> Add-in Express Team Leader
>> >> www.add-in-express.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Kulvinder" <Kulvinder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:CC7C584C-6F29-4FAE-A2AA-21FB770984AC@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hi,
>> >> >
>> >> > I have created a Outlook 2002 COM Addin "Test" which just displays a
>> >> > Message
>> >> > box in the OnConnection method.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have facing a weird problem that eventhough the toolbar is
>> >> > installed,
>> >> > it
>> >> > is not getting displayed in the COM Addins list.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have double checked that the when i created the COM Addin using
>> >> > the
>> >> > Shared
>> >> > Addin wizard, i unchecked "Addin should be visible to all users"
>> >> > checkbox.
>> >> >
>> >> > The LoadBheaviour of this Addin gets changed to 2 whenever i open
>> >> > Outlook.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have checked that it has .NET 2.0 runtime, Outlook.Interop, stdole
>> >> > and
>> >> > Office dlls in GAC and the addin has been registered under HKCU
>> >> >
>> >> > Can anybody help
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Hi,

Even I had the same problem with the outlook addin.. Extensibility.dll was
not present on the machine were add-in was installed, thats why the
LoadBehavior values was changing to 2 when i opened the outlook. I included
the Extensibility.dll in the Addin setup installer and it worked.

Regards,
Bharathi

"Kulvinder" wrote:

> Yes, the KB is installed.
>
> Any other guess ?
>
> "Andrei Smolin" wrote:
>
> > Hi Kulvinder,
> >
> > Do you have Shared Add-in Support Update for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
> > (KB908002) installed?
> >
> > Regards from Belarus,
> >
> > Andrei Smolin
> > Add-in Express Team Leader
> > www.add-in-express.com
> >
> >
> > "Kulvinder" <Kulvinder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:342A0A25-FF50-48C0-AB69-7D16C341F29D@microsoft.com...
> > > Thanks for your reply but thid doesnt solve my problem.
> > >
> > > My addin is a simple one just showing a "Hello" in messageBox. Earlier
> > > this
> > > addin was being loaded successfully. Even then it was not listed under COM
> > > Addins list.
> > >
> > > I dont want anybody to look into the reasons for COM Addin not being
> > > loaded.
> > > I just want to know that even if the addin was getting loaded sucessfully,
> > > it
> > > is still not showing itself in COM Addins list on Outlook XP 2003
> > >
> > > "Andrei Smolin" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi Kulvinder,
> > >>
> > >> > The LoadBheaviour of this Addin gets changed to 2 whenever i open
> > >> > Outlook.
> > >>
> > >> Try to debug the add-in. Looks like you have an exception at add-in
> > >> startup.
> > >> Also, please check Disabled Items: Help | About | Disabled Items in
> > >> Office
> > >> 2002-2003 and Office Menu | Addins | Manage | Disabled Items in Office
> > >> 2007.
> > >>
> > >> Regards from Belarus,
> > >>
> > >> Andrei Smolin
> > >> Add-in Express Team Leader
> > >> www.add-in-express.com
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Kulvinder" <Kulvinder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:CC7C584C-6F29-4FAE-A2AA-21FB770984AC@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Hi,
> > >> >
> > >> > I have created a Outlook 2002 COM Addin "Test" which just displays a
> > >> > Message
> > >> > box in the OnConnection method.
> > >> >
> > >> > I have facing a weird problem that eventhough the toolbar is installed,
> > >> > it
> > >> > is not getting displayed in the COM Addins list.
> > >> >
> > >> > I have double checked that the when i created the COM Addin using the
> > >> > Shared
> > >> > Addin wizard, i unchecked "Addin should be visible to all users"
> > >> > checkbox.
> > >> >
> > >> > The LoadBheaviour of this Addin gets changed to 2 whenever i open
> > >> > Outlook.
> > >> >
> > >> > I have checked that it has .NET 2.0 runtime, Outlook.Interop, stdole
> > >> > and
> > >> > Office dlls in GAC and the addin has been registered under HKCU
> > >> >
> > >> > Can anybody help
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >