Outlook 2003 log-on and AddIn error message - Help

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Each time I log on to Outlook 2003 I get an error message
'C:\Documents and Settings\BS\Application Data\Microsoft\AddIns\' is not a
valid Office Add-in
Clock OK and it is gone and the program runs normally. Its only problem is
that it interferes with my sending work from my Photo editor by email
because the connection between the two is interrupted by a notice saying
there is an open dialog form present which should be closed before
proceeding.
My computer is new, running XP Home and I have never added any Add-ins. My
old computer did exactly the same thing so I would like to get rid of the
problem now.
The Microsoft\AddIn folder is empty - I tried deleting it - no way!
Is there a tool or action in Outlook 2003 that will instruct the program not
to look for add-ins?
 
well you could run outloook /safe (Outlook safe mode) all the time, but most
likely there is a registry key for an add-in that is not compatible for
outlook 2003. Backup and delete the key
 
In Outlook, open Tools->Options->Other->Advanced->Add-in Manager and uncheck
any recently uninstalled add-in.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, BS asked:

| Each time I log on to Outlook 2003 I get an error message
| 'C:\Documents and Settings\BS\Application Data\Microsoft\AddIns\' is
| not a valid Office Add-in
| Clock OK and it is gone and the program runs normally. Its only
| problem is that it interferes with my sending work from my Photo
| editor by email because the connection between the two is interrupted
| by a notice saying there is an open dialog form present which should
| be closed before proceeding.
| My computer is new, running XP Home and I have never added any
| Add-ins. My old computer did exactly the same thing so I would like
| to get rid of the problem now.
| The Microsoft\AddIn folder is empty - I tried deleting it - no way!
| Is there a tool or action in Outlook 2003 that will instruct the
| program not to look for add-ins?
 
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