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#37741 - 2003-03-11 09:03 PM Disable Preview Pane in Outlook
shouson Offline
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I want to disable the preview pane in Outlook. Here is the script that I'm tring to use:

WriteValue ("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\00020D75-000-0000-C000-000000000046}\Shell\Open\Command", "(Default)", "C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\OUTLOOK.EXE /nopreview", "REG_SZ")

After the sript runs the changes aren't made.

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#37742 - 2003-03-11 09:58 PM Re: Disable Preview Pane in Outlook
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$ret=WriteValue('HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\00020D75-000-0000-C000-000000000046}\Shell\Open\Command', '', 'C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\OUTLOOK.EXE /nopreview', REG_SZ)

basically change the "(default)" to an empty string ""

[ 11. March 2003, 22:00: Message edited by: Radimus ]
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#37743 - 2003-03-11 10:17 PM Re: Disable Preview Pane in Outlook
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Dear,

Also you must have the right permission to make those changes.
greetings.
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#37744 - 2003-03-12 05:56 PM Re: Disable Preview Pane in Outlook
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I've tried the script and it still doesn't work. I have full admin rights.

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#37745 - 2003-03-12 06:33 PM Re: Disable Preview Pane in Outlook
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post it...
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#37746 - 2003-03-12 06:35 PM Re: Disable Preview Pane in Outlook
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lol...

now, it's just a copy&paste error in the line.
correct would be:
code:
$ret=WriteValue('HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00020D75-000-0000-C000-000000000046}\Shell\Open\Command', '', 'C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\OUTLOOK.EXE /nopreview', REG_SZ)


[ 12. March 2003, 20:35: Message edited by: Lonkero ]
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#37747 - 2003-03-12 08:25 PM Re: Disable Preview Pane in Outlook
shouson Offline
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I'm using the following:

WriteValue('HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\00020D75-000-0000-C000-000000000046}\Shell\Open\Command', '', 'C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\OUTLOOK.EXE /nopreview', REG_SZ)

The /nopreview is not added in the registry

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#37748 - 2003-03-12 08:28 PM Re: Disable Preview Pane in Outlook
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shouson, could you compare my code to yours

you have missed the one "{" in the class-id subkey

[ 12. March 2003, 20:36: Message edited by: Lonkero ]
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#37749 - 2003-03-12 08:48 PM Re: Disable Preview Pane in Outlook
shouson Offline
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Thanks, I added the { but /nopreview isn't added.

Here is the script I used:

WriteValue('HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00020D75-000-0000-C000-000000000046}\Shell\Open\Command', '', 'C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\OUTLOOK.EXE /nopreview', REG_SZ)
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#37750 - 2003-03-13 09:02 AM Re: Disable Preview Pane in Outlook
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so, this shows that it can't be with hacking but you need to do real cracking.

I may check out the outlook setting that rules this...
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#37751 - 2003-03-13 02:45 PM Re: Disable Preview Pane in Outlook
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I can see a real problem come to light..

One person may have MICROS~2 another may have MICROS~6..

Try this..
code:
$exe = ReadValue('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\OUTLOOK.EXE','')
$ver = GetFileVersion($exe)  ; -- Get version of executable for MS-Outlook
$pos_locat = INSTR($ver, '.') - 1 ; - Look for where the dot is
$verchk = SUBSTR($ver,1,$pos_locat)
IF $verchk = '10'
   WriteValue('HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{00020D75-000-0000-C000-000000000046}\Shell\Open\Command','', $exe+' /nopreview', REG_SZ) 
ENDIF
HTH,

Kent

[ 13. March 2003, 14:46: Message edited by: kdyer ]
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#37752 - 2003-03-13 02:48 PM Re: Disable Preview Pane in Outlook
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I found a way to write it but it needs you to run outlook first and then execute the scriptlet.

at least, I didn't find any syntax that would have worked otherwise...
ofcourse the problem might be that there is version inconsistency... or something.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3ben-us%3b194884

ps. there is a lot of other settings too...
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#37753 - 2003-03-13 04:00 PM Re: Disable Preview Pane in Outlook
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Okay, i'm jumping in late, however, I would disable this through either policies or through a preconfigured Office rollout via the Custom Installation / Custom Maintenance Wizard from the Office Resource Kit.
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