Microsoft KB Archive/273616

= The Customize Outlook Today feature does not customize after you install the MSNBC Personal Update in Outlook 2000 =

Article ID: 273616

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 2000 Service Pack 1

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This article was previously published under Q273616



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SYMPTOMS
The Customize Outlook Today feature does not customize after you install the MSNBC Personal Update.



CAUSE
This is a design feature of the MSNBC Personal Update installation. This behavior occurs because the MSNBC Personal Update changes the default home page for Outlook Today from the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\1033\Outlwvw.dll/Outlook.htm folder to the C:\Program Files\MSNBC\Outlook\Client\Default.htm folder.



RESOLUTION
The MSNBC Personal Update is designed by MSNBC and is not a supported modification for Outlook. To resolve this behavior, remove the MSNBC Personal Update with the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel. Your Outlook Today page returns to normal function after you remove the MSNBC Personal Update.



WORKAROUND
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

Modifications to the design of the Outlook Today page are not recommended. You can modify the registry value for the number of Calendar days displayed.

How to Manually Change the Calendar Display for Outlook Today
You can display between 1 and 30 days of Calendar appointments in Outlook Today with this update. To modify the Outlook Today page:  Click Start, click Run, type regedit.exe, and then click OK. Locate and click the following registry key, and then click the Today registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Outlook\Today

 In the Contents pane, double-click CalDays. In the Value data box, type in the number of calendar days that you want to display in the Outlook Today view, and then click OK. On the Registry menu, click Exit.</li></ol>

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