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The Profile Wizard can be used to perform two functions:
- To save Office 2000 program settings to an OPS
file.
- To restore previously saved settings from an OPS
file.
The Profile Wizard can also restore default program settings
before restoring the settings that are saved in the OPS file.
Download and Install the Profile Wizard
The Profile Wizard is contained in the Office 2000 Resource Kit
core tool set (Orktools.exe). To download the Orktools.exe file, follow these
steps:
- In Microsoft Internet Explorer, visit the following
Microsoft Web site:
- When you are prompted with the question Would you
like to open the file or save it to your computer?, click
Open.
- Click I accept the terms in the License
Agreement, and then click Next.
- By default, the Microsoft Office 2000 Resource Kit Tools
installs to the following location:
C:\Program Files\ORKTools\
If you want to change the location where these tools are
installed, click Browse. Microsoft recommends that you accept
the default location. To do so, click Next. - To install only the Profile Wizard, follow these steps:
- Click Tools, and then click
Not Available.
- Click Office Profile Wizard, and then
click Run all from My Computer.
- Click Install Now.
- When the Office Resource Kit Setup has completed, click
OK.
Save the Settings from Your Computer
The Profile Wizard retrieves user options from all Office 2000
programs that are installed, and then saves them to an OPS file. To save your
settings, follow these steps:
- Quit all Office 2000 programs.
- Click Start, point to All
Programs, point to Microsoft Office Tools, point to
Microsoft Office 2000 Resource Kit Tools, and then click
Profile Wizard.
- In Profile Wizard (1 of 2), click
Next.
- In the Save or Restore Settings (2 of 2),
click Save the settings from this machine, and then click
Finish.
Note If you want to save the setting to a different location other
than the default location for example, a network share, click
Browse.
Note The Profile Wizard only saves user options that have been changed
from their default values. For example, if you set the Word option
Allow fast saves, but do not change the option
Always
create backup copy, then the Profile Wizard only saves the
Allow fast saves setting to the OPS file.
Important The Profile Wizard does not create or write to the OPS file until
you click
Finish.
Restore Your Previously Saved Settings
The Profile Wizard reads the program settings that are found in
the specified OPS file, and then restores those settings to the computer. To
restore your settings, follow these steps:
- Quit all Office 2000 programs.
- Click Start, point to All
Programs, point to Microsoft Office Tools, point to
Microsoft Office 2000 Resource Kit Tools, and then click
Profile Wizard.
- In Profile Wizard (1 of 2), click
Next.
- In Save or Restore Settings (2 of 2),
click Restore previously saved settings, and then click
Finish.
Note If your settings are stored in a different location other than
the default location for example, a network share, click
Browse.
The Profile Wizard only restores user options that have been
saved in the OPS file. For example, if you set the Word option
Allow
fast saves, but do not change the option
Always create backup
copy. You then save settings to an OPS file with the Profile Wizard.
When you use the Profile Wizard to restore the settings on a computer, the
Profile Wizard only restores the
Allow fast saves setting.
This means that if you change the
Always create backup copy
option, the Profile Wizard does not change the setting when the OPS file is
restored.
Important The Profile Wizard does not restore program settings until you
click
Finish.
Reset to Default Settings Before Restoring Your Settings
The Profile Wizard restores the default program settings before
restoring the settings that are saved in the OPS file. This check box is only
selected if you click to select
Restore previously saved
settings.
For example, if you set the Word option
Allow fast saves, but do not change the option
Always
create backup copy. You then save settings to an OPS file with the
Profile Wizard. If you select
Reset to defaults before restoring
settings when you use the Profile Wizard to restore the settings, the
Profile Wizard first resets all options including
Always create backup
copy to their default values. The Profile Wizard then restores the
Allow fast saves setting. This means that even if you change
the
Always create backup copy option, the Profile Wizard
resets this option to its default value when the OPS file is
restored.
Note If you select this check box but do not specify an OPS file to
restore, then the Profile Wizard resets the program settings to their default
values.
To Remove the Profile Wizard
The Profile Wizard is contained in the Office 2000 Resource Kit
core tool set (Orktools.exe). To remove the Profile Wizard, follow these steps:
- Quit all Office 2000 programs.
- Click Start, and then click
Control Panel.
- Click Add or Remove Programs.
- Click Change or Remove
Programs.
- In the Currently installed programs list,
click Microsoft Office 2000 Resource Kit and Utilities, and
then click Remove.
- Click Yes when you receive the following
message:Are you sure you want to remove Microsoft
Office 2000 Resource Kit Tools and Utilities from your
computer?
What Files and Folders Does the Office 2000 Profile Wizard Save?
The Profile Wizard only saves the files and subfolders that are
stored in the following folder locations:
<AppData>\Microsoft\<SubFolder_AddIns>
<AppData>\Microsoft\ClipGallery
<AppData>\Microsoft\Excel
<AppData>\Microsoft\FrontPage
<AppData>\Microsoft\Graph
<AppData>\Microsoft\Office
<AppData>\Microsoft\Outlook
<AppData>\Microsoft\PowerPoint
<AppData>\Microsoft\<SubFolder_Proof>
<AppData>\Microsoft\<SubFolder_Queries>
<AppData>\Microsoft\<SubFolder_Signatures>
<AppData>\Microsoft\<SubFolder_Stationery>
<AppData>\Microsoft\<SubFolder_Templates>
<AppData>\Microsoft\<SubFolder_Themes>
<AppData>\Microsoft\Word
Where
<AppData> refers to the following locations on your hard
disk:
For Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows 2000:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data
For Microsoft Windows NT 4.0:
C:\Winnt\Profiles\username\Application Data
For Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) and Microsoft
Windows 98:
C:\Windows\Application Data
Which Files Are Excluded by the Profile Wizard?
The Profile Wizard excludes, or does not save the following files:
*.OST
*.PAB
*.PST
<AppData>\Microsoft\Outlook\*.FAV
extend.dat
OutlPrnt
*.RWZ
*.NICK
*.TMP
<AppData>\Microsoft\Word\*.ASD
<AppData>\Microsoft\Word\*.WBK
Which Files and Folders Are Reset to their Default Settings?
The Profile Wizard resets the following files and folders to their
default settings before writing data from the OPS file:
<AppData>\Microsoft\Office\Shortcut Bar
<AppData>\Microsoft\FrontPage
<AppData>\Microsoft\<SubFolder_AddIns>\*.*
<AppData>\Microsoft\ClipGallery\*.*
<AppData>\Microsoft\Excel\*.*
<AppData>\Microsoft\Excel\<SubFolder_Xlstart>\*.*
<AppData>\Microsoft\Graph\*.*
<AppData>\Microsoft\Office\*.*
<AppData>\Microsoft\Office\<SubFolder_Actors>\*.*
<AppData>\Microsoft\PowerPoint\*.*
<AppData>\Microsoft\<SubFolder_Proof>\*.*
<AppData>\Microsoft\<SubFolder_Queries>\*.*
<AppData>\Microsoft\<SubFolder_Signatures>\*.*
<AppData>\Microsoft\<SubFolder_Stationery>\*.*
<AppData>\Microsoft\<SubFolder_Templates>\*.*
<AppData>\Microsoft\<SubFolder_Themes>\*.*
<AppData>\Microsoft\Word\*.*
<AppData>\Microsoft\Word\<SubFolder_Startup>\*.*
Which Registry Settings Are Saved?
The Profile Wizard
saves the registry settings that are stored in the following registry keys:
Note All values and subkeys in the specified tree are included.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Binder
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Excel
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Graph
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Microsoft Map
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\NetFolder
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Osa
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Outlook
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\PowerPoint
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Shortcut Bar
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Web Server
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Word
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Access
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Common
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Excel
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\PowerPoint
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Word
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\FrontPage
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Font Mapping
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Proofing Tools
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Outlook\Journaling
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VBA\Office
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\International\NumShape
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\International\Calendars\TwoDigitYearMax
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Office97
The Profile Wizard also saves the registry settings
for the following individual registry keys:
Note Only values under these keys are imported. No subkeys are
imported.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Exchange\Client\Options
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\PhotoDraw\1.0\Settings
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\PhotoDraw\1.0\Settings\Reprints
Which Registry Settings Are Not Saved?
The Profile Wizard does not import the following registry keys
into your profile. The exclusion is only for the specific named key, not any
subkeys.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\Migration
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\PowerPoint\Tips
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\UserInfo
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Excel\Recent Files
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\PowerPoint\Recent File List
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager\Accounts
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\FrontPage\Explorer\FrontPage Explorer\Recent File List
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\FrontPage\Explorer\FrontPage Explorer\Recent Page List
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\FrontPage\Explorer\FrontPage Explorer\Recent Web List
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access\MRU1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access\MRUFlags1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access\MRU2
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access\MRUFlags2
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access\MRU3
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access\MRUFlags3
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access\MRU4
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access\MRUFlags4
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access\MRU5
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access\MRUFlags5
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access\MRU6
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access\MRUFlags6
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access\MRU7
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access\MRUFlags7
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access\MRU8
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access\MRUFlags8
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access\MRU9
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access\MRUFlags9
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access\Settings\Prefs Migrated
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Access\UserData
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Binder\Position
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Binder\UserData
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\General\FirstRun
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\UserData
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Excel\Options\FirstRun
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Excel\Options\TipShown
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Excel\UserData
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Outlook\Setup\First-Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Outlook\Setup\MailSupport
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Outlook\UserData
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\PowerPoint\First Run\FirstRun
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\PowerPoint\UserData
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Word\Options\FirstRun
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Word\Options\ReplyMessageComment
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Word\UserData
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\PhotoDraw\1.0\Settings\PrintStruct
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Outlook\Preferences\AnnotationText
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Shortcut Bar\LocalPath
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Word\Options\PROGRAMDIR
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Outlook\Journal\Item Log File
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Outlook\Journal\Outlook Item Log File
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Common\Assistant\AsstFile
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Common\Assistant\CurrAsstFile
Which Registry Settings Are Reset When I Restore My Settings?
The Profile Wizard resets the following keys to their default
values before writing custom values from the OPS file:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Access
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Common
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Excel
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\PowerPoint
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Word
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\FrontPage
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Proofing Tools
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VBA\Office