prf file associated with pics rating file.

[goodhead]

i want to use a prf file to open outlook 2010 without the user having to enter info into the wizard. This can be done with a prf file and worked well for years with 2003.

 

the problem is that the clean image we pull down to a laptop is seeing the prf file as a PICS Rating File.

 

If i look at the same file on my tech desktop its seen as a Microsoft Office Outlook Profile Settings file

 

both run win 7 , my desktop runs office 2003 and the other 2010

 

any ideas

[zoohead]

Did you manage to solve this as I have just come across exactly the same problem?

 

Ian

[goodhead]

no i didn't sort this.

We now going to use outlook web mail with all users.

We will distribute office with no outlook.

 

let me know if you find a solution

[Steve21]

Can you use the Office Customization Tool to export the settings? Then recreate a new PRF?

 

Steve

[goodhead]

yes, the custom tool will create the prf.

the issue seems to be that many things use the ext .prf

i need office to use it, but on my builds somethink else is using it.

 

i have created my own prf using the custom tool but makes no differance if associations aren't right.

[Steve21]

If it's literally just the assocations, can't you just change them? At least while applying.

 

Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Default Programs\Set Associations

 

Steve

[goodhead]

i tried chnaging association to outlook. didn't work for me.

Dan

[zoohead]

Hi Dan

 

We solved the PRF problem by using a reg frag import in GPP. The information is in the Office Resource Kit (whitepaper) document. Automatic exchange profile configuration for Office 2010 on Windows 7 now works. Hope that helps.

 

Ian