OFF2000: How to Disable the Office File Optimizer
ID: Q236982
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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if
a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring
the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help
topic in Regedt32.exe.
SUMMARY
Microsoft Office installs, by default, the Microsoft Office 2000 File Optimizer. The purpose of the File Optimizer is to organize files used by Office on the your hard disk in a way that reduces the time required to start Office programs. The File Optimizer is designed to run automatically any time it determines your Office files are arranged in a non-optimal fashion. However, when it does run you have the option of canceling the optimization as well as the option of preventing it from ever running again.
The "More Information" section of this article contains the steps you can take to prevent the Microsoft Office 2000 File Optimizer from running.
MORE INFORMATION
If you want to prevent the Microsoft Office 2000 File Optimizer from ever starting, do the following:
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that
may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor
can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and
Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete
Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in
Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it.
If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency
Repair Disk (ERD).
NOTE: The File Optimizer is only installed on computers using Windows 95 or Windows 98. So there is no need to perform these steps if you are using Windows NT.
- On the Start menu, click Run.
- In the Open box, type Regedit and click OK.
- Locate and select the following key in the registry:
HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common
If you have a subkey called TuneUp, skip ahead to step 8.
- On the Edit menu, point to New and then click Key.
- With New Key #1 selected (highlighted), type TuneUp and then press ENTER.
- With TuneUp selected, point to New on the Edit menu, and then click DWORD Value.
- With New Value #1 selected, type Disabled and then press ENTER.
- Double-click Disabled. Change the Value data to 1, and then click OK.
- On the Registry menu, click Exit.
NOTE: Turning off the Microsoft Office 2000 File Optimizer so that it never runs may significantly increase the startup times for the Office programs.
If you have turned off the File Optimizer from automatically running, you can always start it manually by double-clicking Otuneup.exe in the \Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office folder.
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Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto
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