We are implementing sharepoint next monday but I have a problem. it seems that every time i want to open an office document, like excel or word from sharepoing IE opens it instead of the native program. I need to create a batch that will change the registry keys automatically when a user logs in.

I basically need a batch file that will do the following for me:

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To configure Internet Explorer to open Office files in the appropriate Office program by editing the Windows registry, set the BrowserFlags DWORD value to 8 (or 9 for Microsoft Excel worksheets) for the appropriate document type. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
2. Locate and then CLICK the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes
3. Locate the subkey for the specific Office document type. The following table lists the SUBKEYS for several common Office document types. Document Type Subkey
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Microsoft Excel 7.0 worksheet Excel.Sheet.5
Microsoft Excel 97 worksheet Excel.Sheet.8
Microsoft Excel 2000 worksheet Excel.Sheet.8
Microsoft Word 7.0 document Word.Document.6
Microsoft Word 97 document Word.Document.8
Microsoft Word 2000 document Word.Document.8
Microsoft Project 98 project MSProject.Project.8
Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 document PowerPoint.Show.8
To locate the subkey for a document type that is not included in this table, find the subkey for the EXTENSION that is associated with the document type. The (default) value for that subkey contains the NAME of the subkey for that document type. For example, the .xls extension is associated with Excel worksheets. Under the .xls subkey, the (default) value contains the string "Excel.Sheet.5." Therefore, the subkey for the Microsoft Excel Worksheet document type is the following subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excel.Sheet.5
4. After you identify the subkey for the specific Office document type, add the following value for all subkeys except Excel.Sheet.5:
Value name: BrowserFlags
Data type: REG_DWORD
Value: 8
For Excel.Sheet.5, add the following value:
Value name: BrowserFlags
Data type: REG_DWORD
Value: 9
5. Click OK, and then quit Registry Editor
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i have never worked with regisrtry stuff. sorryWhatcha need to do is edit the registry of an account to GET it the way you like. Then, highlight any keys you changed and export them to a .reg file. Give that reg key to other accounts (or put it in the Public folder) and have them run it. It'll copy the "fixed" entries into their account.You can edit the registry if you go to Command Prompt and type 'reg /?'

Quote from: programming_pat on November 21, 2007, 08:11:02 PM

i have never worked with regisrtry stuff. sorry