[THIN] KB: How to disable Microsoft Office Online featured links in Office 2003
- From: "Jim Kenzig Kenzig.com" <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 07:23:42 -0800 (PST)
This is a handy link for those installing Office 2003 on TS, you probably want
to do this.
JKhttp://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=891158&SD=techHow to disable Microsoft
Office Online featured links in Office 2003Article ID:891158Last
Review:February 3, 2005Revision:1.0
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INTRODUCTIONThis article describes how to disable Microsoft Office Online
featured links in Microsoft Office 2003.
MORE INFORMATIONMicrosoft Office Online featured links let you view new and
updated information about Office 2003 from your Office 2003 programs.
You can use one of the following methods to disable Microsoft Office Online
featured links. Method 1: Use Registry EditorWarning 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.
Administrators of local computers can use this method for a user in a network
by setting the local policy for the computer or for the user.
The user's connectivity preference for Microsoft Office Online featured links
is controlled by the UseOnlineContent value that is shared by all Office 2003
programs. You can change the DWORD value to set the user's preference. To do
this, follow these steps: 1.Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open
box, and then click OK. 2.Locate and then click the following subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\Internet\
Note If you cannot find the Internet subkey, you must create it. To create the
Internet subkey, click New on the Edit menu, click Key, and then type
Internet.3.Locate and then click the following value: UseOnlineContent
Note If you cannot find the UseOnlineContent value, you must create it. To
create the UseOnlineContent value, click New on the Edit menu, click DWORD
Value, and then type UseOnlineContent.4.Double-click the UseOnlineContent
value.5.In the Value data box, type the appropriate value. The following list
contains the possible values: ?0 - Never show Office Online content or entry
points?1 - Use only offline content whenever available, for example, .chm Help
files?2 - Use Office Online content whenever available6.Click OK, and then quit
Registry Editor.Method 2: Use Group PolicyYou can set a user's connectivity
preference by using Group Policy.
The Office11.adm policy template file describes the connectivity preference
policy settings that you can set for Office 2003 users. The Office11.adm file
is used with the Group Policy snap-in that is included in Microsoft Windows
operating systems to apply policies to users' computers.
Note The policy template files are included in the Office 2003 Editions
Resource Kit toolset. For more information about the Office 2003 Editions
Resource Kit toolset and to download the Office11.adm file, visit the following
Microsoft Web site:
To use Group Policy to set a user's connectivity preference, follow these
steps: 1.Download and install the Office11.adm policy template file (Ork.exe).
Note The Office 2003 Editions Resource Kit Setup program installs the
Office11.adm policy template in the \Windows\INF folder on your computer.2.To
start Group Policy, click Start, click Run, type MMC in the Open box, and then
click OK.3.On the File menu, click Add/Remove Snap-in, click Add, and then
click Group Policy under Available Standalone Snap-ins. 4.Click Add, make sure
that Local computer appears in the Group Policy Object box, and then click
Finish.5.Click Close to close the Add Standalone Snap-in dialog box, and then
click OK. 6.Double-click to expand Administrative Templates under User
configuration, and then double-click Microsoft Office 2003.7.Double-click Tools
| Options | General | Service Options, and then click Online Content.8.In the
right pane, double-click Online Content Options under Settings.9.Click Enabled,
and then click one of the following options in the Online content options list:
?Never show online content or entry points.?Search only offline con
tent
whenever available.?Search online content whenever available.10.On the File
menu, click Save As, specify a file name and path for the MMC console, and then
click Save.Method 3: Use Office HelpUsers of local computers can use the
following method to enable or disable Microsoft Office Online featured links:
1.On the Help menu, click Microsoft Program Name Help to display the Program
Name Help task pane.2.Under See also, click Online Content Settings. 3.In the
Service Options dialog box, click to select or click to clear the Show
Microsoft Office Online featured links check box depending on whether you want
to enable or disable Microsoft Office Online featured links.
Note The Show content and links from Microsoft Office Online check box must be
selected before you can click to select the Show Microsoft Office Online
featured links check box.Notes
This setting applies to all Office 2003 programs.
The display of Microsoft Office Online featured links will not change in any
Office 2003 program that is open until you close the program and then restart
it.
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