Outlook 2007 - can't get Folder List View to stick

[john]

I have Outlook setup to start in my Calendar folder - under Advanced
options. It does this without problem.

But I'd like to have the Folder List View as the default (in the
Navigation Pane) whenever I open Outlook.

This was never a problem until recently, when for whatever reason, every
time I open Outlook, the Navigation Pane opens in Calendar View.

According to http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA011182481033.aspx
I should be able to force Folder list View by a simple registry tweak - but
this tip says it only applies to Outlook 2003...

1. Exit Outlook.
2. Open the Windows registry editor.
3. Browse to My
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Options\WunderBar.
Note If WunderBar is not shown, right-click the Options folder, point
to New, click Key, and then type WunderBar.

4. Double-click BootModule.
Note If BootModule is not shown, right-click WunderBar, point to New,
click DWORD Value, and then type BootModule.

5. Type the number that matches the default view that you want Outlook to
start in.
(Number - View)
0 - Mail
5 - Folder List
6 - Shortcuts

This tip worked fine in earlier versions but unfortunately it doesn't seem
to work in Outlook 2007, and there doesn't seem to be an equivalent tip for
Outlook 2007.

Does anyone know how to accomplish this?

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Same, but then use 12.0 instead on 11.0.
Note that this registry setting reflects the Navigation you closed Outlook
in. Close Outlook in the Folder List Navigation and it will open in this
Navigation as well. If you close it in the Calendar Navigation and your
startup folder is also within that Navigation, it will start in the Calendar
Navigation.

 

[john]

I tried using the "12.0" entry since the "11.0" didn't exist - apparently
the 11.0 only appears if you upgraded from a previous version.
Unfortunately it didn't work. I even created an 11.0 key with the same
BootModule key, still no good.
Even if I close in the right view (Folder List) the Navigation Pane always
reopens in Calendar View. Oh well.

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

I have Outlook setup to start in my Calendar folder - under Advanced
options. It does this without problem.

But I'd like to have the Folder List View as the default (in the
Navigation Pane) whenever I open Outlook.

This was never a problem until recently, when for whatever reason, every
time I open Outlook, the Navigation Pane opens in Calendar View.

This is a symptom of Outlook not closing properly so it can't remember the
setting. After you close Outlook, use the Task Manager to see of the
OUTLOOK.EXE process still exists. If it does, you'll have to discover what's
keeping Outlook open. Start here:
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/outlookdoesntclose.htm

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Outlook 2007 uses the 12.0 hive. It fully ignores the 11.0 hive as that is
for Outlook 2003.
When you close Outlook, to which value is the BootModule set to?

 

[john]

This is a symptom of Outlook not closing properly so it can't remember the
setting. After you close Outlook, use the Task Manager to see of the
OUTLOOK.EXE process still exists. If it does, you'll have to discover
what's keeping Outlook open. Start here:
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/outlookdoesntclose.htm

Yes, Outlook remains open, mainly because of ActiveSync - I have a Dell Axim
docked that syncs.

 

[john]

Outlook 2007 uses the 12.0 hive. It fully ignores the 11.0 hive as that is
for Outlook 2003.
When you close Outlook, to which value is the BootModule set to?

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That's just it, last time I checked by looking in the Registry with Outlook
still open, it was still set at "5", as I specified - but once Outlook is
closed it resets itself to "0"
<shrug>
I even removed all permissions from that key just to try and get it to
stick, and when I did that, the entire BootModule key was deleted instead of
changed.

 

[john]

This is a symptom of Outlook not closing properly so it can't remember the
setting. After you close Outlook, use the Task Manager to see of the
OUTLOOK.EXE process still exists. If it does, you'll have to discover
what's keeping Outlook open. Start here:
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/outlookdoesntclose.htm

I think that did it.
According to the link you supplied, I dug and found [2] add-ons I wasn't
even using; SnagIt (ScreenCapture app) and Google Desktop Toolbar. Disabling
both seemed to have cleared up my problem.

Thanks