Outlook can not load add-in (from Google Desktop Search) on Start

[Vivian]

My Outlook can not load Google Desktop Search add-in on start up. This is
what happened.

I uninstalled Google Desktop Search, and cleaned out all files and folders
related to Google Desktop Search. Whenever I start Outlook, an error message
pops up, saying: "The add-in "C:\Program Files\Google Desktop
Search\GoogleDesktopO..." could not be installed or loaded. This problem may
be resolved by using Detect and Repair on the Help menu. Unable to load
"C:\Program Files\Google Desktop S...". You may be out of memory, out of
system resources, or missing a .dll file."

I did Detect and Repair and it didn't solve the problem. I contacted Google,
and they are not replying at all. I don't know what I can do at this point.

Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

find and delete the extend.dat file - it's a hidden file at C:\Documents and
Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook.

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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[Mike]

Here are the REAL steps to solve this problem. Took some time to find
partial answers everywhere.

Make sure Outlook is closed.

1) Delete the Google desktop extension in registry, if it still exists:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Exchange\Client\Extensions]
Delete key: "Google Desktop Search Outlook Addin"

2) Remove extend.dat in either - %AppData%\Microsoft\Outlook == C:\Documents
and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
or
C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook

Restart outlook and this will disappear.

 

[luci fairbrother]

I am stuck with exact same error message (after uninstalling googleearth by
doing a system restore)

Problem is, I can't find either .dat file or registry path which I need to
delete!

 

[arpar]

Dear sir,
i have the same problem and try to do as your advise but i cann't find the
folder below in my c:drive
C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook

thanks
arpar

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[Tom Williams]

Try another path:

C:\Documents and Settings\yourname\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook

It worked for me.

Tom

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[Junior]

Hello , if you use windows vista try this:

C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook

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[Kathy Ipock]

I have Vista and never had this problem before Google happened to "add"
itself on my computer this week. I do not have the file you listed in my
C:\Users program files. Any further suggestions? What caused it?

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[john.collyer1]

find and delete the extend.dat file - it's a hidden file at C:\Documents and
Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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My Outlook can not load Google Desktop Search add-in on start up. This is
what happened.

I uninstalled Google Desktop Search, and cleaned out all files and folders
related to Google Desktop Search. Whenever I start Outlook, an error
message
pops up, saying: "The add-in "C:\Program Files\Google Desktop
Search\GoogleDesktopO..." could not be installed or loaded. This problem
may
be resolved by using Detect and Repair on the Help menu. Unable to load
"C:\Program Files\Google Desktop S...". You may be out of memory, out of
system resources, or missing a .dll file."

I did Detect and Repair and it didn't solve the problem. I contacted
Google,
and they are not replying at all. I don't know what I can do at this
point.

Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank-you Dianne for being so clear; Giving me the path to file extend.dat and removing the extend.dat file that file solved the problem.

 

[noonanjosephf]

Here are the REAL steps to solve this problem. Took some time to find
partial answers everywhere.

Make sure Outlook is closed.

1) Delete the Google desktop extension in registry, if it still exists:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Exchange\Client\Extensions]
Delete key: "Google Desktop Search Outlook Addin"

2) Remove extend.dat in either - %AppData%\Microsoft\Outlook == C:\Documents
and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
or
C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook

Restart outlook and this will disappear.

Thanks Mike worked like a charm. every other REAL answer did not mention registry delete, only the extend.dat fix(which I just renamed extend.old) finally this stupid message is gone!!!

Thanks Again