This software gets added to Outlook EVERY TIME Itunes is run, even if it is
deleted. Find it in Tools - Options - Other - Advanced Options - Com
Addins. It is designed to sync calendars between Outlook and Apple
products.

Searching Google provides many examples of Outlook probems caussed by the
Itunes Outlook Addin (Outlook won't shut down; Outlook remains in task
manager processes; disruption of Outlook Calendar).

Until Microsoft provides a software fix (ideally, an option to lock out com
addins), be prepared to manually delete this program EVERY TIME you use the
Itunes software.

The latest versions of that software should be OK, those after the beginning
of this year. I worked with Apple to fix their Outlook problems.

If you disable the addin it will not re-enable itself. I have it on a few
machines here for testing and it hasn't been re-enabled on any of them after
I disabled it.

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Ken Slovak
[MVP - Outlook]
http://www.slovaktech.com
Author: Professional Programming Outlook 2007
Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options
http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm

OK. If you start itunes with itunes.exe (need to create your own shortcut
icon), then the add-in won't appear in Outlook

However, if you click on the itunes icon put on the desktop, you get a
windows installer program and that absolutly puts the program back into
Outlook and, in my case, stops Outlook from closing.

Also, deleting or renaming the itunes addin dll file doesn't work; the file
just comes back.

Any thoughts about how to kill the add in completely.

"Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]" mvps.org> wrote in message
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Don't uninstall it, just disable it. As long as you don't try to set up a
calendar synch connection or delete an existing one on the iTunes side of
things it won't get re-enabled. You can uncheck it in the COM Add-Ins dialog
to disable it.

That will set the LoadBehavior value in the registry to 2 from 3 (start with
Outlook). If you set that value in the registry to 0 it won't even show up
in the COM Add-Ins dialog.

Do this with Outlook shut down.

To set LoadBehavior type "regedit" in the Start, Run dialog, then press
Enter.

Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins\iTunesAddIn.CalendarHelper.

In the right-hand pane select LoadBehavior and right-click on it and select
Modify. Set LoadBehavior to 0. OK the change and close the registry editor.

I usually start the iTunes software when I'm testing with it by plugging the
iPod into a USB port.

Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook] wrote...

I'm not sure that I understand what this guy is saying.

I wasn't aware of this add-in until I saw this thread. It is indeed an add-in in
Outlook, but OL (2003) doesn't appear to be running abnormally.

What can I do with this add-in? My wife uses my PC for iTunes and her iPod
mainly because hers has problems seeing the iPod. Hardware issues, I think,
which we will resolve with a new PC.

If I uncheck the addin under the com addin menu will it stay unchecked?

Finally, what does "COM" stand for?

Thanks

What I'm saying is if you use it use the latest version.

You can disable it and it will stay unchecked if you don't set the iTunes
software to synch your Outlook calendar. That's what the addin does.

COM stands for Component Object Model, a type of Windows programming.

--
Ken Slovak
[MVP - Outlook]
http://www.slovaktech.com
Author: Professional Programming Outlook 2007.
Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options.
http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm

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Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook] wrote...

What does it sync it with? As I don't use any Apple products I am not familiar
with this.

OK, thanks for that.

It synchs with an iPod or iPhone.

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Ken Slovak
[MVP - Outlook]
http://www.slovaktech.com
Author: Professional Programming Outlook 2007.
Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options.
http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm

Same problem when you have uninstalled Symantec Antivirus......
Our dept install Mcafee Antivirus to catch more spyware.
Even though there are no symantec folders on the pc when we installed
Outlook Symantec was in the COMS add-in..........

This is really really weird.

By what logic or reasoning does this happen?
I am glad to hear Itunes has been fixed of this issue.

Hello --

I've read the posts about the crashing, etc of Outlook 2007 when the iTunes Outlook addin is on. I have the same problem and it's making me crazy. I can't use Outlook because it is crashing immediately upon opening or after I try to read email. There are references in the prior posts about the software having been fixed. So far as I've been able to determine, Outlook hasn't been fixed. Is there a fixed iTunes Outlook addin?

I have an iPhone and the only way to sync it with Outlook is through iTunes. How am I suppose to sync my iPhone without the iTunes Outlook addin working? I'm very confused.

I really appreciate anyone's expertise in this solving this situation.

Thanks.