Not familiar w/Office2010, so I'm takin' a WAG here... I am also still on XP Pro SP3.
In the system settings (in XP, it's SystemProperties - Advanced - EnvironmentVariables), there are TEMP settings both for SYSTEM and for the current user. TEMP for SYSTEM points to .\admin$\TEMP TEMP for current user points to %USERPROFILE%\LocalSettings\Temp. Temporary Internet Files are another folder. Again, this is for the much older OS, so the path (as well as where to find the environment variables) may have changed. May not work, but you've been given an idea. Hope it works, and good luck! -- richard Jonathan <[email protected]> 05/10/2011 06:40 AM Please respond to "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> To "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> Press this button if the "To" is a fax number. Enter in the fax number like 123-456-7890. cc Subject Re: Win 7 IE Temp Environment variable woes "Outlook cannot create the work file" I know it has been less than 24 hours since I posed the question, and i'm usually a pretty patient guy when it comes to this list, but the guy is probably going to begin the format/reinstall process today if I don't have a solution for him. Any ideas? Thanks, and I apologize for being a pest. Jonathan A+, MCSA, MCSE Thumb-typed from my HTC Droid Incredible (and yes, it really is) on the Verizon network. Please excuse brevity and any misspellings. On May 9, 2011 7:31 PM, "Jonathan" <[email protected]> wrote: > Any help here would be appreciated. I'm trying to avoid another engineer > having to format and reinstall. I've googled and kb's until I've no other > ideas... > > When launching Word or Outlook (both 2010 - fresh install, > albeit likely done via Easy Transfer), the user gets, "Word (or Outlook) > could not create the work file. Check the temp environment." > > In IE (Presently IE8, but had the same issue before removing IE9), the > "current location" is listed as %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp\Temporary > Internet Files\, yet when you click on "View Files" it opens the folder > defined by this registry key: > > HKCU\Software\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders : > Cache > > I can change the setting in IE, reboot, and all is well. I've also tried > this: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2027053 > > If I reboot again, the problem recurs. > > I've also tried this on another user profile on the machine, and gotten the > same results. It works the first time, but then changes after a reboot. > > I'm at my wits end. > > Thoughts? > > -- > Jonathan, A+, MCSA, MCSE > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
