• Subject: Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder"
  • Author: Diane Poremsky [MVP]
  • Date: 26 Aug 2008
  • References: 1 2 3 4 5
Try a new profile.

when the task list in the to-do is selected, the view name should be grayed
out but visible - it should be say to-do.
http://www.xsolive.com/Outlook%20Screen%20shots/Forms/DispForm.aspx?ID=48 -
mine doesn't but I don't want to run cleanviews and it works most of the
time (outlook crashes occasionally when I use the to-do folder) so I'll live
with it for now. I'm not even sure how I got it on a different view.

Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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"LarryQW" <LarryQW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CC50DDCA-C98F-498B-8512-3084BF04FA97@microsoft.com...
> I exited Outlook 2007 and restarted with "outlook.exe /resettodobar"
>
> I see no difference whatsoever with my Tasks | To-Do List tool bars - no
> view selection is available. I don't see the "Current View" selection box
> on
> the Advanced toolbar in the Task | To-Do list mode.
>
> I DO see the "Current View" selection box in Mail, Calendar, and Contacts
> mode. I also see the "Current View" selection box in the Tasks mode with
> "Tasks" selected in "My Tasks". I also see a left selection box for the
> "Current View" in the left pane.
>
> However, I do NOT see the "Current View" selection box in Tasks mode with
> "To-Do List" selected in "My Tasks". Nor do I see a way to add it with the
> "Custom" or Add Button commands. And the "Current View" selection box in
> the
> left pane disappears when I select the "To-Do List" in the My Tasks box. I
> only see a blank page displayed saying "Cannot display the folder".
>
> Similarly, in all other windows where the "To-Do Bar" is displayed (like
> in
> my Contacts window), I instead see a blank window with the message: "The
> operation failed. An object could not be found."
>
> I also get a similar pop-up message sometimes when first starting up
> Outlook
> after booting my computer.
>
> I should note I add in a couple extra mail boxes from home and other
> places,
> so I have a couple more *.pst files open from files on my computer. But I
> have done this for a couple months without a problem. I've tried closing
> all
> these extra mail files and rebooting, without help on fixing this issue.
>
> Thank you for your help. I wish I could solve this issue.
>
>
> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Did you try restarting outlook with the /resettodobar switch?
>>
>> Turn on the Advanced toolbar - click in the To-do bar and see what view
>> is
>> applied to the bar's list. It should be to-do list.
>>
>> --
>> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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>>
>> "LarryQW" <LarryQW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E6C07338-860C-45A9-862A-941A3E00DFF0@microsoft.com...
>> > Didn't work using the "run outlook.exe /clean" command. Nothing was
>> > fixed
>> > or
>> > changed.
>> >
>> > Also, the "Task" view doesn't have menu items listed as methods for
>> > resetting the few:
>> > 1. Browse the View menu to find the Customize command
>> > 2. Browse the View menu to find the Define views command
>> >
>> > Neither of these commands are available in the View menu of the "Tasks"
>> > view.
>> >
>> > Note that many people are having this same problem:
>> > http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/showpost.aspx?postid=3786133&siteid=17
>> >
>> >
>> > "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Try resetting the view.
>> >> http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/resetview.htm
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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>> >>
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>> >>
>> >> "LarryQW" <LarryQW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:779B639B-F305-41FB-84B5-E15084500B5D@microsoft.com...
>> >> > The Tasks "To-Do List" was working, but now only shows "Cannot
>> >> > display
>> >> > the
>> >> > folder" when I click the button.
>> >> >
>> >> > I tried to "Repair" Outlook, but it didn't help.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>>
21 Aug 2008The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".LarryQW
22 Aug 2008\ Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".Diane Poremsky [MVP]
25 Aug 2008   \ Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".LarryQW
25 Aug 2008      |- Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".Diane Poremsky [MVP]
25 Aug 2008      |  \ Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".LarryQW
26 Aug 2008      |     \ Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".Diane Poremsky [MVP]
26 Aug 2008      |        \ Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".LarryQW
26 Aug 2008      |           \ Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".Diane Poremsky [MVP]
13 Sep 2008      |              |- Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".LarryQW
18 Nov 2008      |              \ Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".Larry Cain
18 Nov 2008      |                 \ Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".Brian Tillman [MVP - ...
25 Aug 2008      \ Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".Brian Tillman [MVP - ...
25 Aug 2008         \ Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".LarryQW
26 Nov 2008            \ Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".ChellSol
06 Dec 2008               |- Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".MedicalMom
27 Dec 2008               \ Re: The Tasks "To-Do List" shows "Cannot display the folder".xunillator
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