Saturday, April 14, 2012

Clean AutoComplete (NK2) in Outlook 2010


For Outlook 2003, 2007
You able to found NK2 file in

WinXP: C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application data\Microsoft\Outlook
Win7: C:\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook

For Outlook 2010....

There is no more NK2 file.
The actual file you are looking for is located is:


C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\RoamCache\Stream_Autocomplete*.dat.


Deleting this file will not clear your AutoComplete list. 

Use one of the methods listed below to reset the Outlook nickname cache for Microsoft Outlook 2010.

Method 1

  1. With Outlook 2010 open, click File (BackStage), and then click Options.
  2. Click the Mail tab.
  3. Under Send Messages, click Empty Auto-Complete List.
Outlook will generate a new nickname cache.

Method 2

  1. Click Start, and then click Run.
  2. Start Outlook by using the /CleanAutoCompleteCache switch.
    For example: Outlook.exe /CleanAutoCompleteCache
    Note If Outlook is not installed in the default location, you will need to point to the path of Outlook.exe.

Found it at this place http://aspoc.net/archives/2010/05/04/how-to-clear-the-autocomplete-list-in-outlook-2010/




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