The OPS File Viewer (OPSView.exe) enables you to view changes that an Office profile settings file (OPS file) makes to a user's computer. This viewer also provides a list of all possible changes that the Office Profile Wizard can make to a user's computer through an OPS file.

To use the OPS File Viewer, you must supply the path and file name of an OPS file you created with the Profile Wizard. The viewer is not a separate application — instead, it reads the OPS file and creates a plain-text file, which is displayed by the Notepad text editor.

Install the OPS File Viewer

The OPS File Viewer is automatically installed on your computer when you install the Office Resource Kit (orktools.exe). You can find this downloadable file on the Office XP Resource Kit Downloads page. To locate the tool after installation, click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Office Tools, point to Microsoft Office XP Resource Kit Tools, and then click OPS File Viewer.

When the OPSView dialog box is displayed, search for the OPS file you want to view. When you have selected the file, click the Open button to display the text file created by the OPS File Viewer.