Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Difficulty In Deleting Mail In Windows Live?

Windows Live mail is an incredible email client included from version Windows Vista or higher. A crucial part to this setup is synchronizing the IMAP and /or POP web based email clients like Gmail, Yahoo mail etc. This syncing process allows users to manage their email accounts, which also includes deleting emails. However, these emails are not actually deleted, due to that fact that IMAP and POP emails are dealt with in a separate manners by Windows. If you want to delete your emails permanently here are some guidelines to help you out.

Steps to Delete Email with POP Email Client:

  • Launch the Windows mail application and wait for all your accounts to get loaded.
  • Explore through your inbox to determine which new messages you wish to delete from the account.
  • Now select that email and click on the Delete button. The Delete button is present in the toolbar at the top of the screen.
  • On the left side of the screen, you will notice a pane which contains the Deleted Items folder. Click this to open the folder. In POP email client synchronizing, all deleted messages are transferred to this folder until someone manually deletes them from it.
  • On the top of the screen, select the Edit menu and then choose Empty ‘Deleted Items’ Folder. This action will permanently wipe out all email messages that were present in the folder. Now you will find that the folder is empty.
Steps to Delete Email with IMAP Email client:

  • Start the Windows Live mail program and wait while your accounts open.
  • Check your messages to determine which all messages you wish to delete from your inbox.
  • Click the email you wish to delete and click on the Delete button in the toolbar situated at the top of the screen. If you use an IMAP email client to sync your Windows mail account, then pressing the Delete button will produce a line on the message. This line indicates that the message is earmarked for deletion, but will remain there until they are deleted.
  • Select the Edit menu in the top of the screen and then select Purge Deleted Messages. This action will effectively remove all the marked messages email messages.
Windows online support is the best place to go if you encounter difficulty with your Windows mail account. Windows online support is available 24/7 throughout the year and provides great customer service to eradicate your issues quickly.

Microsoft Updates Fail To Install After SP3 Update

Users of Windows XP recently reported suffering a problem where after installing an update the system was not capable of using the new feature again. The SP3 Update essentially broke the Windows XP update system. This was a major bur in Microsoft’s side. Now they weren’t capable of issuing out automatic updates that would correct problems and fix issues. Such a problem with the Windows update has to be resolved manually.

Fortunately Microsoft has responded to the problem at hand and issued a fix that would correct the Windows update error on XP. Microsoft tech support mentions two methods. One involves reinstalling the Windows Update Agent. The second method involves Re-registering the Wups2.dll file. We would guide you through both the processes and help you get Windows Update working again.

We can start by reinstalling the Windows update agent. Launch your preferred web browser and go to the Windows Update page. From there download the Windows Update installer package from the Microsoft website. When asked if you wish to save the file, save it to the Windows directory (C:\). Click on the Start button and locate Run. Clicking on the Run option will reveal a dialog box. Type C:\WindowsUpdateAgent30-x86.exe4 /wuforce and press the Enter key. The /wuforce parameter in the command forces Windows to re-install the Windows Update Agent, despite the fact that Windows Update already exists on your computer. Restart your computer for it to reflect the changes once the installation is complete.

The second method is by re-registering the Wups2.dll file. Go to the Start Menu and locate Run. Click on it to reveal the Run dialog box. In the Run dialog box, type in net stop wuauserv and press the Enter key. This will stop the Windows Update agent service on your computer. Stopping this service is required to register the DLL file. Type regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wups2.dll in the text box and press the Enter key. This will re-register the wups2.dll file, and will restore the Windows Update functionality on your computer. To start the Update agent again, go to the Run dialog box and type in net start wuauserv in the textbox, and press Enter. Restart your computer to reflect the changes.

I hope you solved your problem with Windows update. If you have any more problems with Windows XP or any other Microsoft associated products, please contact Microsoft tech support. They would help you resolve your problem easily.

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Add A New Printer To Your System

Printers are peripheral devices that help in printing documents and images from your system. A system can have multiple printers attached to it. It can also connect to a wireless printer as well. If you are trying to set up a printer in Windows, you most likely will have to add that printer manually.

How to add a printer manually?

In order to start the procedure you must first select Add a Printer toolbar button which is in the Printers window. Generally, if you had a printer initially the computer probably had it configured. To start using it you have to answer some questions and follow a few prompts, and the printer is set up. However, the process gets slightly more complicated if you wish to add more printers to the computer. If the printer is a non-USB printer the work involved increases.
The Add Printer Wizard is activated when you select the Add a Printer toolbar button. This wizard will ask for the specifications of your new printer. To install the new printer follow the wizard’s directions to identify, establish and set up the printer onto your system. The Add Printer Wizard may quiz you a bit and the procedure might turn slightly confusing. Here are some great pointers to remember when you run into any issues:
  • If you wish to establish connection with other printer in a network, then let this responsibility go to the network administrator.
  • The Plug and play option is designed for device detection of peripherals. You should not worry about it, as Windows has probably recognized any Plug and Play printers in the connection.
  • The new printer should be connected to the port of the first printer. Remember the code name is LPT1.
  • If your printer package contained an installation CD, then you can use the printer only after installing programs from the CD to complete the printer installation. If you are stuck during installation refer to the documentation included with the CD.
  • Inspect the working of the printer by printing a test page. If the test print did not turn out like the document file, then go to Change The Printer Settings to see if any changes need to be made.
Now that your printer is completely set up, you can print your entire document without a hassle, with a click on the icon in the Printers and Faxes window, or directly from the document. Windows Vista help is tool where you can check up some queries regarding the printer installation. Windows Vista help provides FAQs to help you identify the source of the issue, and ways to remove it.

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Sync Outlook And Yahoo Calendars

Microsoft Outlook is a personal manager program developed and marketed by Microsoft. It includes an email manager, contacts manager and calendar management software, which allows users to create reminders for meetings and anniversaries. Yahoo is a leading search engine and an email service provider that also allows users to create calendar entries. One of the many advantages of using the Yahoo calendar is that it allows its users portability. That is, the user can view and edit or create new calendar entries on the move from anywhere in the world as the calendar is stored in the Yahoo server and not on your local computer like the Outlook program.
If you are a frequent traveler who cannot take his/her personal computer with yourself on all occasions, then synchronizing your Outlook contacts with the Yahoo calendar is a very good idea to keep track of your appointments. To synchronize the data between the Outlook and Yahoo calendar programs, follow the simple instructions from Outlook tech support centre given below.
Instructions
  • Open your web browser and go to the Yahoo home page.
  • Now sign in to your account and then go to the Yahoo calendar page. 
  • Click on the Options link, then browse, click on the Import and Export heading, and then go to the Export to Outlook section.
  • Under the Export to Outlook section, click on the Export Now button. Now the export process will begin and it will ask you to give a name for the Yahoo calendar. You will also be required to specify a file location. Take note of the name and location of the calendar file saved.
  • Now to import the Yahoo calendar to the Outlook software, open Outlook and then click on the File menu. A dropdown menu will appear now, from this dropdown menu, select on the Import and Export tab. 
  • Now select the option Import from Another Program or File and after that, click on the Next button to proceed. Then select the file type option as Comma Separated Values (Windows) and then click on the Next button.
  • Now a window will ask you to select the file, select the previously saved Yahoo calendar file and the click on the option that reads Do Not Import Duplicate Items to remove duplicate entries and then click on the Next button and select the Calendar option and then click on the Next button to finish the process.
Follow the above simple steps from the Outlook tech support team for synchronizing Yahoo calendar with the Outlook calendar.

Friday, September 6, 2013

How To Start Microsoft Outlook In Safe Mode

How often have you encountered problems while using Microsoft Outlook? If you cannot start Outlook in the normal mode, it is advised to start Outlook in Safe Mode.

You can also use the /safe switch to start Outlook in Safe Mode. When you launch Outlook in Safe Mode, it skips many of the customization files and add-ins that automatically loads when you start Outlook normally. If you are able to launch Outlook in Safe Mode, it means that the problem is with one of your add-ins or customization files.

Below mentioned are some of the ways in which you can start Outlook using a command line switch.

Instructions

  • As you click on the Outlook shortcut, hold the Ctrl key on your computer keyboard.
  • Go to the Start menu and type outlook.exe /safe in the Start Search field and press the Enter key (on Windows Vista or Windows 7).
  • If you are using Windows 8 computer, press the Windows key to drop back to the Start screen, and type outlook.exe /safe.
  • If you are using other versions of Windows, you can click on Run from the Start menu and type outlook.exe /safe into the Open text field. Then click the OK button or press the Enter key.

Usually you will be required to type just outlook.exe in order to launch the Outlook application. But if you have difficulty in locating the Outlook application, you might need to use the full path to Outlook. The default location for Outlook is usually C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OfficeXX, where XX indicates your MS Office version number.

You can either browse to this location or look on the Quick Launch shortcut for the file path. You can do this by right clicking on the Outlook shortcut on Quick Launch toolbar and choosing Properties. The default switch is /recycle, which you can replace with /safe. Now press Apply and then double-click on the shortcut to run it. After Outlook opens, replace Safe with Recycle and click the OK button.

Different ways to launch Outlook in Safe mode.

/safe
Starts Outlook without extensions, Reading Pane, or toolbar customization. Works with all versions.
/safe:1
Starts Outlook with the Reading Pane off. Applies to Outlook 2003/2007 only.
/safe:2
Starts Outlook without checking mail at startup. Applies to Outlook 2003/2007 only.
/safe:3
Starts Outlook with extensions turned off, but listed in the Add-In Manager. Applies to Outlook 2003/2007.
/safe:4
Starts Outlook without loading Outcmd.dat (customized toolbars) and *.fav file. Applies to Outlook 2003/2007.

If you get the error message Cannot Start Outlook, go ahead and try this method. For any further assistance, you can access the Microsoft tech support services.

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Cleaning The Startup Process


When you switch on the computer one of the primary processes is the running of the programs in the Windows Startup. Many programs are by default necessary in this startup process. However, if you have many programs installed on your computer, there’s always the chance that there’s something that’s been added to the startup without you knowing about it. This eventually leads to the system exhibiting a lag, and overall performance reduces. Eventually you must group the startup programs that can cause your system to cause this lag. The best option is to remove this group of unnecessary programs from your startup in Windows, something also known as cleaning the startup.

To initiate this process you must first identify all the programs that are scheduled to start when you switch on the power supply. Typically, all startup program icons can be found in the system tray. For queries about the importance of certain programs contact Windows support. You can start the cleanup process by following these instructions:

Instructions to clean the startup process:

  • The first step is to backup your system. Prior to starting any work on the files on your system, ensure that you perform a backup of to protect your files, programs and information.
  • Now proceed to review and record all the unnecessary startup programs. Expand the system tray by clicking the arrow icon next to the system lock. The system clock is located at the bottom right corner of your desktop.
  • Click the Start button on the taskbar in the left bottom corner of the desktop. A menu will appear then choose the Run option. This will open up a dialog box where you have to type msconfig and then click Ok. This opens the System Configuration Utility dialog box.
  • In the dialog box click on the Startup tab, which is at the top of the box. This will open up a full list of the programs that begin during the startup process. Each program is accompanied with a check box. Untick the programs you wish to remove from the list you made before. You can also choose to add any programs by checking them. Then click the Apply button and then Ok. Proceed to shut down your system, else the changes will not apply. Now restart the system, and you will find all those programs removed from the tray.
You can contact Windows support if you wish to know further about any issues faced during Windows startup process. Cleaning up the start process will boost your system’s performance and reduce lag considerably.