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Hello, I have a problem in Outlook 2010 the reading pane is working but the options are completely greyed out. The option I am referring to are in Options - Mail - Reading Pane. The whole box is greyed out and disabled and I cannot find a GPO that enabled these settings. Is there something that could do this that I am missing? View this thread

I have often heard that using an optional cleaner program such as Advanced system Care or system Care Pro would cause problems with your primary security program. I have Microsoft Security Essentials currently and have had NO major issues so far but in reading the forums about optional programs it seems that sometimes these individual programs cause other issues with your primary security programs. I just want to be sure I am not installing anything that would not be covered by MSE. According to some of the information contained in these optional programs they tell you that you really need the avanced programs to really catch the bad stuff that comes through wh…

i am trying to install vista i have a asrock n68-gs3 ucc/n68-s3 ucc motherbroad amd athlon x2 250 dual core 3.0ghz processor and 4gb dd3 ram and a 1tb hard drive and a 8400gs super 512mb/dual-link dvi/hdmi graphics card i keep getting a blue screen up saying 0x0000001a can some please help me with this problem thanks View this thread

Hi, I run into this appcrash problem when I opened an Excel file using Excel 2010. FYI, the file is about 50KB and contains standard, no fancy data. The error shown on the PC are as follows: Problem signature: Problem Event Name: APPCRASH Application Name: EXCEL.EXE Application Version: 14.0.4756.1000 Application Timestamp: 4b9c08e8 Fault Module Name: hpz3r5k2.dll Fault Module Version: 61.72.244.0 Fault Module Timestamp: 46832f41 Exception Code: c0000005 Exception Offset: 00046a38 OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.48 Locale ID: 1033 Additional information about the problem: LCID: 1033 skulcid: 1033 Read our privacy statement online:…

I can't copy and paste formatted text within the same or between Word and Excel documents and import from internet web pages, BUT AFTER THAT INTERNET has been activated (called-on) I read the comments of Skype interference, and that re-sactiavted the double click on call function (whih was off anyway), re-started the PC, and the copy/paste worked perfectly AS LONG as I did not call internet. After that I called internet, such copy paste did no longer work and only an unformatted text was pasted within word or between word & excell or importing webb portions from internet. Therefore it seems that internet caused the interference, I ignore where. This started sev…

all l get is computer not responding View this thread

HI HOW DO I RECUPERATE A FRIEND I DELETED AND BLOCKED ON FACEBOOK PLEASE THANKS View this thread

I inadvertently deinstalled my Windows XP Realtek audio drivers. Where can I find same on Microsoft website to download and reinstall? View this thread

My HDD needs to be fixed, and would like to know how to erase confidental data within HDD before giving it to third party. Will format it be enough? Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance for any suggestions View this thread

Does anyone have any suggestions on any build-in tools to check HDD health for XP? Thanks in advance for any suggestions View this thread

Why can't I remove the notification saying I need to install KB2686509? I checked my log and it says that I do not need to install it. View this thread

Original title : Reformat? I thought I should REFORMAT my hard drive after viruses took over my computer. The original disk had no provision for that. It installed a nother copy of Vista but saved the old informaion too. I manually deleted Windows.old, because I didn't want to keep all those viruses on my computer. Now I can't update Windows. And I no longer see the restore sector. What can I do? View this thread

Tried many time to install this update: Genuine Advantage Validation Tool (KB892130) for Windows XP Serice Pack 2. What I really want to do is install Service Pack 3. It won't let me because Automatic Update should do it but I have one that failed to install. I wouldlike a live chat with customer support or a phone number to customer support. Big run around. Help View this thread

software installed is scansoft pdf converter View the thread

Help I need to recover a file I tried to move from one pc to another using a memory stick but the file appears to be missing completely what can I do? View the thread

I have tried the online solutions and still no luck. Error code 0x80070424 View this thread

The local weather on my msn.com is New York City. I don't know how it became New York, but I'd like to get it back to Raleigh, NC. I don't know how to do it. Does anyone? Thanks so much. View this thread

ben ned_en fecsbuka giremiyorum? View this thread

Google siger at de ikke kan finde facebook, hvad sker der? Jeg har været på i 2år View the thread

Instalei o pacote de idioma que necessitava e ocultei os demais através de 'Ocultar atualizações' exibida a partir do clique no botão direito do mouse. Se precisar instalar um pacote de idioma que ocultei atualização, como devo proceder para reexibir este pacote, uma vez que ele está oculto. View the thread

My system has tried 68 times since April 11th to install this Security Update for Microsoft Works 9 (KB2680317) and it has failed every time. I get the unknown error 646 and can't find how to fix it. If my system won't accept this update, how do I get rid of it so my system doesn't try every day to install it ? View this thread

I've had my computer since 2009 and its been fine until now. My operating system isWindows Vista Ultra 64-bit with service pack 2. I cannot download the new updates from May 8, 2012. These are: KB2604111 KB2604121 KB2656405 and KB2690729 (Silverlight) plus there are other updates for MS Office. I keep getting theerror code 641. In a separate issue I get the following error when trying to fix the Update error. This error reads, "The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur if the Windows Installer is not correctly installed...." How can all this be fixed?I have been trying several of the fixes that were previously mentioned on the Boards with…

Hi,I have a Windows Vista Home Basic, and i wanted to dualboot it with XP.Xp is working very good, but when i wanna start vista, its stucks booting after the screen with the moving bar.When i try to boot in safe mode it stucks when the drivers are loaded, and when i wanna run startup repair, it says:Windows failed to start0xc0000225 A required device isn't connected or can't be accessedI tryed to run CHKDSK but when i do that its taking very long~2hours~ but i dint finsihed it completly yet. How long can CHKDSK take? And can this solve it?EDIT: CHKDSK just completed, but vista is still not bootingI have a Compaq Presario CQ60 Thank youOriginal title: bootloop vista 0xc000…

Every time i press check for updates in the windows update panel I keep getting the message "Windows Update cannot currently check for updates, because the serice is not running. You may need to restart your computer. I have windows running on a partition in a Mac. I have restarted twice and it still makes no difference ! Before i used to Update it online but now since this has been integrated that is also apparently not possible. It keeps reverting me to this program and the program does not work! View this thread

when I get an email with a site destenation I have to copy and paste it. I used to just click on the address and it wouyld automatically go to the new site View this thread