Showing posts with label Microsoft help. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Microsoft help. Show all posts

Monday, September 30, 2013

Unnecessary Windows Updates

Windows computer users have an advantage of getting updates whenever these are released, entirely free of cost. Windows Update makes sure your computer is running the latest software from Microsoft. Running the latest update keeps your computer away from risks and keeps it a lot more secure. It is capable of patching vulnerabilities that may have been discovered on your system. It even provides updates to the Microsoft help section on your computer. It is also capable of giving your computer small extra features from time to time.
Sometimes these updates could be a bane too. You might have sometimes noticed how after installing a Windows update your system keeps slowing down or hanging on you. Sometimes after a Windows update you will find that your computer stops at a blank screen. These are various problems of having Automatic Windows Updates. If your computer is showing these symptoms, then you need not go for a full reinstall, but you just need to uninstall the offending update from the computer. Here are a few tips on removing updates from your computer.

Windows Vista and 7 Computers

Click the Start menu, which is in the lower left corner of the screen. In the Search box of the Start menu type Programs. Now click on the Programs and Features button. Click the View installed updates button to reveal the installed updates on your computer. You would see a list of the installed updates. Highlight the update that you want to remove, and click on Uninstall to remove the update from your computer. Restart your computer to reflect the changes on your computer.

Windows XP Computers

Click on the Start Menu and locate Control Panel. Click on the Control Panel option to reveal the Control Panel window. Now navigate to the Add or Remove Programs icon and double click on it to launch the list of installed programs on your computer. Click on the Show Updates check box on the top of the Programs window. Now you would see a list of the installed updates on your computer. Highlight the update that you want to remove, and then click on the Remove button, corresponding to the update. After the update finishes uninstalling itself from your computer, restart your computer to reflect the changes.
I hope that by following the above steps you were able to get your computer back in shape. For more Microsoft help please contact Microsoft support; they would help you with your problem and provide you with elegant solutions.

Monday, July 8, 2013

Tutorial To Undo A Windows Update On Your Computer

Microsoft releases regular updates for its Windows range of operating systems. If you find that a set of updates have been causing problems on your computer and creating software conflicts, you will be required to remove that update from your computer. This can be done with the help of some simple troubleshooting tips.

Microsoft help and support team has provided a set of simple guidelines which when followed will enable you to undo a Windows Update that you have carried out on your computer.

Instructions to follow

  • First of all, turn on the computer that you want to configure. If the update is causing the computer to crash after or during start-up, restart the computer in Safe Mode by holding down the F8 key on the keyboard during start-up.
  • Click on the Start button displayed in the lower left hand corner of the screen. The Start Menu will be displayed on your screen, displaying a list of options that you can choose.
  • Select the Control Panels item from the Start menu. This loads a window that will give you options on various settings for your computer.
  • Find and double-click with your mouse on the option that reads Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel window. This piece of software allows you to install and uninstall programs from your computer.
  • Choose the Install/Uninstall Tab or the Change or Remove Programs Tab. You will now see a list of programs installed on your computer.
  • Scroll down to the end of the list of programs. Near the bottom of the list, you will see a list of updates that have been installed on the computer.
  • Select the update that has been causing the computer issues, and click on the Remove button. Follow any on-screen instructions that may appear, and then reboot the computer. You have now removed the update.

Follow these set of simple guidelines given above if you want to undo a Windows Update that you have carried out on your computer. These are simple guidelines and you should be able to finish off this procedure within a matter of minutes. The Microsoft help and support team has provided these instructions that you can follow in order to undo a Windows Update on your computer.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

No more online support for your MS Office


Microsoft has integrated the Microsoft help program into every applications incorporated in the Windows operating system. Like any other program, the Office suite 2003 developed by the Microsoft help and research crew is also facilitated with a help feature. The help-features avails the user an option to fix the various issues at the time of computing. This feature will help the users to understand Windows better. The user will become more competent in fixing errors and hence will reduce the workload of the technical professionals. The greatest advantage of the Help topic is that the instructions are easy to understand. Majority of the instructions are self-explanatory.
However, a section of users viewed this feature from a wrong side. They felt it was frustrating and an absolute waste of time. In addition to the launch of Microsoft help, tech giants invented a key to avoid this feature for the Windows Users. Deactivating the help feature from Microsoft Office suite 2003 isn’t a big deal. Any Windows user with minimal computer knowledge can do this with the help of simple  instructions These instructions are shaped up by engineers in the Microsoft help and support crew.
Follow these instructions…
Press the power button to turn on your Windows machine.
Launch the “Microsoft Office program” from the Startup menu by clicking on the MS Office icon twice
Once the MS Office window crops up, select the "Help" tab found at the top end of your screen.
With the listed and available option, go to the tab "Microsoft Program Name Help".
Access the "See Also" window and make your way into the "Online Content Settings" tab.
Go for the particular box that lies adjacent to the "Show Microsoft Office online featured links" tab. This will help you to access a check box.
You can take off the check mark by accessing the tab portrayed with the label "Service Options".
When you are done, scroll down to the bottom half of the page where you will find the tab "OK". Clicking on it will wind up the entire process and will load the new settings on your Microsoft Office suite 2003.
Restart your PC as recommended by Microsoft help and support center to load up Windows with the changes made.