Thursday, August 8, 2013

How To Reset Your Windows Live Help Password

In order to log in to your Windows Live account, you need to have your log in id and password that are created during the time when you created your user account. Now, if you lose your password, there is an easy way by which you can reset it. Therefore, before you dial the Windows support number, just try out these simple instructions given below to help you do that.

Instructions

  • Start the process by launching the web browser and browsing to the Windows Live Solution Center website. After that, you need to click on the option that is named as Sign In and then select Forgot your password option located beneath the password field.
  • Next up, you need to type in your Windows Live ID. Now, you will be asked to enter the CAPTCHA security code exactly as it is displayed on the picture. When you are done, click on the Continue button.
  • Once you did that, you need to click on the option to check your identity. You need to type in the answer for the security question. You can also opt for the verification link to be sent to an alternate email address that you have initially provided. When your identity is verified, the password reset page will get automatically loaded on to your computer screen. Now, you can reset your password.
  • Following which, you need to type in the answer for your security question. You will now be asked to provide other details such as your location. Type in the necessary details in to the text fields provided. This will open the account reset page.
  • After that, you need to provide your alternate email address. Please note that your password reset email will be sent to the alternate email address that you provide. You need to copy and paste the link that has been sent to you to the address bar of your web browser, and then, hit the Enter key on your computer keyboard. 
  • Now, you need to type in your Windows Live ID into the space provided in the account reset page. After that, you need to create a new password and then re-enter it in the respective fields. Click on the Continue button.
  • You will now be able to sign in to the Windows Live account with your new password.

Now, that was some information about resetting your Windows Live Help password. If you still encounter any trouble, please dial the Windows support number to connect to the Windows support team.

Monday, July 8, 2013

Tutorial To Find An Email In Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Outlook is one of those programs that does not need any introduction to an average computer user. Most of the users are familiar with this excellent email and personal information management software designed and developed by tech giant Microsoft. Among all the incoming email messages from friends, family, professional contacts and mailing lists, locating a specific email can prove difficult even if you catalog it in a specific sub-folder. If you need to find a particular email, it can prove to be a tough job. However, there is a search function incorporated in the program to deal with such Outlook problems.

Follow the set of simple and easy guidelines given below, provided by the excellent Outlook tech support team that you have to follow in order to find an email in the Microsoft Outlook program.

Instructions to find email in Microsoft Outlook program

  • Start off the process to locate an email by opening the Microsoft Outlook program in your computer. Once the program is launched, click on the Mail function.
  • Click on the specific folder you want to search in the Navigation pane, or choose the All Mail Items option to include all your folders in the email search.
  • Type the phrase you are looking for in the Search box. Outlook will search through your emails for the phrase and will display a list of results while you type.
  • Click on the downward-pointing double arrow icon displayed to the right of the search box to add advanced filters to the search function. Filter out specific recipients or senders, periods, message subjects and more to help narrow down the search results.
  • Click on the email you are looking for in the Results list to bring up the full text in the message pane. This finish off your search for the email and you can now read it.

These are the instructions provided by the ever reliable and efficient Outlook tech support team that you have to follow in order to resolve some common Outlook problems. These Outlook issues can be resolved quickly with the help of these simple troubleshooting tips. These troubleshooting instructions from Outlook tech and help support team will help you in finding an email in the Microsoft Outlook program.

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.

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

How To Install Failed Microsoft Updates

The Windows range of operating systems are developed and released by the tech giant, Microsoft. One of the major reasons for the huge popularity enjoyed by the Microsoft operating systems, is the fact that they provide one of the best after sales support in the business. They have extensive networks of tech support teams, who handle any type of problems that the users throw at them. So, before you set out to dial the Windows support number and talk to the Windows support team, follow the set of easy and simple guidelines given below, which will in all probability suffice if you want to install Microsoft updates on your computer.

Instructions

Start off the process by clicking on the Windows Start button located on the bottom left corner of your Windows desktop screen. Click on the Run button located in the Start Menu and then type services.msc into the search box. Click on the OK button after entering the term. In Windows 7/ Vista operating system, type the keyword into the Start Search box displayed in the Start menu and then click on the Enter key.
Click on the Name field to sort the list of services by name. Scroll down the list to Automatic Updates, right-click on it and then select the Stop option. Right-click on Background Intelligent Transfer Service option and then select the Stop option.
Access the Run tool in the Start menu. Copy and paste C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution, click on the OK button, and then delete all the contents of the folder.
Close the folder and go back to the Windows Services utility. Right-click on the two services that you have stopped earlier and then select the Start option.
Open Windows Update by going to the Run tool, typing %SystemRoot%\system32\wuapp.exe into the search box and then clicking on the OK button.
Click Check for updates. Windows will now find all of your updates and prompt you to download and install them.
Follow the instructions given above, if you want to install Microsoft updates on your computer. If you still have doubts regarding the guidelines that you have to follow, dial the Windows support number and then talk to the Windows tech support team. They will help you in resolving your doubts and then you will be able to install Microsoft updates on your computer.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

What To Look For In Microsoft Surface Tablets

Microsoft has become a sure winner by providing the customers with ample choices in the tablet market, and has often been able to drive competitors to envy. But at times some products of Microsoft have caused problems to the customers, and one such product is the 128 GB version of Microsoft Surface Pro, which has 83 GB of free storage out of the box, while the 64 GB version of Microsoft Surface Pro has 23 GB of free storage out of the box. Microsoft was able to give the innovative USB 3.0 port for connectivity with a lot of storage options, including external hard drives, and USB flash drives. The pre-loaded SkyDrive that comes with Surface gives you up to 7GB of content storage on the cloud, for free. The device has a micro SDXC card slot that lets you extend storage capacity to 64GB. The device has an innovative option where the customers can create an external backup bootable USB, and delete the recovery partition for extra storage.
The Microsoft Surface RT tablet should be purchased only after long deliberation, keeping in mind the requirements of the customers. Though being an entry-level tablet, it is designed to run fairly large apps like Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk, AutoCAD and other similar programs. And this has identified to be the main problem with the entry level device, and tends to tease the customers’ peace of mind over time. This concern can lead you to taking proper advice from the Microsoft surface help team, before making the purchase choice.
The retail value of the 64GB Surface Pro model is $899, while the 128GB Surface Pro sells for $999. By wisely spending $100 more, the prospective user can take really good advantage of the extra 60GB of internal storage, or 2.6 times the storage capacity of the entry-level model. The difference in the price is not the only thing that substantiates the comparison between the two very expensive devices but it can be easily justified by the benefits that it provides in the long run, and in the immediate future as well.
As the Microsoft surface help suggests, users can regain some pre-occupied internal storage by deleting the recovery partition and using a bootable backup USB for backup. But that cannot be seen as the best and a sensible to solution to have more storage as I see it.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

How To Fix Cannot Start Outlook Error


As we all know that Microsoft Outlook is a powerful email client that lets you manage your different email accounts efficiently. Microsoft Outlook is loaded with features that can help you with managing your contacts, schedule and organize your various activities. But what if it gives you an error message while using the program? This can be a tricky situation to handle.
Errors like Cannot start Outlook can be avoided by following the simple precautionary guidelines. The Outlook comes loaded with Microsoft utility feature that lets the user fix the issues easily. Follow the steps below to perform the Outlook repair and fix your issue.

Instructions to resolve Cannot start Outlook issue

Switch on your computer and launch the My Computer window. From My Computer select the drive Local Disk C.
Open the C Drive and hit the search space with C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\System\\Mapi\\1033\\ extension. This will open the file 1033 file on the system.
Select the Scanpst.exe in the above mentioned folder location to open the PST file repair tool.
Launch the Start menu. Enter %appdata%\\Microsoft\\Outlook into the Search space of the Start menu. Hit the Enter key. This will make the operating system return to the location of the PST file on your system hard drive.
Choose the PST file identified in the above step from the Scanpst program window, by clicking on the Browse option.
Select the option Start in the Scanpst program window. The PST file scan time can vary in accordance to the size of the PST file. So wait until PST files are scanned fully.
Select the checkbox next to the file to save and create the back up of the created file. Back up can help you retain the copy of all the files installed in the computer.
Initiate the file recovery process by clicking on the Repair option.
Restart Outlook after recovery process has completed.
The Scanpst program will list out the details of all the actions taken during the scan and repair process. PST files can have a max size of 2 GB and are stored in the format TXT with the same name as that of the Outlook PST file. So, make sure that your file does not exceed the 2 GB limit. Move all the unwanted files to the folder archive PST file so as to keep your file size always fewer than 2 GB.
In case you need further assistance, contact Outlook Support team and get your problem fixed.

Monday, May 6, 2013

Steps To Set Up Source Edit In Microsoft Outlook


Outlook, from Microsoft, is a very popular Email client that allows the users to send and receive email messages. The very latest versions of Outlook, Outlook 2010, and Outlook 2013, offer HTML support.
Follow the Outlook set up guidelines to enable the Outlook features, to insert HTML tags. The steps below will guide you through changing the Outlook settings to use the Microsoft Script Editor tool.

Outlook settings Instructions

·        Switch on your PC and log into your administrator account.
·        Open Microsoft Outlook on your PC. To launch the application, click on the icon with the label that reads Microsoft Outlook on your desktop. You can also launch the application from the Start menu. To launch the app, open the Start menu. From the Start menu pop up, select the label that reads All Programs. From the All Programs sub menu, select the label that reads Microsoft Outlook. Alternatively, you can launch the same by clicking the taskbar plug in icon.
·        Click on the label that reads Tools from the application home page. Select the label Options from the Tools drop down. From the Mail format tab, check the box next to the label that reads Use Microsoft Word to edit email messages. Hit the OK button when prompted to save the settings. This will set Microsoft word as the default Email Editor application.
·        Click on the File button on top, and select the New option from the dropdown. This will open the Compose window, wherein you can compose your new email message.
·        Click on the View button. Navigate into the Toolbars submenu, and select the label that reads Web Tools. This will list down all the Web tool buttons in a small rectangular box. Scroll down the list to see the available Web tools.
·        Select the label that reads Microsoft Script Editor. This will launch the default Email Editor Application, which in this case, is Microsoft word. Microsoft Word will now allow you to edit the HTML source code of your outgoing message. Make sure that you save the word file before sending it, or save it into the drafts folder.
Follow the above Outlook settings help instructions to set up the source edit feature on Microsoft Outlook. For more assistance on the same, feel free to contact our help and support desk. Drop into our tech blogs and open discussion forums for help and support.