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An embedded image is resized when you paste it to another location in an Excel 2010 workbook
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2513337INTRODUCTIONConsider the following scenario: You...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 07/12/2011
Hyperlink to MHT File in Office Documents Fails to Load in Internet Explorer
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2547338INTRODUCTIONConsider this scenario:You are using...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 07/12/2011
Some email clients unable to decrypt email sent from Outlook 2010
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2142236INTRODUCTIONWhen sending an encrypted message...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 07/12/2011
You cannot open Office file types directly from a server that supports only Basic authentication over a non-SSL connection
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2123563INTRODUCTIONYou have Microsoft Office 2010...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 06/30/2011
Error message when you try to use a gallery in Word 2007: "The Office Open XML file Building Blocks.dotx cannot be opened"
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/925175INTRODUCTIONYou select a gallery on the Ribbon in...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 06/30/2011
The new printer status is "Offline" after you delete a print queue and then restart a Windows-based computer
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2027593INTRODUCTIONConsider the following scenario: You...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 06/30/2011
The changes that you made to a shared.xls file in an offline folder are not saved on a file server that is running Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/974070INTRODUCTIONConsider the following scenario: You...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 06/30/2011
Document file size increases with EMF, PNG, GIF, or JPEG graphics in Word
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/224663INTRODUCTIONWhen you save a Microsoft Word...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 06/30/2011
"0x80070057" error message when you back up files in Windows 7
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/982736INTRODUCTIONWhen you back up files by using...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 06/30/2011
Office Live Add-in errors occur in Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2572738INTRODUCTONYou may see an error message when you...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 06/30/2011
A Visio drawing may not open in Visio Viewer 2007, and you may receive an error message in Internet Explorer
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/926948INTRODUCTIONWhen you try to open a Microsoft...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 06/20/2011
Japanese KANJI characters display as Chinese text instead of Japanese text in a PowerPoint 2010 presentation
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2515394INTRODUCTIONJapanese KANJI characters display as...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 06/20/2011
Language detection problems with Japanese KANJI characters in PowerPoint 2003/2002 presentations
KB Article:For PowerPoint 2003:https://support.microsoft.com/kb/885861For PowerPoint...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 06/20/2011
Error message when you try to install a Windows update, a hotfix, or a service pack after you perform System Restore in Windows Vista: "0x80071A91"
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/948252INTRODUCTIONAfter you perform System Restore in...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 06/15/2011
Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2010 displays incorrect search results of a GAL in Exchange Server 2007 or in Exchange Server 2010
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2497077INTRODUCTIONWhen you use Microsoft Office Outlook...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 06/15/2011
Error message when you open an Internet shortcut file on a computer that has Internet Explorer 7 installed: "Problem with Shortcut The target '' of this Internet Shortcut is not valid"
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/936881INTRODUCTIONOn a computer that has Internet...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 06/15/2011
Message when you try to use an earlier version of an Office program to open a file that was saved in a 2007 Office program: "This file was created in a previous beta version"
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/926054INTRODUCTIONYou have installed the Compatibility...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 06/15/2011
Direct Booking does not successfully book a resource in Outlook 2010
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/982774INTRODUCTIONWhen you send a meeting request in...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 06/15/2011
Office 2003 and 2007 Office documents open read-only in Internet Explorer
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/870853INTRODUCTIONWhen you open a Microsoft Office 2003...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 06/15/2011
Folders take a long time to update when an Exchange Server 2010 user uses Outlook 2003 in online mode
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2009942INTRODUCTIONWhen you access a Microsoft Exchange...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 06/06/2011
How to enable the Memory Diagnostic test for 2007 Office products on a Windows Server-based computer
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/924284INTRODUCTIONBy default, the Memory Diagnostic test...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 06/06/2011
Error message when you use Windows Update or Microsoft Update Web sites to install updates: 0x80070424
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/968002INTRODUCTIONSymptom 1 When you try to connect to...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 06/06/2011
How to Remove Entries from the Remote Desktop Connection Computer Box
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/312169INTRODUCTIONThis article describes how to remove...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 06/02/2011
Error code when you try to use Windows Update or Microsoft Update to install updates: "0x800B0001"
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/958045INTRODUCTIONWhen you try to install updates from...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 06/02/2011
Error message when you try to install updates by using the Windows Update or Microsoft Update Web site: "0x80004002"
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/956708INTRODUCTIONWhen you try to install updates by...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 06/02/2011
SBS 2008 BPA Reports that The Windows SharePoint Services configuration databases log file is getting large (currently over 1gb in size)
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2000544INTRODUCTIONThe Windows SharePoint Services 3.0...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 06/02/2011
Removing Terminal Server licenses from an RDP client
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/187614INTRODUCTIONIf an unlicensed client connects to a...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 05/20/2011
Full-screen mode becomes unresponsive in Windows Media Player on a Windows Vista-based computer
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/939206INTRODUCTIONConsider the following scenario: You...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 05/20/2011
How to disable hyperlink warning messages in 2007 Office programs and in Office 2010 programs
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/925757INTRODUCTIONThis step-by-step article describes...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 05/20/2011
You cannot print or print preview Web pages in Internet Explorer on Windows Vista or on Windows 7
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/973479INTRODUCTIONWhen you try to print a Web page in...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 05/12/2011
Office Communicator 2007 R2 client does not update the EndpointConfiguration.cache file by using the correct pool FQDN and TCP port information
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2527360INTRODUCTIONConsider the following scenario in...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 05/09/2011
"Snap-in failed to initialize" error message when you open Microsoft Management Console
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/826282INTRODUCTIONWhen you try to open a Microsoft...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 05/04/2011
Meeting or appointment invitations are missing or deleted when you view your calendar items in Outlook
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2515263INTRODUCTIONWhen you view your calendar items in...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 05/04/2011
An error occurs when using Windows Internet Explorer 8 or Windows Internet Explorer 7 to view a Web site: “Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage”.
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2293762INTRODUCTIONWhen you use Windows Internet...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 05/04/2011
Error message when you try to edit an Office document in a document library: "'Edit Document' requires a Windows SharePoint Services-compatible application"
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/833714INTRODUCTIONWhen you try to edit a Microsoft...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 05/04/2011
Enabling debug logging for the Net Logon service
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/109626INTRODUCTIONThis article details the steps to...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 05/04/2011
How to troubleshoot synchronization problems when you synchronize your Exchange Server mailbox with your .ost file in Outlook
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/842284INTRODUCTIONThis article describes how to...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 04/26/2011
Error message when you try to activate Office 2010: "An unspecified error has occurred. Your request cannot be processed at this time. (0x80070001)
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2400124INTRODUCTIONWhen you try to activate Office 2010,...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 04/26/2011
Event ID 7000 or 7026 is logged in the System log on a computer that is running Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/933757INTRODUCTIONEvent ID 7000 or event ID 7026 is...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 04/26/2011
Services fail to start and you receive an Error 1079 on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows 2008 R2 or Windows 7
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2478117INTRODUCTIONOne of more of the following services...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 04/26/2011
Error message when you try to open or save an e-mail attachment in Outlook: "Cannot create file"
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/305982INTRODUCTIONWhen you try to open or save an e-mail...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 04/26/2011
Search Companion Starts If You Double-Click a Folder
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/321186INTRODUCTIONIf you double-click a drive or folder,...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 04/26/2011
Error message when clicking hyperlink in Office: "Cannot locate the Internet server or proxy server"
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/218153INTRODUCTIONWhen you create a hyperlink in an...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 04/15/2011
The "Connected" icon does not appear in the notification area when you connect to a remote application by using Remote Desktop Web Access on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/977507INTRODUCTIONWhen you connect to a remote...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 04/15/2011
Error message when you try to install service packs or Windows updates on a Windows Server 2008-based or Windows Vista-based computer: "ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER(0x80070057)"
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2469239INTRODUCEYou cannot install any Windows updates...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 04/12/2011
Simple volumes may become inaccessible if a power loss occurs shortly after creation
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2001877INTRODUCTIONConsider the follow scenario. In...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 04/06/2011
Error message when you try to use the Windows Update or Microsoft Update Web sites to install updates: "0x800B0100"
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/956702INTRODUCTIONWhen you try to install updates from...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 04/06/2011
Internet Explorer does not support user names and passwords in Web site addresses (HTTP or HTTPS URLs)
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/834489INTRODUCTIONThis article is intended to notify Web...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 03/29/2011
"The RDP Protocol Component "DATA ENCRYPTION" Detected an Error..." error message
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/323497INTRODUCTIONAfter you install Windows 2000...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 03/29/2011