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IDE ATA and ATAPI disks use PIO mode after multiple time-out or CRC errors occur
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/817472INTRODUCTIONAfter you suspending and resume your...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 03/29/2011
Error logging in HTTP API
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/820729 INTRODUCTIONThis article describes the error...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 03/28/2011
Notepad Starts With "[.ShellClassInfo] LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%System32Shell32.dll,-21787" When You Start Your Computer
Kb Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/330132INTRODUCTIONWhen you start the computer, Notepad...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 03/28/2011
Error message when you install a program: "Error 1606. Could not access network location . All users"
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/315352INTRODUCTIONAfter you upgrade Microsoft Windows 98...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 03/28/2011
Certain Administrative Templates from the Windows XP Security Guide may prevent you from starting the Windows Firewall service in Windows XP Service Pack 2
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/892199 INTRODUCTIONAfter you install Windows XP Service...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 03/24/2011
Microsoft Games: InstallShield Error Messages
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/910816INTRODUCTIONWhen you try to install a Microsoft...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 03/22/2011
You may experience problems in Windows Explorer or in the Windows shell after you install security update MS06-015
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/918165 INTRODUCTIONAfter you install security update...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 03/22/2011
You cannot create a network connection after you restore Windows XP
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/329441INTRODUCTIONAfter you install Service Pack 1 (SP1)...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 03/21/2011
If you cancel the credentials dialog box, Outlook 2003 silently enters Offline mode, and you are not connected to your mailbox
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/949918 INTRODUCTIONMicrosoft Office Outlook 2003 may...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 03/21/2011
Outlook 2007 prompts you repeatedly for a password under certain network conditions
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/956531 INTRODUCTIONUnder certain network conditions,...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 03/21/2011
Various issues may occur on a Windows Server 2003-based computer that is running the Volume Shadow Copy Service
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/940032 INTRODUCTIONOn a Microsoft Windows Server...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 03/21/2011
Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerability in MHTML could allow information disclosure
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2501696 INTRODUCTION Microsoft has released a Microsoft...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 02/03/2011
Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerability in Internet Explorer could allow remote code execution
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2488013 INTRODUCTION Microsoft has released a Microsoft...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 02/03/2011
How to restore your personal files after you perform a custom installation of Windows Vista or of Windows 7
KB Article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/932912 INTRODUCTION This article describes how to...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 02/03/2011
Vulnerability in Graphics Rendering Engine could allow remote code execution
KB article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2490606 INTRODUCTION Microsoft has released a Microsoft...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 01/20/2011
How to change the Windows Logon screen saver in Windows XP
KB article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/314493SUMMARY This step-by-step article describes how to...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 01/20/2011
How to import .nk2 files into Outlook 2010
KB article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/980542 When you start Microsoft Outlook 2010 for the...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 01/20/2011
How do I uninstall Office 2003, Office 2007 or Office 2010 suites if I cannot uninstall it from Control Panel?
KB article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301SUMMARY Sometimes you cannot uninstall the...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 01/20/2011
How do I uninstall the 2007 Office suites if I cannot uninstall it by using the "Add or Remove Programs" feature?
KB article: https://support.microsoft.com/kb/971179Problem descriptionSometimes, you cannot uninstall...
Author: Microsoft Fix it blog Date: 01/20/2011
Messages remain in an Exchange Server outbound queue until a non-delivery report is generated when you send e-mail to a remote domain
Messages remain in an outbound queue until a non-delivery report is generated when you send e-mail...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 01/29/2010
Automatically configure Outlook to a specific global catalog server or the closest global catalog server
How to configure Outlook to a specific global catalog server or to the closest global catalog server...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 01/29/2010
You receive an "Error 1606" error message when you try to install or remove a Microsoft program
You receive an "Error 1606" error message when you try to install or remove a Microsoft...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 01/29/2010
Windows Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain non-Microsoft DHCP servers
Windows Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain non-Microsoft DHCP...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 01/29/2010
"Server Error in '/OMA' Application" Error Message When You View the Outlook Mobile Access Web Site
XCCC: "Server Error in '/OMA' Application" Error Message When You View the Outlook Mobile...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 01/29/2010
Enable update to permit the caching of incoming SMTP messages as IPM.Note in Exchange Server 2003
Update to permit the caching of incoming SMTP messages as IPM.Note in Exchange Server 2003 Problem...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 01/29/2010
Set a delay for forwarding connector state changes and server changes (DMON info) in Exchange 2000 Server
SMTP / Routing Group connector state changes cause needless connector state toggling in Exchange...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 01/29/2010
Error messages when you try to connect Outlook 2007 to Exchange Server: "The action cannot be completed" or "Your Microsoft Exchange Server is unavailable" or "Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook"
Error messages when you try to connect Outlook 2007 to Exchange Server: "The action cannot be...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 01/13/2010
A meeting update message or a meeting cancellation message from an Exchange 2003 user is not delivered to an Exchange 2007 user
A meeting update message or a meeting cancellation message from an Exchange 2003 user is not...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 01/13/2010
Services for Exchange Server cannot start automatically after you install Exchange Server 2007 and Exchange Server 2010 on a global catalog server
Services for Exchange Server 2007 or Exchange Server 2010 cannot start automatically after you...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 01/13/2010
PowerShell commands for the Exchange 2007 Edge server role do not work as expected after you uninstall an update rollup or an interim update on the Edge server
PowerShell commands for the Exchange 2007 Edge server role do not work as expected after you...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 01/13/2010
Enable additional Exchange information store logging
How to enable additional Exchange information store logging You may need to enable additional...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 01/13/2010
Enable hotfix to reduce CPU usage by the Exchange System Attendant service on offline address list servers in a hosting environment
CPU usage by the Exchange System Attendant service on offline address list servers in a hosting...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 01/13/2010
Enable Security tab on all Exchange objects in System Manager
XADM: Security tab not available on all objects in System Manager In Exchange System Manager, the...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 01/13/2010
Force Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003 to resolve proxy addresses and custom properties in Cached Exchange Mode
How to force Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003 to resolve proxy addresses and custom properties in Cached...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 01/13/2010
Unregister the mswrd632 converter
MS09-073: Description of the security update for Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003:...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 01/12/2010
Enable contact linking information in Outlook 2007
The contact linking information is missing in a meeting request that is sent from Outlook 2007 In...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 12/16/2009
Set the TCP/IP stack destruction feature of Media Sense if you are using a crossover cable
Recommended private "Heartbeat" configuration on a cluster server Communication between...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 12/16/2009
Disable the Indeo codec
Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerabilities in the Indeo codec could allow remote code execution:...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 12/15/2009
"E-mail" command is missing or is unavailable in Excel 2007, in PowerPoint 2007, or in Word 2007
The "E-mail" command is missing or is unavailable in Excel 2007, in PowerPoint 2007, or in...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 12/15/2009
Exchange Server Connector Delivery Restrictions May Not Work Correctly
XCON: Connector Delivery Restrictions May Not Work Correctly After you configure the delivery...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 12/15/2009
Set a limit on the number of SMTP messages in queues on IIS
How to set a limit on the number of SMTP messages in queues If you want to limit the number of...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 12/15/2009
USB keyboard layout in Windows Vista for 106/109 key keyboards
Windows Vista may not use the correct keyboard layout when you connect a USB keyboard to the...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 11/09/2009
Upgrade hangs at 62% when you upgrade to Windows 7 from Windows Vista
Upgrade stops responding (hangs) at 62% when you upgrade to Windows 7 This Fix it Solution automates...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 11/02/2009
Fix it Solution released for Microsoft Security Advisory (971778) - Vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code Execution
Microsoft Security Advisory: Vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow could allow remote code execution...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/28/2009
Fix Print Spooler
Fix printing problems by resetting the print spooler Fix it for me This Fix it Solution automates...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/27/2009
Fix MSI Patch Registration Corruption
How to fix MSI software update registration corruption issues Problem description After you install...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/27/2009
Allow MAPI Applications to grow PST
Outlook 2003 users may not be able to use Outlook in offline mode A hotfix is available for Outlook...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/27/2009
Fix revision tracking for Word tables
After you merge or split table cells in a Word 2007 document while Track Changes is enabled, the row...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/20/2009
Fix graphics over RDP in Office
The caption text for ActiveX components in Excel 2007 is distorted when you use the Mstsc.exe...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/20/2009