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Fix "c:Programme" access denied problem on Vista/Win7
You cannot open the "C:\Programme" folder in the German version of Windows Vista or...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/20/2009
Enable shape resizing in PowerPoint
Description of the PowerPoint 2007 hotfix package: June 29, 2007 This Fix it Solution enables you to...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/20/2009
Disable no end date option in Outlook
You cannot disable the "No end date" option for appointments, meeting requests, tasks, or...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/20/2009
Enable deleted item recovery in Outlook
How can I recover items that I have "hard deleted" in Outlook? The Fix it enables...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/20/2009
Fix upgraded Outlook crashes
After you upgrade Outlook 2003 to Outlook 2007, Outlook 2007 crashes when you start the program...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/20/2009
Disable DRM error caching
Outlook 2007 may stop responding when you select an e-mail message that is restricted by Information...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/20/2009
Enable Outlook to use RSS feed folder structure
Outlook 2007 does not honor the folder structure that was created in Internet Explorer 7 for the RSS...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/20/2009
Fsutil resource setautoreset true Windows system folder
Error message when you try to perform a backup on a Windows Vista-based computer:...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/20/2009
ISA Server on slow link
10060 Connection timed out error with proxy server or ISA Server on slow link Winsock timeout errors...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/20/2009
Allow InfoPath form access with expired certificate
A digitally signed form does not display the digital signature in InfoPath 2003 A hotfix is...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/20/2009
Reregister DLL post DPM SP1 install
Error message when you perform various System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007 operations...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/20/2009
Reset Windows Update
How do I reset the Windows Update settings? This Fix it solution and article document resetting the...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/13/2009
Allow damaged AutoShape object open for Office
When you try to open an Office file that contains a damaged AutoShape object in Office 2003 Service...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/13/2009
Adjust Visio ThreadingModel
A Visio 2003 drawing control does not load and the Visio drawing contents are not displayed when you...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/13/2009
Enable hotfix for SupportUNCMappedDriveSaveAs in Excel 2003
Error message when you try to save an Excel 2003 workbook that was opened from a mapped drive...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/13/2009
Disable emboss shadow picture recolor
Pictures that have certain shadow settings display incorrectly in PowerPoint 2003 In Microsoft...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/13/2009
Enable print dark colors hotfix
A Color Category that uses a dark color may print lighter than other Color Categories in Outlook...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/13/2009
Slow Templated dialog box fix for Office
The Templates dialog box does not appear for three or four seconds when you try to create new...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/13/2009
Allow POP3 with SSL and SPA in Outlook
When you send and receive e-mail messages by using a POP3 e-mail account, you receive one of the...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/13/2009
Enable FreeODBCache for Project
Project 2003 crashes when you expand many subprojects in a master project When you open a master...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/13/2009
Reset TCP/IP
How to reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) One of the components of the Internet connection on your...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/07/2009
Word Rich Text Format out path
An Outlook 2003 user cannot open a network share from a hyperlink in an RTF e-mail message if the...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/07/2009
Project 2007 takes too long to add new values
Project 2007 takes longer than expected to add new values to a lookup table When you add multiple...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/07/2009
Use WinINet Copy
Problems occur when you try to open an Office document from a Web site hyperlink in a 2007 Office...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/07/2009
Set LMCompatiblityLevel to 1
Problem descriptionWhen you access a network-attached storage device after you upgrade to Windows...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 05/07/2009
Microsoft Translator Widget test page
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Author: William Keener Date: 05/06/2009
Enable Hyper-V backup
How to back up Hyper-V virtual machines from the parent partition on a Windows Server 2008-based...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 04/29/2009
Fix spanning mode RDP graphics in Office
The text in a Graph object in an Office 2003 application seems to overlap or seems to be squeezed...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 04/29/2009
Do not show run once in Internet Explorer
A blank Web page is displayed when you start Internet Explorer 7 Problem description When you start...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 04/29/2009
Enable and Disable MOICE
Description of the Microsoft Office Isolated Conversion Environment update for the Compatibility...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 04/29/2009
Enable IMAP to use INTERNALDATE
A hotfix is available to enable Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) messages to use INTERNALDATE...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 04/29/2009
Printer redirection for RDP client side
Printers That Use Ports That Do Not Begin With COM, LPT, or USB Are Not Redirected in a Remote...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 04/29/2009
Printer redirection for RDP 2003 Terminal Server side
Terminal Services event messages 1100 or 1114 in Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 Problem...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 04/29/2009
Improve Excel macro performance
When you use a macro to automatically write and format data in an Excel 2007 workbook, the macro...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 04/29/2009
Enable and Disable Microsoft Security Advisory (969136) workaround for PowerPoint 2003
You receive an error message when you try to open a file type that was blocked by your registry...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 04/29/2009
Restore Taskbar to default position
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/253679 How to move the Windows Taskbar from its default position or...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 04/29/2009
Fix Hyperlinks in Outlook Express after Internet Explorer 7 upgrade
After you upgrade to Internet Explorer 7, hyperlinks do not work in Outlook Express Solution...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 04/29/2009
Set default spacing to old styles
Default line spacing and default paragraph spacing in Word 2007 differ from the default spacing in...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 04/29/2009
Fix hyperlinks in Outlook Express and Word
Hyperlinks Do Not Work in Outlook Express or in Word Problem description In Microsoft Outlook...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 04/29/2009
Buffer overrun in Hebrew Word
"Buffer Overrun Detected" error after you install Office 2003 Service Pack 3 for Hebrew...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 04/29/2009
Update changes to ToC in Word
The changes in the TOC and PageRef fields do not appear when you compare Word 2007 documents Problem...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 04/29/2009
Finish date of project plan may change in Project 2003
Finish date of project plan may change in Project 2003 Problem description When a project manager...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 04/29/2009
Microsoft Product Support Reports released!
Introducing the newest member of the Microsoft Fix it family, Microsoft Product Support Reports...
Author: William Keener Date: 04/27/2009
Microsoft Product Support Reports
Introducing the newest member of the Microsoft Fix it family, Microsoft Product Support Reports...
Author: William Keener Date: 04/27/2009
Reset Windows Search to Defaults
Reset Windows Search to Defaults Problem description When searching in Windows Vista you may get a...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 04/24/2009
Microsoft Fix it Solution to allow multiple open InfoPath forms is Live!
Error message when you try to open multiple instances of an InfoPath 2007 form at the same...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 04/22/2009
Microsoft Fix it Solution to Enable MAPI forms in Outlook is Live!
Error messages when you create a new MAPI form or you try to open custom forms in Outlook 2003...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 04/22/2009
Microsoft Fix it Solution for fixing unexpected text in new message with OneNote is Live!
Some text is unexpectedly inserted into a new e-mail message from OneNote 2007 We just...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 04/22/2009
Microsoft Fix it Solution to restore updated Word functionality is Live!
How do I fix the problem that I experience after I install an automatic update for Word 2007...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 04/22/2009
Microsoft Fix it Solution for Deleting Outlook profiles is Live!
Error message when you start Outlook: "Unable to open the Outlook window," "No...
Author: davecal_ms Date: 04/22/2009