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How to Fix Outlook prompting error "The command is not available" when launching Out Of Office Tool

2011-10-17T01:48:00.000-07:00

Category : Outlook 2007
Operating System : Vista & Win7

This problem can be easily fix by renaming a key in registry. But the question is which key..mhuaha!

Just follow this steps below

FIX

1. Quit Outlook completely
-Right click on Taskbar and then click Task Manager.
-Click the Processes tab, and then verify that Outlook.exe does not appear in the
list of processes.

2. Open Admin Command Prompt a.k.a CMD
(this has been covered on my previous post click here to view the post)

3. Type Regedit in Command Prompt and hit Enter

4. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook\Resiliency

5. Rename Resiliency to Resiliency.old and press F5 to save.

6. Quit regedit and relaunch outlook. The error is fixed now!

!!Cheers!!

How to Fix Outlook 2007 index Search in Vista

2011-05-26T03:59:00.000-07:00

Category : Outlook 2007
Operating System : Vista

Are you facing difficulties to search or partially search in your outlook, which gives you result no matches found. Perhaps you might notice a yellow message underneath the search bar like this!

And when you click on the yellow message, you will be prompted something like
this!

Well this is because the Indexing file on your machine/computer for outlook is corrupted. And the best way to resolve this issue is by just rebuilt the outlook indexing.

How to rebuilt Outlook indexing on Vista

1) Click Start > Control panel > Indexing Option (or you can just type indexing in start search and press enter)

2) Click MS office outlook and click on Modify tab at the bottom.

3) Make sure MS Office Outlook is checked in change selection location.

4) Click OK, go to previous menu and click on Advance tab > Rebuilt

If you go back to Indexing Option dialog box now, at the top you will see the indication of the indexing process.

Normally it would take a decent time to complete the process (depends on how big is your outlook data). Well, once its finish, just launch your outlook and the search will work now!

!!cheers!!

Clipboard Hacking Problem via "CTRL+C" function in Internet Explorer

2011-05-17T08:38:00.000-07:00

Category : Windows
Operating System : Vista, Win7, XP and etc
Internet Browser : MS Internet Explorer

I believe all of us are familiar with Ctrl+C functions in Windows platform. But recently found that the function is unwise to be used while online especially surfing via MS Internet Explorer.

Whats happened at the background is that, the date that you "CTRL+C" (it could be your banking password or Credit Card pin or online web password) will be stored in clipboard and it is accessible from the net by a combination of java-script and ASP. This is called Clipboard Hacking.

Just try this:
1. Copy any text by Ctrl + C
2. Click this Link: http://www.sourcecodesworld.com/special/clipboard.asp via MS Internet Explorer.
3. You will see the text you copied was accessed by this web page.

It is true, text you last copied for pasting (copy & paste) can be stolen
when you visit web sites using a combination of java-script and ASP (or PHP,
or CGI) to write your possible sensitive data to a database on another
server.

How Clipboard Hack is done? (for information purpose only)
The Clipboard hack is done by the following Source Code:

<script language="java-script">
var content = clipboardData.getData("Text");
alert(content);
</script>

How to safeguard yourself from Clipboard Hack Problem?
To avoid clipboard hack problem, do the following:
1. Go to internet options->security.
2. Press custom level.
3. In the security settings, select disable under Allow paste operations
via script. (Scripting sub heading)

I found it very funny whereby this hacking method does not work on Mozilla Firefox Browser and Google Chrome.

Morale of the story:

1. Do not keep sensitive data (like passwords, credit card numbers, PIN etc.) in the

clipboard while surfing the web.

2. Never use CTRL+C to paste your security credential while online

3. Start using Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox Browser J

!!!Cheers!!!!

Fix - Icons missing from system tray (Taskbar)

2011-02-15T22:34:00.000-08:00

Category : Windows
Operating System : Vista

1. Start a admin cmd (command prompt) window
2. Type regedit in the admin cmd window to launch Registry Editor
3. Go to HKEY_USER\User SID\Software\Classes\Local Settings \Software\ Microsoft \ Windows\CurrentVersion \TrayNotify
4. Delete keys IconStreams and PastIconsStream
5. Press F5, and close the regedit.
6. Start Task Manager, go to processes and kill explorer.exe
7. Go to applications in the Task Manager, hit new task and type explorer.exe and click OK
8. Explorer will now reboot your icons should return to normal now.

!!Cheers!!

How to open Admin command prompt in VISTA

2011-01-31T20:36:00.000-08:00

Category : Outlook 2007
Operating System : Vista & Win7

Click Start , type cmd on start search

Right click on the cmd.exe icon which shows under programs and Click on Run As Administrator.

-shortcut : type cmd on start search and press & hold Ctrl+Shift and Enter

User Account Control (UAC) interface will be prompt. Insert the admin username and password.

As for some computers (e.g. office computer) will requires Domain name. This domain name will be automatically detected by system and the name of the domain will be displayed as a note below password input bar. For any sort of reason (basically OU issues) , to change the domain just type the username in the format of Domain\Username

Well If you have used admin/full access account to login, UAC will just prompt as indication bar and you will only need to click OK (username and password entry not required)

Check the title bar to confirm whether its an admin command prompt or not. If its not admin bar or UAC prompt to enter username and password again, it means your account / access does not have admin privillage. You need to check with your Access Management. Well if its a home PC and you are a teenager, ..talk to your dad!!

!!cheers!!

Outlook Cached Exchange Mode is grayed out

2011-01-30T21:14:00.000-08:00

Category : Outlook 2007
Operating System : Vista

Symptoms : Outlook status showing Online with Microsoft Exchange
Error Message : nil

(for advance users who are searching fix for Outlook Cached Exchange Mode grayed out issue, please scroll/skip down to FIX - Outlook Cached Exchange Mode is grayed out)

Well some of you guys might have encountered this issue, whereby when you are connected to office network, your outlook works find, but when you open outlook at home, outlook gives variable error messages and inbox become empty.

It happens because (on layman words) : the outlook have failed to find/create OST file , OST file is a copy of all the messages (inbox) into you hardisk, as for the fact the outlook inbox is directly connected to the exchange server and not located in local machine.

Therefore, your outlook (inbox) is directly connected to exchange server without any copy in hardisk, this is why outlook will only work at office network (direct exchange connection) and not at your home (offline).

So how to check? outlook status will be indicated as "Online with Microsoft Exchange"

FIX

To fix this problem, click on Tools > Account Settings..

Double-Click on your email address

Tick on Use Cached Exchange Mode check box

Click Next > Finish. Relaunch outlook and outlook will start updating / creating ost file. The outlook status now will become Connected to Microsoft Exchange.

Well sometimes the Use Cached Exchange Mode check box will be grayed-out. This might cause by several factors like group policy. Below will be the registry key which need be modified to enable the option.

FIX - Outlook Cached Exchange Mode is grayed out

1. Start a admin cmd (command prompt) window

2. Type regedit in the admin cmd window to launch Registry Editor

3. Go to HKEY_USER\User SID\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\OST

4. Right click on the NoOST entry on the right and click Modify

5. Give it a value of 0

6. Restart Outlook 2007 and the Use Cached Exchange Mode option should no longer be grayed out anymore.

!!cheers!!

Battery Health Check For HP Laptop

2011-01-03T23:58:00.000-08:00

Category : Laptop (HP)
Operating System : w2k or Vista

For Laptop models running on Windows 2000

1. Download the softpaq sp32299.exe from HP Battery Check

2. Install softpaq(sp32299). It takes about 5 -10 minutes to install.

3. Go to Start> Program> Hewlett-Packard > HP Battery Check

For Laptop models running on Vista

1. Download the softpaq sp37021.exe from HP Battery Check (Vista)

2. Install the softpaq (sp37021.exe). It takes about 5 -10 minutes to install.

3. Open a normal user command prompt, go to C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP Battery Check (My Computer > Program Files > Hewlett-Packard > HP Battery Check) and run HPBC.exe

Please check whether the battery is slotted properly. The machine should be on AC power (power ad) while running the application. Cheers!!

Hiragana Stroke order and direction

2011-01-03T05:29:00.000-08:00

The following table shows the method for writing each hiragana character. It is arranged in the traditional way, beginning top right and reading columns down. The numbers and arrows indicate the stroke order and direction respectively.

Command Prompt a.k.a CMD command list

2010-12-31T05:26:00.000-08:00

Category : Desktop

Operating System : Vista

Control Panel

CONTROL: opens the control panel window
CONTROL ADMINTOOLS: opens the administrative tools
CONTROL KEYBOARD: opens keyboard properties
CONTROL COLOUR: opens display properties.Appearance tab
CONTROL FOLDERS: opens folder options
CONTROL FONTS: opens font policy management
CONTROL INTERNATIONAL or INTL.CPL: opens Regional and Language option
CONTROL MOUSE or MAIN.CPL: opens mouse properties
CONTROL USERPASSWORDS: opens User Accounts editor
CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2 or NETPLWIZ: User account access restrictions
CONTROL PRINTERS: opens faxes and printers available
APPWIZ.CPL: opens Add or Remove programs utility tool
OPTIONALFEATURES: opens Add or Remove Windows component utility
DESK.CPL: opens display properties. Themes tab
HDWWIZ.CPL: opens add hardware wizard
IRPROPS.CPL: infrared utility tool
JOY.CP: opens game controllers settings
MMSYS.CPL: opens Sound and Audio device Properties. Volume tab
SYSDM.CPL: opens System properties
TELEPHON.CPL: Opens phone and Modem options
TIMEDATE.CPL: Date and Time properties
WSCUI.CPL: opens Windows Security Center
ACCESS.CPL: opens Accessibility Options
WUAUCPL.CPL: opens Automatic Updates
POWERCFG.CPL: opens Power Options Properties
AZMAN.MSC: opens authorisation management utility tool
CERTMGR.MSC: opens certificate management tool
COMPMGMT.MSC: opens the Computer management tool
COMEXP.MSC or DCOMCNFG: opens the Computer Services management tool
DEVMGMT.MSC: opens Device Manager
EVENTVWR or EVENTVWR.MSC: opens Event Viewer
FSMGMT.MSC: opens Shared Folders
NAPCLCFG.MSC: NAP Client configuration utility tool
SERVICES.MSC: opens Service manager
TASKSCHD.MSC or CONTROL SCHEDTASKS: opens Schedule Tasks manager
GPEDIT.MSC: opens Group Policy utility tool
LUSRMGR.MSC: opens Local Users and Groups
SECPOL.MSC: opens local security settings
CIADV.MSC: opens indexing service
NTMSMGR.MSC: removable storage manager
NTMSOPRQ.MSC: removable storage operator requests
WMIMGMT.MSC: opens (WMI) Window Management Instrumentation
PERFMON or PERFMON.MSC: opens the Performance monitor
MMC: opens empty Console
MDSCHED: opens memory diagnostics tools
DXDIAG: opens DirectX diagnostics tools
ODBCAD32: opens ODBC Data source Administrator
REGEDIT or REGEDT32: opens Registry Editor
DRWTSN32: opens Dr. Watson
VERIFIER: opens Driver Verifier Manager
CLICONFG: opens SQL Server Client Network Utility
UTILMAN: opens Utility Manager
COLORCPL: opens color management
CREDWIZ: back up and recovery tool for user passwords
MOBSYNC: opens Synchronization center
MSCONFIG: opens System Configuration Utility
SYSEDIT: opens System Configuration Editor (careful while using this command)
SYSKEY: Windows Account Database Security management (careful while using this command)

Windows utility and applications

EXPLORER: Opens windows Explorer
IEXPLORER: Opens Internet explorer
WAB: opens Contacts
CHARMAP: opens Character Map
WRITE: opens WordPad
NOTEPAD: opens Notepad
CALC: opens Calculator
CLIPBRD: opens Clipbook Viewer
WINCHAT: opens Microsoft Chat Interface
SOUNDRECORDER: opens sound recording tool
DVDPLAY: run CD or DVD
WMPLAYER: opens Windows Media Player
MOVIEMK: Opens untitled Windows Movie Maker
OSK: opens on-screen Keyboard
MAGNIFY: opens Magnifier
WINCAL: opens Calendar
DIALER: opens phone Dialer
EUDCEDIT: opens Private Character Editor
NDVOL: opens the mixer volume
RSTRUI : opens Tool System Restore (For Vista only)
%WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\RESTORE\rstrui.exe: opens Tool System Restore (for XP only).
MSINFO32: Opens the System Information
MRT : launches the utility removal of malware.
Taskmgr : Opens the Windows Task Manager
CMD: opens a command prompt
MIGWIZ: Opens the tool for transferring files and settings from Windows (Vista only)
Migwiz.exe: Opens the tool for transferring files and settings from Windows (for XP only)
SIDEBAR: Open the Windows (Vista only)
Sigverif : Opens the tool for verification of signatures of files
Winver : Opens the window for your Windows version
FSQUIRT: Bluetooth Transfer Wizard
IExpress opens the wizard for creating self-extracting archives.
MBLCTR: opens the mobility center (Windows Vista only)
MSRA : Opens the Windows Remote Assistance
Mstsc : opens the tool connection Remote Desktop
MSDT: opens the diagnostic tools and support Microsoft
WERCON: opens the reporting tool and solutions to problems (for Vista only)
WINDOWSANYTIMEUPGRADE: Enables the upgrade of Windows Vista
WINWORD : opens Word (if installed)
PRINTBRMUI : Opens migration wizard printer (Vista only)

Disk management

DISKMGMT.MSC: opens disk management utility
CLEANMGR: opens disk drive clean up utility
DFRG.MSC: opens disk defragmenter
CHKDSK: complete analysis of disk partition
DISKPART: disk partitioning tool

Connection management

IPCONFIG: list the configuration of IP addresses on your PC (for more information type IPCONFIG/? in the CMD menu)
INETCPL.CPL: opens internet properties
FIREWALL.CPL: opens windows firewall
NETSETUP.CPL: opens network setup wizard

Miscellaneous commands

JAVAWS: View the cover of JAVA software (if installed)
AC3FILTER.CPL: Opens the properties AC3 Filter (if installed)
FIREFOX: Mozilla launches Firefox (if installed)
NETPROJ: allow or not connecting to a network projector (For Vista only)
LOGOFF: closes the current session
SHUTDOWN: shut down Windows
SHUTDOWN-A: to interrupt Windows shutdown
%WINDIR% or %SYSTEMROOT%: opens the Windows installation
%PROGRAMFILES%: Opens the folder where you installed other programs (Program Files)
%USERPROFILE%: opens the profile of the user currently logged
%HOMEDRIVE%: opens the browser on the partition or the operating system is installed
%HOMEPATH%: opens the currently logged user C: \ Documents and Settings \ [username]
%TEMP%: opens the temporary folder
VSP1CLN: deletes the cache for installation of the service pack 1 for Vista

System File Checker (Requires Windows CD if the cache is not available):
SFC / scannow: immediately scans all system files and repairs damaged files
SFC / VERIFYONLY: scans only those files system
SFC / Scanfil = "name and file path": scans the specified file, and repaired if damaged
SFC / VERIFYFILE = "name and file path": Scans only the file specified
SFC / scanonce: scans the system files on the next restart
SFC / REVERT: return the initial configuration (For more information, type SFC /? In the command prompt CMD.

SSO Error: The Group Policy data does not match the checksum

2010-12-30T03:27:00.000-08:00

Category : Desktop
Operating System : Vista
Error Message : The Group Policy data does not match the checksum. The program will now terminate for security reasons

FIX 1

1. Retrieve user’s profile server: Start>Start search. Type %cacheddata%

2. Navigate to user’s profile (example : Profile.V2>AppData>Roaming>SecureLogin) Rename “GroupPolicies” to “GroupPolicies.Old”

3. Navigate to (Registry Editor (regedit.exe) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Protocom\SecureLogin\GPOHash. Delete the String Value for all the Usernames <firstname.lastname>

4. Go to Start > %appdata%\securelogin

5. Delete the folder GroupPolicies

6. Launch command prompt (cmd.exe) and type gpupdate /target:user /force. Type “N” when prompted to logoff.

7. Restart the machine.

8. If still getting the error message "The Group Policy Data does not match the Checksum

9. Perform FIX 2.

FIX 2

Please perform FIX 1 again. (hehe!!)
If the error message still appears, go to: Registry Editor (regedit.exe)
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Protocom\SecureLogin\GPOHash. Delete the String Value for all the Usernames <firstname.lastname>
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Protocom\SecureLogin. Modify the value in CacheDirectory from %APPDATA% to %LOCALAPPDATA%
Go to %appdata% and delete the entire SecureLogin folder
Launch command prompt (cmd.exe) and type gpupdate /target:user /force. Type “N” when prompted to logoff.

Restart the machine.

Highschool of the Dead -- a new anime

2010-12-04T21:50:00.000-08:00

Highschool of the Dead -- a new anime from Japanese production company Madhouse (Chobits, Death Note) based on the manga of the same name.

The scope of the anime has been clearly stated on its title itself, yes, its about ZOMBIES aka Undead -inhabitants become zombies, group of survivors must escape by any means necessary. But there are several other aspects that make this series uniquely entertaining. As Nate Lanxon summarise these in the form of a recipe: How to Make Hightschool Of The Dead:

- 2 parts Dawn of the Dead
- 1 part Death Note-esque suspense
- 1 part Ichi the Killer violence
- 5 parts Dead or Alive breast physics
- 2 parts Japanese upskirt obsession
- 4 parts A-class drawing and animation

Mix all that together and you get a beautifully combination of icchi, horror and heroism. I'm watching it now and i love it ;)

Google It In Backwards

2010-11-12T01:15:00.000-08:00

Are you bored to see the same IE browser and searching the same way every single day? well hey lets "Google it in Backwards"

How?
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Easy!! Browse to url: http://www.elgoog.org.uk/

Since the browser is in backwards, so shall we type in backwards as well ?

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You will be amazed !!

Googling will never be the same again.. Have fun..

Not even 1 years old but understands what is key and locks... kids nowadays!!!

2010-09-22T08:26:00.000-07:00

Caught my baby gurl in action a few months back !!!

kidz nowadays!!!

Finally i manage to make a Gamers' spec (not so damn power!!, but damn power! hehe..)

2010-09-06T09:26:00.000-07:00

After a long wait and wait.. and wait, i found it is very difficult for me to achive my dream spec. Since I'm NOT single now, i need to take care of my real world together with my cyber world, trust me..it's not easy task for a gamer like me..hehehe!

Therefore i decided to downgrade my dream spec a little. After some research, and walla... here come my new LUXMiE

*I would like to take this moment to thank my wify for her support and understanding, Thank You Dear!!*

The spec (currently running on XP x64 , planing to install Window7 x64 later )

AMD Phenom II X4 B40 (3.00Ghz) RM230

ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 A870G D3-REVSGL (TurboV EVO) RM325

Click here for motherboard reviews

ASUS ENGT220 1GB D3 128BIT RM285

500GB W.D. GREEN 32M 7200 RPM RM130

CORSAIR PC1333 D3 GAMING (2GB) RM145

.....couldn't find any related picture in web

CREATIVE SB 5.1 VX RM60

Cooler Master HYPER TX3 ( CPU ) RM69

Cooler Master 460W EXTREME POWER RM149

ELITE 370 RM139 (the side wise cover is see-thru)

I also have Lite-on DVD-RW SATA which i bought a years ago (i bought it accidentally for my old PC, dumbfounded when i get to know it's full-SATA, hahaha!!). Together it has completed my spec (for now). For upgrades I'm planing for Liquid Cooling System and extra Gaming RAM in near future .. ;)

How to disable or enable MS Outlook 2007 filter (email not visible in View pane)

2010-07-21T08:36:00.000-07:00

This is a common problem whereby user accidentally activated the filter features in Outlook 2007. I agree that it's not an easy task to activate or deactivate filter in outlook 2007 if you don't know where to find it. I hope this post will make your life easier hehe..

As per screenshot below,

(I) indicating there is 67 unread mail in inbox, therefor the View pane

should show at least 67 mail/messages.

(III) only 10 mail/messages is visible (there is actually 117 total messages in reading pane)

The culprit is (II) "Filter Applied". Most of the user will miss this indicator and start panicking. Most of the standard fixes wont able to fix this , including :
                               -repair office apps
                               -office diagnostic
                               -refreshing and rebuilding outlook profile
                               -rename outlook key in Registry (i will cover this on my next post hehe..)

The Fix:

go to View > Current View > click Customize Current View.

it will open a dialog box called Customize View: Messages. Click on Filter...

it will open another dialog box called Filter. Click on Clear All to remove all the filters.
(as for advance users, this is the place where you can set filter according to you preference).

Click Ok > Ok to close the dialog boxes.

And now when you check back, all your mail/messages will be visible again. Check out the indicated "Filter Applies" has disappears.

see ya later!!

Fairy Tail - Awesome New anime

2010-05-06T00:45:00.000-07:00

Fairy Tail is a new shounen manga/anime series being written by Hiro Mashima after he finally ended his popular Jump manga/anime “RAVE” in 2005. It is set in a steampunkish world of adventure, magic, mages and guilds, where mages are the main adventurers in this series.

These mages are often members of Mage Guilds which provides access to information and quests but there is one particularly infamous Mage Guild that is a thorn in the side of the Mage Council because of the trouble that its members create – the Mage Guild called “Fairy Tail”

I love it very much. So my current ranking of favorites anime is

1 - Bleach
2 - Fairy Tail
3 - Naruto
4 - One Piece

Fix for Ms Communicator : Live Meeting greyed out

2010-04-21T08:08:00.000-07:00

This was in path HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Communicator\Session Manager\Apps\27877e66-615c-4582-ab88-0cb2ca05d951

Changed the LiveServerIntegration key to 0 and it

How To: Enable "appear offline" status in Ms Communicator in VISTA

2010-04-13T07:21:00.000-07:00

This status will fool your colleagues whereby they will assume you are out of office or offline but the fact is you are working or online on your system or machine. Have fun!!

Open Admin command prompt, type regedit and Enter

Open Registry Editor and go to the following registry entry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Communicator

Right-click on the left panel, click New, select DWORD (32-bit) value

Rename the new string as "EnableAppearOffline" and press Enter. Double click on the string again and set Value data as "1" , set base value as Hexadecimal

Press F5 and close the Regisrty Editor. Open Ms Communicator and the offline option will be visible.

How To: Remove the .NET Credentials (Stored User names and Passwords in VISTA)

2010-04-09T04:46:00.000-07:00

If you are receiving prompt for username and password when launching application or IE. This will be the 1st thing you need to check and do.

Click Start, Run and type Control keymgr.dll at Start Search and press enter.

Remove the entries from the list.

I have created the "test" entry as a sample, this entry will be different related to the problem. Example if the system prompt password when you are launching http://www.yahoo.com/, the entry will goes like "www.yahoo.com....."

The other ways to access this dialog are:

Type Control Userpasswords2 in RUN box, click Advanced, Manage Passwords

-or-

From Control Panel, select your User Account, click Manage your network passwords

My baby girl Visalachi aka Visa

2010-03-30T07:30:00.000-07:00

Isn't she looks cool with cap!