Active Desktop Recovery

You can see a white background on your desktop screen that says "Restore Active Desktop", instead of your usual desktop screen picture. What to do?

1. Go to Start >> Run
2. Type regedit then Enter
3. Locate HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\Safemode\Components
4. Double Click DeskHtmlversion REG_DWORD 0x00000110(272)
5. Change the value to 0.
6. Log-off and on.

It did remove the active desktop recovery error for the meantime. I found out that after I restarted the computer, the previous value of step #4 went back to its original numbers! So I don't recommend this step. I just created a link just so in case I need it for bogus troubleshooting steps.

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Yahoo Messenger on Blackberry

One of my friends asked me why does her downloaded yahoo messenger is not working with her blackberry? Asking questions like

1. Who is your service provider? Etisalat
2. Is your SIM in post paid or pre-paid? pre-paid
3. Does your service provider supports this software? she don't know.

So without any further adieu I called the service provider if they support YM on blackberry (dial 101 on your mobile and select appropriate buttons @ the voice prompt). Unfortunately, Etisalat of UAE don't support YM on blackberry, whether you're post or pre-paid service enabled. Google talk is supported though, yey!

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System restore using command prompt

If there's no option for you to use system restore inside windows since your system is corrupted, and you just wanted to perform this operation thinking that it will solve your problem without reinstalling everything and only a leap of days back will be good enough, you have this solution:

1. Boot to Safe Mode with Command Prompt, how?
- restart your computer and when you see your manufacturer's logo (e.g. Dell logo screen or HP...) press F8 numerous times
2. On the command prompt, type this syntax:
- C:\Windows\system32\restore\rstrui.exe
3. Press the enter key

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When Microsoft Word freezes, what to do?

Without the installation CD: close word!

1. Start >> All Programs >> Run
type winword.exe /a then Enter
2. Control Panel >> Folder Options >> View Tab
select Show Hidden Files, Apply, Ok
Search for normal.dot in C:\ drive then delete it (it is a hidden file), or locate it here:
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates\normal.dot
or search and delete all ~*.doc and ~*.dot
3. Transfer all startup items to desktop, open Word, if it opens, start moving the files back, and try to open/close word every time you transfer the file back individually to check if that startup item is causing the problem. The location is
C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Application Data\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP
4. Check and remove unnecessary plugins! It might be causing it, but how?
If MS Word is opening, Tools >> Templates >> Add-Ins
then Tools >> Options >>Save Tab, uncheck "Allow fast saves"
5. Delete the folder Data from Registry:
Start >> Run >> type regedit then enter
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12\Word\Data
then relaunch word
6. If Spell Check aint working because of you doing this, delete the folder that's causing it like grammar, hybernation, spelling...locate the folder from
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Proofing Tools or
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Proofing Tools
7. Search for winword.exe and take note of the location where you found it. Do unregister and register word back by typing this in Run command:
"C:\Program Files\....\winword.exe" /unregserver then enter
"C:\Program Files\....\winword.exe" /regserver then enter
8. Repair Word through
Start >> All Programs >> Microsoft Word >> Repair or
Control Panel >> Add/Remove Programs >> select microsoft word then change/repair button.

With CD:
1. Change the ???? to any 4 numbers from
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Prof\????
then open word, type anything. Press F7, it will ask for installation CD for the spell check.

Don't forget to tick the Do not show hidden files.

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"Outlook is currently indexing your items. Search results may be incomplete because items are still indexed" error

It's not actually an error, it's like when you open Outlook 2007 and start using this feature to make your searching faster, this message comes out: "Outlook is currently indexing your items. Search results may be incomplete because items are still indexed". There are probable reasons why your outlook is behaving this way:

1. Your .pst files might be damaged. Use the scanpst option in your computer to scan your damaged pst files. For some reasons, I tried using this option in resolving pst files being corrupted but none so far resulted in repaired pst after scanning them. I dunno, but it's worth a try.
1A. After repair, open Outlook for an hour and see if Indexing is done. Double check through opening outlook, Tools, Instant Search, Indexing Status.

2. Your computer is indexing wrong item. check it through opening Outlook, Tools, Options, Search Options, Indexing section = select the data to index (tick it), then start indexing again.

The succeeding steps will rebuild or restore your indexing powers by doing this, if upon doing steps 1 & 2 didn't work:

3. TO RESET SEARCH OPTION
1. Close Outlook.
2. Control Panel
3. Indexing Options
4. Advanced
5. Rebuild button

4. TO RESTORE DEFAULTS
1. Click the Restore Defaults button below Rebuild.
I hope the guide will work for you.

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Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. Cannot open the Outlook window. Invalid XML. The view cannot be loaded error

"Cannot start Microsoft Office Outlook. Cannot open the outlook window. Invalid XML. The view cannot be loaded." error. Have you encountered this kind of problem using your Outlook 2007? For my friends, they had. The one I've seen was that Outlook 2007 is opened, but clicking on anything doesn't respond. It says (not responding), and other tabs on that window is pure blank. So what are the solutions for these kind of problems?

1. Start outlook in safe mode by clicking on
Start >> Run >> type outlook.exe /safe
2. It might be because of some addins:
Start >> Run >> type outlook.exe /a

To remove addins: Tools >> Trust Center >> Addins >> in drop down menu select COM Add-ins, Go

Select those add-ins Remove
3. resetting outlook:
Start >> Run >> type outlook.exe /resetnavpane
4. By deleting the roaming directory:
C:\users\username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook WCS
5. Go to Add/remove programs, highlight Microsoft Outlook 2007, click on Change, then Repair, Continue. Wait until its done. Restart the computer then see if it works.

Other options are:

6. For Vista: Start >> Programs >> Accessories >> Command Prompt

Right click on command prompt Run as Admin

type the following: netsh interface tcp set global autotuninglevel=disable

This process is working in both Windows XP and Vista. I'd like to take note of the step #3 coz it really helped my friend a lot.

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How to activate BES using etisalat SIM

BES is a blackberry enterprise service. It is being offered also by Etisalat. For this case, our company has a host server from Intermedia, and one of my boss purchased a blackberry with Etisalat SIM and he wanted to check his emails right on his blackberry, even when he is out of the country (UAE). Things that I done were

1. To make sure that his SIM has enabled BES services from Etisalat. Our company wrote a letter to activate the service on that particular SIM plus roaming capabilities too.

2. Next was to wait until Etisalat activates the request.

3. Once activated, make sure that the right SIM is inserted (you cannot use another Etisalat SIM to activate the service on another SIM).

4. Go outside to make sure that you are getting VERY STRONG signal for your blackberry (GPRS/EDGE)

5. Click on BB icon

6. Options

7. Advanced Options

8. Enterprise Activation

9. type the email address and password for your blackberry enterprise service (the password will be different from your usual outlook email password)

10. Press BB icon

11. Select ACTIVATE

Wait until all the service is activated and complete, then that's it.

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How to wipe handheld in blackberry

Before, I am using the Blackberry download manager to install the basic or factory settings of blackberry devices, then eventually upgrade it. But there is another way of installing the factory settings if you haven't installed the blackberry download manager yet by going through this:

1. Press BB icon

2. Go to Options

3. Select security options

4. Then go to General Settings

5. Press the BB icon again

6. Select Wipe Handheld

It will bring your blackberry device to its original settings.

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