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Error code 0x8007000D when trying to activate a Windows server 2008 or Windows 7 machine using any type of product key. Solution: Symptoms You try to activate a Windows Server 2008 or Windows 7 machine using any type of product key. Running slsmgr -dlv or slmgr -ato from a command line generates the following: The data is invalid. Error code 8007000d. Cause The System account by default has Full Control permissions to the registry path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root and any subkeys. If those permissions have been altered for the 'Root' key or any subkey(s), we would see the error code 0x8007000D Resolution Assign the minimum permission of "Enumerate Subkeys" to the System account for the registry path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root and any of its subkeys. To assign the permissions automatically, click the Fix this problem link.  Then click Run in the File Download dialog box, and then follow the steps in the Fix it wizar

Problem: When you use an Outlook.com account in Outlook 2013 (using EAS) and insert an attachment into an appointment, contact, or task, the attachment is not visible in the message body. Solution: The attachment is on the local copy of the appointment, task, or contact only; it will not sync to the server or to other computers. There are options you can use to access the hidden attachments: The hidden attachments can be saved using File, Save All Attachments menu and opened from the hard drive. Click the Copy to My Calendar command to create a copy of the appointment on your default calendar and the attachments will be visible in the local calendar. Note: The users can attach files to tasks, contacts, and appointments when Outlook.com does not support attachments.

Problem: You may receive a Translation Error message, telling you that a file error occurred in the translator While exporting contacts from Hotmail or Outlook.com website in CSV format and import into Outlook, Note: this error is not limited to CSV files exported from Outlook.com or Hotmail. Translation Error: A file error has occurred in the Comma Separated Values translator while initializing a translator to build a field map. Outlook was unable to retrieve the data from the file "E:\Downloads\WLMContacts.csv". Verify that you have the correct file, that you have permission to open it, and that it is not open in another program. This is the result of the exported file's Unicode encoding. When the CSV is opened in Excel, all of the comma-separated fields are shown in one cell, not one cell per field. Excel can’t detect the field separators and neither can Outlook. Note: If you have opened the file in Excel to look at it, close it without saving. Solution: Open the CSV

Issue: How to change the color of the wavy underline that indicates spelling errors.? Solution: To change the color of the wavy underline that indicates spelling errors, follow these steps: 1.      Click Start , click Run , type regedit , and then click OK . 2.      Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Proofing Tools 3.      If the SpellingWavyUnderlineColor entry exists, go to step 6. If the SpellingWavyUnderlineColor entry does not exist, go to step 4. 4.      On the Edit menu, point to New , and then click DWORD Value . 5.      In the right pane, type SpellingWavyUnderlineColor . This is the name of the new entry. 6.      In the right pane, double-click SpellingWavyUnderlineColor . 7.      In the Edit DWORD Value dialog box, click Hexadecimal . 8.      In the Value data box, type the hexadecimal number that represents the color that you want to use, and then click OK .

Office 2016 Public Preview is now available.!! Office 2016 Preview is now here! You can download the new version of office 2016. Who can download the Office 2016 Preview?    Existing Office 365 subscribers via your My Account page Consumers without an existing Office 365 subscription I am an Office 365 subscriber. How do I install the Office 2016 Preview? Go to the Office My Account page Click  Language and Install options Click  Additional Install Options Open the Version drop down menu and select the 32-bit or 64-bit Office 2016 Preview. This will install the Office 2016 Preview on your device. I don't have an Office 365 subscription. Can I get the Preview? If you do not have and Office 365 subscription, you will be able to download the Office 2016 Preview from the links below. Note -  To continue using Office 2016 after your trial period has ended, you will need to purchase an Office 365 subscription. Download Office 2016 Preview System requirements Office 2016 Preview supports

Issue: How to Recover Deleted Mails in Outlook 2013 Solution:  If you are using exchange account in outlook 2013 and have deleted the emails accidentally from your Inbox but you want them back into the Inbox. There is one inbuilt option on outlook 2013 that you can use to recover the emails. Please follow the steps below to remover the emails. 1. Click on folder tab from top of the outlook bar. 2. Look for recover deleted option under folder tab. 3. Select the emails from the dialog box you can select multiple by holding CTRL key. 4. Click on Restore button to recover the emails. I Hope this would fix the issue for you.