Technical Tips & Tricks

Issue: Error: "A program on your computer has corrupted your default search provider..." while launching Internet Explorer in windows 8.1.      Solution: 1.Open the following location via Run Window(Windows+R) 2.C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect\CREDHIST   3.Delete the "CREDHIST" file.   4.Open Internet Explorer

Issue:  Office 365 install error 12152-4 office 365 using MiFi Network. Solution: 1. Open Wifi Adapter settings by opening control panel->Network and sharing center.      2.   Open Change Adapter settings box from the left pane.   3.Scroll the bar on the dialog box and disable IPV6. 4.Click on apply and ok.    Try to run Click-2-Run file again and it will work like a charm.

Issue:  office 365 install error 12152-4 office 365 using Verizon MiFi. you can tried to change some   wifi adapter settings   and able to install office 365 on the machine. Steps: Open Wifi Adapter settings by opening control panel->Network and sharing center. Open Change Adapter settings box from the left pane. Scroll the bar on the dialog box and disable IPV6. Click on apply and ok. Try to run Click-2-Run file again and it will work like a charm.

Problem There will often be times when you need to use an MP3 File format and the file you have are a WMA format. For example some devices will not allow any file type other than MP3 (to see if what file types are compatible with your device, please refer to the manufacturers documentation supplied with it) Solution One solution is that you can use iTunes to convert the file format from WMA to MP3 1. On the General Preferences tab, there will be a section the reads “When you insert a CD” Click the button that reads: “Import settings”. 2. Next select the “Encode Using” Drop down box and select “MP3 Encoder”. 3. Click Ok twice. Now to convert the required file. Click “File” or the icon top left (version 11+), Select ”Add File to Library” or if you have a folder of WMA files ”Add folder to library”. Navigate to the file or folder. Click on it and the click “open”. Your wma file(s) will now be converted to mp3.

Problem:  Social Connector and People Pane is missing from outlook 2013. Solution: Open outlook 2013 in Admin Mode. Enable social connector from addins windows. Open File -> options -> Addins. Open outlook normally and see if the people tab is there.

Problem When unzipping a file in OS X rather than unzipping the files it creates a new file with extensions like filename .zip.cpgz . Cause This is a wonderful quirk of zips and compressions. This can be caused by a corrupted file from the download site or an incomplete download, or simply an unrecognized type of compression. Solution Right click the zip file and select ‘open with’ there should be one or two options available ‘ stuffit expander ‘ and ‘ archive utility ‘ try both of these. If you’re still out of luck continue… Download a different zip program,   www.kekaosx.com . Install and try from step 1 again. If that still doesn’t work then try the terminal solution.

Problem When you open Microsoft Word it is loading a previously created document as the new blank template. Solution Firstly close down Microsoft Word. Use Windows Explorer to navigate to the following location: C:\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates Delete the file named Normal.dot Now re-open Microsoft Word and the Normal.dot file will have been replaced with default blank page