I got a message on Facebook from my friend Rajnesh who said that while he was delighted to see my Twitter updates which were both motivational and inspiring, he found that the flow of wisdom was a bit too much . Okay, he did not say that exactly but basically my Twitter updates are showing [...]

I run Windows Server 2008 as my workstation and lately I found the need to search historic emails in Outlook. This resulted in a nag from Outlook telling me that Windows Search Service must be enabled. Thus I am writing this post as a future reference for myself in case I forget how to do [...]

What is the first thing you do when you open the control panel in Windows Vista? I always switch it to Classic View and most people I know do the same. Microsoft got it so right with the Classic View and I cannot understand whey they are trying to convince people to move away from [...]

If you have been having issues with Outlook 2007 related to performance, erratic behaviour and just annoyance in general then this hotfix maybe what you need. Released in February 2007 the patch fixes many issues which can make working with Outlook 2007 a punishment. I installed it today morning and it’s been working fine and [...]

Conficker worm which strikes on April 1st is already being labelled as one of the most dangerous cyber attacks ever. The way this worm works is that it sets up what are known as botnets on computers around the world. The worm goes active on April 1st when it can be used by its creators [...]

Windows Live Writer which IMO is the best software for blog posting has been missing a desirable feature. i.e. to backup posts, pages, settings etc. Today I found about Windows Live Writer Backup application on CodePlex. This little application will backup your posts and blog settings. The application is a RC at this stage.

Given [...]

As a part of my job I often travel around Sydney so I use a Vodafone mobile Internet connection to keep myself connected. At home I connect to my wireless network. Recently I faced a problem with my new laptop. The issue was that I could not connect to wireless network at home. After many [...]

I have encountered an issue with Word 2007 many times. The issue is that when I open a document, I cannot click anywhere within the document. I can however click on the ribbon, status bar and the chrome but somehow not on the document. I also cannot select anything in my document.
The solution to fix [...]

My SD Card which I use between my PC and PDA was giving me Error 0×80070052. The error would occur when I created a new folder on the card. Initially I suspected this to be a virus but I also wanted to explore other options. And I discovered the solution pretty much by accident.
Solution
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Virtual Desktop Manager is tool which lets you create virtual desktops. You can run different applications in different virtual desktops which reduces clutter. Once you get used to working with it you start loving it. I have been using it for a while now and I cannot do without it anymore. You can download Virtual [...]

Microsoft provides a Creative Commons addin for Microsoft Office 2007. This addin allows authors to embed CC licenses into Excel, Word and PowerPoint. After installing the addin you will see a new tab on the Ribbon.
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Go to Tools –> Options –> Text Editor –> All Languages and check Line numbers checkbox.

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