Showing posts with label Desktop. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Desktop. Show all posts

Friday, September 10, 2010

Repair Microsoft Outlook having Reminder problems

Many of us use Microsoft Outlook for managing emails, Tasks, Appointments, Reminders and much more purposes. One of our user had a problem with Outlook reporting that
"There was a problem reading one or more of your reminders. Some reminders may not appear. Cannot locate recurrance information for the appointment. "
In this case, you may be unable to retrieve old reminders, neither create new. Outlook will also not remind you of any task/appointment, etc. In other words, Outlook completely forgets our reminders. It may also not allow to create a reminder.

This may be caused due to some reminders have been corrupted due to some unknown reason.

Solution:
Try running the command "outlook /cleanreminders" in the following way : Click on Start menu, then on Run command, or directly press Windows Flag key and R key simultaneously to bring the run dialog. type the command "outlook /cleanreminders" without quotes and hit enter or click on OK. Your reminder problem may be solved now.

Another cause is that you may have more than one data files connected to your Outlook, and one of them may have been listed twice, or may have been corrupted. To resolve this you may try removing other data files that are not default. During this process you may be cautious not to loose data. You should not proceed if you don't have backup. And it should be performed by experienced technical persons only.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Windows Application Blocker : Block Any Application With One Click

Windows Application Blocker is another freeware from door2windows that allows you to block any application with just one click.

How to block an application:

  1. Run the tool.
  2. When it asks for the password, click OK.
  3. Type the application’s executable name in the Application Executable Name textbox (Add the extension also).

    You can find the application’s executable name with the following tutorial:
    1. Right-click on the application’s shortcut.
    2. Select Properties.
    3. The application’s executable name will be in Target textbox.
  4. Click Block.

How to unblock an application:

  1. Run the tool.
  2. When it asks for the password, click OK.
  3. Select the application that you want to unblock from the Blocked Applications list.
  4. Click Unblock.

How to change password:

  1. Run the tool.
  2. When it asks for the password, click OK.
  3. Click Change Password.
  4. Type your new password in the Enter new password textbox.
  5. Click OK.

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