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Microsoft Outlook is the popular email client that comes as a part of the Microsoft Office suite. By using Microsoft Outlook, a user can synchronize the Gmail account in Outlook so that he/she can access the emails coming in Gmail account from Outlook. Given below are some Outlook setting instructions that will help you to synchronize Gmail in Microsoft Outlook. Instructions Start the process by logging in to the Gmail account. Now, you need to click the Settings option in Gmail. Next, you have to select the option labeled Forwarding and POP/IMAP, followed by clicking Enable IMAP. Once completed, save the changes that you have made by clicking the Save Changes button.  Now, you need to open the Outlook application in your system. Use the option called Add Gmail as a secondary account, if you have already configured any account in Outlook. If you are loading the program for the first time in Outlook 2007, you will see a window called New account. If you see the notification, t...

Microsoft is now actively asking for dead bodies. These are nothing but computers that crash once the MS13-063 / KB 2859537 patch gets installed. If you are seeing a blue screen on your computer or your computer hangs when you sign-in after you have installed the patch, you can help trace down the source of the issue. This was confirmed by the Microsoft help team. Microsoft had published a know issue paragraph in the KB2859537 Knowledge Base article. But, they had not pulled the patch. Now, the patch is no longer offered in the website and the paragraph on the Know issue has been modified. The new paragraph says, “Some users may experience issues with certain programs after they install security update 2859537. In some cases the programs may not successfully start. We are also aware of limited reports that certain users may encounter difficulties restarting their computers after applying this security update. Microsoft is researching this problem and will post more information in th...

Most of the business professionals use Outlook as their primary email application. This is because more than being an email application, Outlook also comprises of features that help the users to store their personal information. These features such as calendar, journals, note taking etc. enable the users to organize and remember their important events, tasks as well as appointments. Hence, Outlook is also termed as a personal information manager. The information is stored in files named as personal storage tables whereas Outlook Address Books store the contact information of the users. If you are using BellSouth as your Internet Service Provider (ISP), you might have got a free email account along with the subscription. You can use this email account and access mails in Microsoft Outlook. The advantage of using a BellSouth account is that it provides you the option of enabling POP3 access in Outlook for free. You can try the following instructions for the Outlook email setup for y...

Microsoft and Intel take great care in adding new features to their systems. They recently released the new hardware requirements for the Windows 8 clients that would be introduced in 2014 and 2015. Microsoft officials were keen to talk about the new hardware features that were installed in Windows 8.1 and subsequent releases while addressing a session for the Microsoft Reseller Partners titled ‘How to talk to customers about Windows devices’. For making better devices for the modern security and connectivity with the Windows 8 requirements, Microsoft is now working closely with OEMs for development of a new touch-enabled, lighter, thinner and faster device with longer battery life to be available in market soon. By the end of this year, all these machines would be upgraded with the windows 8.1 version. It would also include the support for NFC and biometric authentication along with new portrait-mode enhancements; and InstantGo, which allows the devices to start up instantly and th...

Microsoft Outlook is one of the best email applications, which is composed of an array of advanced features and services. The availability of features such as calendar, note taking, contact manager etc makes Outlook a personal information manager for the users. Now, if you have Comcast as your Internet Service Provider, you would get free email addresses, which you can easily configure with Microsoft Outlook. The Outlook tech support provides assistance regarding the Outlook setting as well as provides information regarding the fixing of Outlook issues. However, you can try the following instructions to set up Outlook 2010 for your Comcast email, before contacting the technical support. In the first step, you need to open Outlook 2010 application in your computer. Now, you need to click the File tab, which you would see on the far-left corner of the menu. Now, go to the Account Settings drop-down menu and select the Add Account option. Now, you need to check the Manually configure...

It seems that Microsoft is going back to its good times. The latest report from the company show that it’s newly released product Microsoft Office 365 has reached the milestone of 2 million customers. This is a hundred percent increase from May 29. Microsoft Office is an innovative online service from the software giant that allows users access to different Office services. The advantage of the service is that users can access their documents or use the platform from any part of the world. The predecessor of the program is called Business productivity Online Suite. With the new service, Microsoft takes its users to the latest cloud technology. The online services include Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, SkyDrive etc. You will also have access to all Office applications with the subscription. After the release of the online service, Microsoft was able to find 1 million customers for the program, just after 100 days of its release. Now, it has been another 113 days after it reached the one m...

For someone who is a regular Outlook user, when he tries to access the Outlook installed in his system, an error message saying, ”Cannot open your default email folders. The file xxxx.OST is not an offline folder file” may appear on screen. The presence of this error message maybe due to two reasons, Corruptions/problems with the .OST files on the system may be one of the reasons why the error message shows up. Another reason is that if the Microsoft Exchange mailbox cannot be accessed by Outlook, the error message may appear on screen. Sometimes in Outlook, you may not have set the correct settings for the Exchange mailbox in order for Outlook to access it. The email account or the Exchange mailbox for the Exchange mailbox in the Exchange server may be deleted or removed. Also, between the Exchange server and the Outlook, communication difficulties may be present. To fix the ‘cannot start Outlook’ problem, the below provided guidelines need to be followed. Instructions Th...

Microsoft releases patches to fix common bugs associated with their programs every second Tuesday of the month. Big firms and home users were quick to install patches, as soon as Microsoft released them. However, the latest issues with patches from Microsoft have made them rethink. The latest troubles with security patches occurred in the month of August. The patches were designed to fix the security issues. However, installing the patches created more troubles for the users. According to Wolfgang Kandek of Qualys, "Each time this happens, it is really bad for the cause because we always tell people to patch as quickly as possible, and these things are real setbacks." He says that even though Microsoft uses most of its resources to release the best patches, and many tests are carried out before the release of a patch, unfortunate things with these patches are recurring. Last day, Microsoft released an update for its exchange program, which created different troubles for ...

WindowBlinds software lets you add skin to your Windows operating systems. Now, with the release of Windows 8, users have been waiting for Stardock to release a new version of the program designed for the latest operating system from Microsoft, and the happy news is here. Stardock has officially released WindowBlinds 8.0, which will be supported by Windows 8 operating system. However, a bad news for Windows XP and Windows Vista customers is that the developer has decided to drop the support for these operating systems. WindowBlinds 8.0 comes with numerous features such as an all-new interface. According to Windows tech support, if you intend to buy the full version of the program, you will receive SkinStudio, which is editing software, from the developer. The new version comes with numerous enhancements. The user interface is simpler and is smoother. All you need to do is select a skin from the list on the left side and choose appropriate style, color, background and texture from the...