How To Restore Your Windows 8 PC

Windows 8 is the latest operating system released by Microsoft. If the Windows 8 PC shows any errors and if it is not effective, then you can consider restoring your Windows 8 PC to the previous type where it was working fine. Moreover, you should conduct the system restore without losing any files, programs and settings present in the PC.

The below given tips will help a user to restore the Windows 8 PC. Once the process is complete, make sure that you restart Windows 8, so that changes made will take effect.

Instructions

• In the Start screen of Windows 8, you will see a search box. Type Restore in the appropriate search box. Now, your system will display some search results out of which you should select the option labeled Create a restore point. Clicking this choice will take you to the Control Panel option and then to the tab called Systems Properties dialog's System Protection.
• From the property sheet, you should select the button that says System Restore. Now a wizard will open up on your screen saying Restore system files and settings. This page will also help a user to know the programs that will be left in your computer after the system restore. After that, click the button that is labeled as Next.
• Now a dialog window will pop up on the screen showing what all choices are available for system restore. Generally, you have to select the choice, which will help not to lose files and programs that exist before the system restore. In addition, you can also select the feature called Scan for affected programs. Performing this feature will illustrate what all things you will lose after the system restore.
• In addition, it will also display a message saying Any programs that were added since the last restore point will be deleted and any that were removed will be restored. Take a note on the software that is illustrated in the list. This will help in the installation and the un-installation of unwanted and wanted programs.
• Next, you need to click the button called Next. Now, a dialog box saying Confirm your restore point will be appeared on the screen. In addition, check the box that says Show more restore points. You will also be asked to save those open files and to make sure that the password for your Windows works fine.
• Finally, click the button called Finish. Now, the system will display a warning message saying The System Restore cannot be interrupted, with another confirmation button for continuing the process. Continue by clicking the Yes button.
• Now your machine will start restoring and the machine will display a progress timer showing how much restoration has been completed. After that, a popup window will open up that says Please wait while your Windows files and settings are being restored. Once it finishes, it will restart Windows 8 automatically.

These steps will help you to restore your Windows 8 PC. To know more about the same, contact the Microsoft support team.

Xbox Music To Be Revealed Along With Windows 8.1 Apps

Microsoft is boasting about the number of built-in apps for the Windows 8.1 operating system, but the Music app seems to get some important changes. A freshly designed copy of the Windows Store has revealed the latest user interface for Xbox Music. Microsoft had previously revealed to The Verge that the aim of the new music app is on playing music over surfacing new content. The notable change is that the users will be able to play the songs within two clicks rather than six.

The latest screenshots of the new Xbox Music update that are available in the Internet show a two-panel interface. This interface appears to improve the discoverability of the music and makes it very easy to quickly access a collection of songs. The Xbox Music version that was originally launched in October for the Windows 8 and Windows RT systems, has the ability to access songs from an Xbox 360 device too. Even though, this service includes the most popular songs and albums, the interface was very slow and clunky on the Windows 8 and Windows RT systems.

The updated music app aims to improve this. This has been achieved with a simplified layout and design, as per the Microsoft support center. Another important addition is a persistent in-app search box, which gives the users improved search results, Play To support for those songs that are out of the Xbox Music catalogue, and support for music files on SD storage cards.

Microsoft is also planning to add a number of built-in apps like calculator, scan, Movie Moments, Sound Recorder, Reading List, and Help and Tips. The Movie Moments app allows the users to edit videos from a touch friendly interface and the Reading List serves as a super clipboard to store links and other snippets from other applications. The Calculator, Sound Recorder and Scan apps are simplified touch-friendly versions that are aimed at replacing the legacy desktop versions. The Help and Tips area will include a number of tutorials for the new Windows 8.1 users to help them get rid of any confusion about the new interface.

Along with the Xbox Music redesign, the interface of the Windows Store has also been altered. There are many improvements in the top paid and free sections, new releases and the picks for you section. If you wish to know more on the latest changes that are made to the Windows Store and the Xbox interface, you may refer the Microsoft support forums.

Troubleshoot Errors In Microsoft Programs

Microsoft Office Suite is a set of applications that includes MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook etc. and offers the best in its class user experience and features. However, users might sometimes have problems with using MS Office products.
Follow the Microsoft Support guidelines given below in order to fix Microsoft Office product activation errors.

• Ensure that you have correctly set the date and time details.
• Make sure that the Microsoft program that you are using is not a trial version, as the trial versions will run only with reduced functionalities, once the trail period expires.
• Make sure that you are connected to the internet. Ensure that your network channels are not blocked by a firewall or a proxy server that requires authentication.
• You should not have multiple installations of the same program in your computer. For example, if you have installed a retail version of the Office 2003 and the trial version of the same program, then it might result in you getting an "invalid product key" error message.
• If you are not able to successfully complete a reinstallation process, make sure that you remove the license file from your computer. If you are using a Windows XP computer, you can do this by clicking on the Start button located in the lower left corner of your Windows desktop screen and then selecting the Run option. Type “%AllUsersprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Office\Data” into the Run dialog box and then click on the OK button. Browse for the Opa12.dat file, delete it and then reinstall the MS Office product.

Follow the instructions given below in order to fix the errors that can occur during a Microsoft Office product installation.

• Disable third party applications such as WebRoot and Spysweeper, which have the ability to restrict access to registry subkey modification.
• Try to reinstall the program, and then after restarting the computer, re-enable the application on your computer.
• If you fail to reinstall the program, remove the license file from the system. If you are using the Windows XP operating system, click on the Start button and select the Run option. Then type the command “%AllUsersprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Office\Data” into the Run dialog box. Click the OK button, locate the Opa11.dat file and delete it. Reinstall the MS Office program in your computer.

For further queries or doubts, contact the Microsoft Support Center and get more assistance.

Tips To Integrate The MSN Email In Outlook Express 2007

Microsoft designed the Outlook Express 2007 for serving as an email client in each of its Windows operating systems. This program manages your contact list and calendar apart from the e-mails for you. A user can send and receive mails using his/her MSN account by making slight verifications in the Outlook settings. By knowing just the type of mail server you can easily configure your Outlook Express with MSN account, most probably for MSN accounts you will be having a MSN POP3 account. Tag along the following instructions outlines by the Microsoft support crew to incorporate your MSN account with the Microsoft Outlook Express 2007. Here are the instructions for the same.
Instructions
o Launch the “Outlook 2007” from the “All programs” tab that lies within the startup menu

o Inside the Outlook Express go for the tab with the label "Account Settings" which lies inside the "Tools" menu.

o Now open up the tab "New" and click on the “Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP or HTTP" followed by the "Next" tab.

o Furnish all the relevant credentials such as “name”, “MSN e-mail address” and “password” into the designated areas.

o Now tag along the "Manually Configure Server Settings or Additional Server Types" and opt out the "Next" tab.

o Select the "Internet Email" and follow through by tagging the "Next" tab.

o Beneath the "User Information" title, enter your MSN account credentials.

o At this point of the process you will have to detail the information regarding your server, if it’s a POP3 MSN account, go for the tab "POP3" from the contextual menu.

o Inside the "Incoming Mail Server" Windows enter the "pop3.email.msn.com" and follow it by typing in "smtp.email.msn.com" inside the tab shown as "Outgoing Mail Server".

o Mark on the box that lies adjacent to "Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)".

o Inside the "Account Type" tab opts for the tab "HTTP".

o Now pick out the "MSN" tab that lies inside the "HTTP Service Provider" window, but make sure that you have checked in the tab "Require logon using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)".


o In the "Logon Information" tab, furnish all the relevant credentials and put a tick mark on "Remember Password" box and tag along the "Next" tab before hitting the "Finish" tab to wind up the entire settings.
These instructions are enough to integrate your MSN account to the Outlook settings. However if you are keen to know more about Microsoft Outlook Express, log on to the Microsoft website and roll towards the section on Outlook Express.