TheOfficeCubicle
Repository of stupid computers errors that I deal with on a daily basis…

Outlook 2000 – The view is damaged. Default view settings will be used.

Had a user using this obsolete version of Outlook. I recreated the Outlook profile but that didn’t fix it. I Googled it and found a solution that worked for me. Here it is…

Close out of Outlook
Click Start
Click Run
Type outlook /cleanviews
Click [...]

Internet Explorer – Slow – Detecting proxy settings

I ran across this today. Strangely enough, it was the first time. A user stated that her Internet Explorer was running slower than normal. When the user opened Internet Explorer, it appeared to hang for about 4-5 seconds before it brought up the home page. [...]

Microsoft Outlook –  Mapisvc.inf – There was an error locating one of the items needed to complete this operation.  It might have been deleted.

Ok..so I installed Microsoft Office 2003 on a brand new computer with Windows 7 installed.  I then configure Microsoft Outlook…and lo and behold…..a freakin’ error.  It said There was an error locating [...]

Windows 7 – Disable / Enable / Turn Off / Turn on – Using the registry /regedit
Here’s how to turn off UAC (User Account Control) using the registry (regedit) in Windows 7.
***Warning….screwing around in the registry can be dangerous….so if you’re a timid person who doesn’t like guns, weapons, and or anything that can cause [...]

Windows 7 – Turn Off / Turn On / Disable / Enable UAC (User Account Control)
Ok, so you’re getting this A LOT and tired of it!  I completely understand.  Here’s how to disable or turn it off. ***WARNING….I’m just showing how to do it and I’m not forcing you to do it.  If you decide [...]

 
“The custom form cannot be opened. Outlook will use an Outlook form instead. The form required to view this message cannot be displayed.  Contact your administrator.”
We’ve been messing with custom forms in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange lately. I had one user who tried openning a custom form in Microsoft Outlook 2007 and they received [...]

So you installed Windows 7 and now wondering where the %@^@ the show desktop icon is. Normally it is located in the quick launch area. You’re in luck…well….maybe. The show desktop “icon” is actually located at the bottom on the far right. Below is a picture of the new show desktop icon

Now….if you hover [...]

Have you ever needed to change the default SMTP Virtual Server directories or folders? PROBABLY NOT….Why? ….because you don’t work where I work. If you ever need to change the default SMTP folders such as …..Queue…Pickup….or Drop…then you need this!  It’s called IIS Metabase Explorer.  This program comes with IIS 6.0 Resource Kit Tools.  You [...]

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Had a user call and complain….seriously….they were PISSED
Somehow they were not able to save or open an email attachments in Outlook 2007. They kept receiving the error below
“Cannot create file: filename.extension. Right-click the folder you want to create the file in, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu to check your permissions for [...]

click the Start button
click Run
type “Clipbrd“
click “Ok“
click “Edit“
click “Delete“
a message will pop up saying “Do you want to clear the contents of the Clipboard?“
click “Yes“

That’s it!