Office seemingly disappearing with Windows 10

Some users have reported Office ‘disappearing’ from their computer after upgrading to Windows 10, which is obviously a worrying thing to happen.

Do not fear, though – Microsoft hasn’t deleted the productivity suite from your system by accident. The solution is to simply search for the Office apps in the Start menu and then pin them to the Start menu by right-clicking. 

The problem arises because Windows 10 doesn’t automatically pin them, which can make it seem like they have disappeared. 

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Restarts for smooth running

Another thing you can do to lessen the chance of a system falling over is to schedule regular restarts. Not restarting a PC for a few days is fine, but things can start to turn weird after weeks or months. These restarts can also be combined with system updates, which are obviously important to do.

Go to Settings > Update & Security and click on Advanced Options. From there, you can choose how updates are installed, with the default setting being Automatic. Clicking on this shows another option: Notify to schedule a restart. This means that the PC will always ask you before doing an update and, from there, you can choose when it gets done.  

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Using Windows 10 gestures to work quickly

Is working with the keyboard and mouse too sluggish for your liking at times? Well, Windows 10 is a touchscreen-optimised operating system (just as Windows 8 was), and that means it can do a lot of cool stuff rather swiftly with just a finger prod.

For example, swiping in from the left will bring you to Task View, an overview of all the apps running currently. Swiping in from the right brings up Action Center, where notifications are displayed and settings can be changed. Swiping down from the top produces a title bar complete with minimisation tools.

To see the full range of gestures available, go to the Cortana/search box, and search for ‘touch’.

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Install apps you’ve downloaded from the web

The move from distributing apps via the web to the Windows Store means that unfortunately it’s sometimes not such a straightforward matter to install software grabbed from the former. Programs like Windows Defender and Firewall, which we’ve talked about earlier, can try to combat potential malware by only allowing certain apps to install. 

If you’re having trouble, to get around this and install an app from the web, you may have to fine-tune Defender’s settings. 

To do this, go to the Cortana/search box (bottom-left, next to the Start menu), search for Windows Defender and you’ll need to access its Settings menu. You’ll be presented with a home page of sorts, so click on Settings. Once you’re in Settings, you’ll see a list of options related to various functions Defender performs. 

Tweaking these options is easy, and the one that will yield results for our purposes is Exclusions, which dictates the areas of the system that are left unchecked by Defender. You can click ‘Add an exclusion’ to add the file you’re installing and make sure that Defender doesn’t interfere with the installation.

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Microsoft says its fix for Surface Book, Surface Pro 4 finally solves power problems

It appears as though Microsoft has at last, totally tackled its long-standing issues with the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4. At any rate that is the message its sending with another firmware refresh that was discharged today. 

As indicated by Microsoft, the firmware refresh discharged Wednesday settles an issue whereby both the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 neglected to go into a low-control "rest" state. That is brought about not as much as expected battery life for the two gadgets. 

"The present updates incorporate an arrangement of Microsoft and Intel driver and firmware refreshes for Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 that will enable you to get the greater part of the power administration alternatives that Surface is intended to offer and keep on making your Surface more beneficial," said Panos Panay in a blog entry. Panay, the previous head of Microsoft's Surface business, moved to a more elevated amount designing part a year ago. 

Why this issues: Someone of Panay's rank wouldn't regularly be imparting a firmware refresh, yet this is no standard fix: Complaints about the Book and SP4's capacity issues have overflowed Microsoft's discussions since a year ago. Right off the bat, Microsoft administrators said a fix was coming in 2016, which did not sit well with proprietors of the influenced gadgets. At that point when Microsoft discharged its Surface firmware in January, fervor immediately swung to frustration when it did not have the normal power refreshes. Or Contact Microsoft Customer Care Phone Number +1-877-353-1149.

Modifying trust 

Panay said he's aware of the client criticism. 

"Building gadgets individuals love is the thing that drives our group," Panay composed. "It's the reason we come in to work each morning and it's what keeps us up during the evening. Furthermore, criticism from our clients is extremely vital to the group and to me by and by. I read the websites, I read the remarks, I read web-based social networking, I read the discussions… thus does the group. We adore the vitality. We're tuning in and diverting that input specifically into our items. Today we're discharging a refresh to keep on addressing that criticism." Or Contact Microsoft Customer Care Phone Number +1-877-353-1149.

The rundown of issues the refresh comprehends is a doozy: 

• Surface Management Engine refresh (v11.0.0.1202) enhances framework soundness. 
• Surface System Aggregator Firmware refresh (v88.1081.257.0) enhances precision of battery status and battery life amid rest. 
• Surface UEFI refresh (v104.1085.768.0) enhances battery life and enhances soundness amid control state progress changes into and out of rest states. 
• Intel Precise Touch Device driver refresh (v1.1.0.226) enhances solidness amid control state progress changes into and out of rest states. 
• Intel HD Graphics 520 driver refresh (v20.19.15.4364) enhances show soundness, framework steadiness and battery life. 
• Intel Display Audio driver refresh (v8.20.0.745) underpins similarity with the refreshed designs driver. 
• Realtek High Definition Audio(SST) driver refresh (v6.0.1.7734) enhances framework dependability. 
• Intel Smart Sound Technology (Intel® SST) Audio Controller driver refresh (v8.20.0.866) enhances framework dependability. 
• Intel Smart Sound Technology (Intel® SST) OED driver refresh (v8.20.0.866) enhances framework dependability. 
• Intel Management Engine Interface driver refresh (v11.0.0.1176) enhances framework dependability. 
• Intel Serial IO GPIO Host Controller driver refresh (v30.63.1603.5) enhances auto pivot dependability when tablet mode is killed. Or Contact Microsoft Customer Care Phone Number +1-877-353-1149.
• Intel Serial IO I2C Host Controller driver refresh (v30.63.1603.5) enhances auto revolution dependability when tablet mode is killed. 
• Surface Book Base Firmware driver refresh (v1.2.0.0) enhances battery life amid rest. 

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Actually, I've reset my Surface Book twice, most as of late about seven days prior. That is assisted with the vast majority of the strength issues, despite the fact that regardless I have a "zombie" issue, whereby on the off chance that I leave the Surface Book on and immaculate medium-term, it will basically be solidified toward the beginning of the day.

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Define and solve a problem by using Solver

Solver is a Microsoft Excel add-in program you can use for what-if analysis. Use Solver to find an optimal (maximum or minimum) value for a formula in one cell — called the objective cell — subject to constraints, or limits, on the values of other formula cells on a worksheet. Solver works with a group of cells, called decision variables or simply variable cells that are used in computing the formulas in the objective and constraint cells. Solver adjusts the values in the decision variable cells to satisfy the limits on constraint cells and produce the result you want for the objective cell.

Put simply, you can use Solver to determine the maximum or minimum value of one cell by changing other cells. For example, you can change the amount of your projected advertising budget and see the effect on your projected profit amount. Or Contact Microsoft Help Phone Number +1-877-353-1149.

Define and solve a problem

1. On the Data tab, in the Analysis group, click Solver.
   
   Note: If the Solver command or the Analysis group is not available, you need to activate the Solver add-in. See: How to activate the Solver add-in.
2. In the Set Objective box, enter a cell reference or name for the objective cell. The objective cell must contain a formula. Or Contact Microsoft Help Phone Number +1-877-353-1149.
   
3. Do one of the following :
   • If you want the value of the objective cell to be as large as possible, click Max. Or Contact Microsoft Help Phone Number +1-877-353-1149.
   • If you want the value of the objective cell to be as small as possible, click Min.
   • If you want the objective cell to be a certain value, click Value of, and then type the value in the box.
   • In the By Changing Variable Cells box, enter a name or reference for each decision variable cell range. Separate the non-adjacent references with commas. The variable cells must be related directly or indirectly to the objective cell. You can specify up to 200 variable cells.
4. In the Subject to the Constraints box, enter any constraints that you want to apply by doing the following:
   1. In the Solver Parameters dialog box, click Add.
   2. In the Cell Reference box, enter the cell reference or name of the cell range for which you want to constrain the value.
   3. Click the relationship ( <=, =, >=, int, bin, or dif ) that you want between the referenced cell and the constraint.If you click int, integer appears in the Constraint box. If you click bin, binary appears in the Constraint box. If you click dif, alldifferent appears in the Constraint box. Or Contact Microsoft Help Phone Number +1-877-353-1149.
   4. If you choose <=, =, or >= for the relationship in the Constraint box, type a number, a cell reference or name, or a formula.
   5. Do one of the following:
      • To accept the constraint and add another, click Add.
      • To accept the constraint and return to the Solver Parameters dialog box, click OK.
        Note    You can apply the int, bin, and dif relationships only in constraints on decision variable cells.
        You can change or delete an existing constraint by doing the following:
   6. In the Solver Parameters dialog box, click the constraint that you want to change or delete. Or Contact Microsoft Help Phone Number +1-877-353-1149.
   7. Click Change and then make your changes, or click Delete.
5. Click Solve and do one of the following:
• To keep the solution values on the worksheet, in the Solver Results dialog box, click Keep Solver Solution.
• To restore the original values before you clicked Solve, click Restore Original Values.
• You can interrupt the solution process by pressing Esc. Excel recalculates the worksheet with the last values that are found for the decision variable cells.
• To create a report that is based on your solution after Solver finds a solution, you can click a report type in the Reports box and then click OK. The report is created on a new worksheet in your workbook. If Solver doesn't find a solution, only certain reports or no reports are available. Or Contact  Microsoft Help Phone Number +1-877-353-1149. 
• To save your decision variable cell values as a scenario that you can display later, click Save Scenario in the Solver Results dialog box, and then type a name for the scenario in the Scenario Name box.

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Restart Windows Explorer to combat sluggishness

One of the more typical reasons for a moderate PC is the record framework getting to be over-burden and hindered with activities. The most effortless approach to tackle this issue is to just restart File Explorer. Or Contact Microsoft Support Number +1-877-353-1149.

While this may sound overwhelming, the procedure is genuinely basic: Go to Task Manager (by squeezing the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys together, and after that choosing it) and find 'Windows Explorer' (which may likewise show as Explorer.exe). When you've thought that it was, correct snap and select Restart (yet be mindful so as not to click End Task, since that will make the PC crash). Or Contact Microsoft Support Number +1-877-353-1149.

There will be some circle buzzing and Explorer ought to restart. Your PC should now feel more responsive and any of the glitches that were showing up will ideally have vanished. In the event that this still does not work, notwithstanding, the best alternative is to take some time out to restart the PC completely.

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Solve problems with activation issues for Microsoft games and mapping programs

Issue 1: I receive an error message when I try to activate the product

When you try to activate the product, you receive one of the following error messages:

We are sorry, an unexpected error occurred which is preventing product activation from being completed. ERROR CODE: XxXXXXXXX

License authorization was unsuccessful. We apologize for any inconvenience. The problem may be due to temporary network interruption or the server may be busy at this time. If the problem persists, check your network connection and verify that you can browse the Internet with your Web browser.

An internal error has occurred (error code: 0xC004E01E). The problem may be due to a temporary network interruption or the server may be busy at this time. If the problem persists, check your network connection and verify that you can browse the Internet with your Web browser. 

A technical problem occurred while it accesses the online activation server. We apologize for any inconvenience. The problem may be caused by a temporary network interruption or the server may be busy at this time.

Reason why this issue occurs

This issue occurs when the Upperfilters registry key value is set to 0. 

To have us fix this problem for you, go to the "Fix it for me" section. If you’d rather fix this problem yourself, go to the "Let me fix it myself" section. 

Fix it for me

To fix this problem automatically, click the 
Fix this problemlink. Then click 
Runin the
File Downloaddialog box, and follow the steps in this wizard.

NoteThis wizard may be in English only. However, the automatic fix also works for other language versions of Windows.

NoteIf you are not on the computer that has the problem, you can save the automatic fix to a flash drive or to a CD so that you can run it on the computer that has the problem. 


Now go to the "Did this fix the problem?" section.

Let me fix it myself

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322756 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

To resolve this issue, you must change the registry. Remember the following points when you change the registry:

• These steps work only for MapPoint 2009 and for Streets & Trips 2009. Do not follow these steps if this problem occurs when you use a different product.
• The HKEY_CURRENT_USER key in the registry contains the user profile for the user who is currently logged on to the computer. Because these steps include removing registry keys in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER subtree, you must remove these registry keys for each person who uses the computer. 
• You may have to reinstall MapPoint 2009 or Streets & Trips 2009 after you complete these steps.

Steps to modify the registry for MapPoint 2009 or Streets & Trips 2009

1. Log on to the computer.
2. Exit any programs that are running.
3. Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
    If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.
4. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
   
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\CONTROL\CLASS\{4D36E967-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\Upperfilters
5. On the Edit menu, click Modify.
6. In the Value Data box, type PartMgr, and then press ENTER.
7. Close Registry Editor, start the product, and then try to activate the product.

Did this fix the problem?

Check whether the problem is fixed. If the problem is fixed, you are finished with this article. If the problem is not fixed, you can Contact Microsoft Customer Service Number +1-877-353-1149.

Issue 2: I receive an "Unable to Activate" error message

When you try to activate the product, you receive the following error message: 

Unable to Activate: According to our records, you have exceeded the number of times you can activate this product with the Product key you have entered. If you believe you have received this message in error, please choose the activate by telephone option below to contact a customer service representative.

Reason why this issue occurs

You receive the error message if one of the following conditions is true: 

• You upgraded your existing computer by installing new hardware, such as a RAM card, a video card, or other hardware.
• You purchased a new computer and are installing the product by using the same product key that you used on the previous computer.
• You reformatted the hard disk. 
  

Steps to resolve the issue

To resolve this issue, use the following telephone number to contact the Microsoft Activation Department:

• (866) 740-1256 (United States and Canada only)

If you are outside United States or Canada, the activation wizard will present a different number to call when you click the Activate by Phone or Activate by Telephone option.

If you recently purchased the product and you received the "Unable to Activate" error message, return the product to the point of purchase to obtain a replacement. 


If the number of activations for the product exceeds the number of activations that the Microsoft Software License Terms allows, you must purchase additional copies of the product. 


Note To activate a product, you must use a product key. A product key is a unique 25-digit number that is provided with each copy of the product. It is like a house key that works for a limited number of houses. If you are trying to use the same product key on multiple computers and you exceed the limit that is specified in the Microsoft Software License Terms, you will receive an error message. The Microsoft Software License Terms are located in the product installation folder on your computer. Some products allow activation on more than one computer. See the Microsoft Software License Terms for specific information about how many computers the product can be activated on.

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Issue 3: There is no "Next" button in the Activation window

When you start the program, the Activation window does not contain the Next button. 

Reason why this issue occurs

This issue may occur if the Activation window is too large, and the Next button is located on the bottom of the window.

Steps to resolve the issue

To resolve this issue, adjust your screen resolution, or click the title bar of the Activation window, and then drag the window to the top of the screen.

To change the screen resolution in Windows Vista, follow these steps: 

1. Right-click anywhere on the desktop, and then click Personalize.
2. Click Display Settings.
3. Change Resolution to 800 X 600 or to a larger screen size.
4. Click OK.
5. Start the product, and then try to activate the product again.

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Issue 4: I receive an error message when I try to activate Microsoft Shadowrun (PC)

When you try to start Shadowrun, you receive the following error message: 

License is Invalid. Please reinstall and activate Shadowrun with a valid license. 

Reason why the issue occurred

This issue occurs when the Shadowrun game has not been activated.

Steps to resolve the issue

To resolve this issue, you must activate the Shadowrun game. Start the game, and then click Activate Now. Follow the directions to activate the Shadowrun game.

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