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View ArticleDesktop Gadgets in Windows 7
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View ArticleIssues after Microsoft Silverlight update KB2977218
After running the most recent update my Microsoft Office 2013 doesn't work. I have tried to run it in safe mode and reconfiguring it. Neither worked. When I click on the shortcut the message I get is...
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I was repairing a damaged Publisher installation when something went wrong and the repair was interrupted. Now all attempts to pick up the repair, re-install the package, or even remove it to permit...
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I need to a like an real time active time that runs continuously in Excel. I would like a formula that has the following time format with a time zone of UTC or ZULU. HHMM:SS I want this time to always...
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View Article[WIN7] Microsoft Office 2007
I intend to replace my Windows XP PC with a Windows 7 PC. Does anyone know if Microsoft Office 2007 can run successfully on a PC running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit? I would like to un-install it...
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