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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

SOLVED! Uninstall Chrome, BUT Cannot Find in Programs and Features

Just handled a situation, a number of computers have Chrome installed in C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application, but Chrome or Google Chrome didn't show in Windows's "programs and features" or when "uninstall programs" using Windows control panel tool. Instead of using a 3rd party tool to do the uninstall, you may try this approach

Steps:

  1. Download the Chrome MSI file from Google - https://www.google.com/work/chrome/browser/
  2. Double click on the MSI file to install Chrome
  3. Now, uninstall it - Right click on the MSI file and select "Uninstall", or simply use the normal way to uninstall in Control Panel.


That's it. Just a note that you have a choice of downloading a 64-bit MSI or a 32-bit MSI file for use, they're different. If your Chrome's application is in C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application, choose the 32-bit version. If the Chrome is under C:\Program Files, choose the 64-bit version.

Thursday, March 12, 2015

SOLVED! Group Calendar Disappeared after Updated Outlook Android App

Recently, my Android Outlook app was upgrade, and after the upgrade only my personal calendar can show on the calendar app. Go to my Android device's "Setting" cannot find the sync settings of calendar under "Accounts".

Microsoft has moved the setting to within the Outlook app. Run your Outlook app and go to "Settings", tab on "Calendar", then you got the options to switch on your various available calendars.

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

SOLVED! Hotmail or Outlook (Live) Calendar Failed to Sync to Android

In the past, Outlook or Hotmail app will also sync your live.com calendar. However, recently new installation of the Outlook.com app seems failed to support it.


Here's something I recently found from Microsoft, yet with some modification...to manually setup the synchronization:


On your device, tap Email (or go to Settings), then tap Add account.

Enter your Outlook.com email address and password, then tap Manual setup.

Under What type of account is this? tap Exchange (or Corporate).

If there is a Domain field, leave it blank. If there is a Username field, enter your email address.

Enter your password (or, if 2-step verification has started, you have log in your email account andcreate an app password from your account management).

For Server name enter s.outlook.com.

Make sure the Use secure connection (SSL) checkbox is checked, then tap Next.

Choose your account options and tap Next.

To finish setup, tap Done.

Reference:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/outlook/to-go

SOLVED! Hotmail or Outlook Contacts Failed to Sync to Viber

In the past, Outlook or Hotmail app will also sync your contact list. However, it seems that now a different way of sync contacts is necessary.

Here's something I recently found from Microsoft, yet with some modification...to manually setup the synchronization:


On your device, tap Email (or go to Settings), then tap Add account.

Enter your Outlook.com email address and password, then tap Manual setup.

Under What type of account is this? tap Exchange (or Corporate).

If there is a Domain field, leave it blank. If there is a Username field, enter your email address.

Enter your password (or, if 2-step verification has started, you have log in your email account and create an app password from your account management).

For Server name enter s.outlook.com.

Make sure the Use secure connection (SSL) checkbox is checked, then tap Next.

Choose your account options and tap Next.

To finish setup, tap Done.

Reference:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/outlook/to-go