SOLVED! Importing Bookmarks from Chrome to Internet Explorer

This is a not commonly known feature, that IE can actually import bookmarks of Chrome. It's simple:

1. Start Internet Explorer (IE), press Alt-F to bring out the File menu.
2. Select "Import from another browser", press Next button
3. Check "Chrome", press Import button.

Where have the Chrome bookmarks been imported to?
In your IE's favorites, Chrome bookmarks are imported to "Favorites Bar" by default. You can then drag and organize them again in IE.


I've a second profile in Chrome. Even after an import, IE didn't show those bookmarks.
Here's the trick. Chrome's bookmarks are placed in this folder, by default:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default

Notes: If you cannot see the "AppData" folder, you need to enable view hidden files in Windows Explorer.

If there's a second profile, you will also see a folder with the name of your second profile. Rename the Default folder to like: C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\-Default. 
Make your second profile's folder to be the "Default". Now, go back to IE and do an Import again. After import, you should also see the bookmarks of your second profile imported in IE.

For example
If you have a second profile named "profile2", this should be what you see:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\profile2

Rename them to like:
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\-Default
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default

Then, do the import again.

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.

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.

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

SOLVED! "...There is insufficient space on the device."

A friend has a Samsung Note android tablet, which continually failed to install any apps from Play Store, with an error message like "...There is insufficient space on the device."

To fix (or workaround) the problem, go to Settings, Apps, find Google Play Service. Then,  clear cache and uninstall updates. Now, try to install apps again from Play Store.

Sometimes, this only temporarily work around the problem. If you have a chance to install Clean Master, before the problem reappears again, Clean Master is able to reveal to you the actual cause of the problem. In the case of my friend's Samsung Note, it's really the lacking of user memory that causes the problem. It's actually a design problem!

HOW TO: Copy Files from Your PC to Android Without Using USB Cable

A simple way to copy your files from a Windows PC or Mac computer to your Android tablet or smartphone, is by using ES File Explorer on your Android mobile device. No USB cable is needed.

Assuming that both your computer and Android mobile device are in the same network. Here're the step:

On Your Android:
1) Go to Google Play Store and install ES File Explorer
2) Start ES File Explorer, swipe right to get the Fast Access menu from the right.
3) Select "Network", "Remote Manger"
4) Press the "Turn On" button to turn on the FTP remote access. It shows you the FTP address to use, such as ftp://192.168.1.51:3721/

On Your Computer
5) Start Windows Explorer, type the FTP address on the address bar (as above)
6) You are ready to copy files to your android device

For a selection of options to copy to your device memory or your sdcard, go to ES File Explorer's Settings, Directory Settings, Home Directory, Go up to your device's root.

From your computer, you can browse to the folder "mnt" of your device to gain access to device's internal storage or external sdcard storage.

SOLVED! Cannot Remove "Song of Innocence" (U2) from My iPad!!

Suddenly, an unknown music album has shown on my iPad, as well as my friend's. Named, "Song of Innocence", a name not quite fitting...After frustratingly trying to remove it for a while, here's the fix (actually provided by Apple Support):


To remove this album:

1. Go to https://itunes.com/soi-remove.
2. Click Remove Album to confirm you'd like to remove the album from your account.
3. Sign in with the Apple ID and password you use to buy from the iTunes Store.
4. You'll see a confirmation message that the album has been removed from your account.

If you downloaded the songs to iTunes on your Mac or PC or to the Music app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, you'll need to delete them manually.

Reference: http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201396


Apple is really wasting much of our time!!

SOLVED! My Viber Runs, But the Window Cannot Shows

At times, Windows applications such as your Viber messaging, or Adobe Reader starts, but the window started in a position which is out of range of the visible screen. To move the app window back to the visible screen range, do this:

1. Start the application, you should see the app on the task bar. It runs, but the Window is not visible
2. Hold SHIFT key, right click on the task bar icon of the app
3. Select Move, now press the arrow keys of your keyboard. Depending on to which side the Window has gone beyond screen range. For example, if the application window goes to the left side, press RIGHT ARROW key, until the window frame of the app reappears again

Now you should be able to use your mouse to control your application window again.

SOLVED! PayPal Asking for "Full Account Number"

When changing important information in PayPal, at times,it asks you for the "Full Account Number". This is a security measure, but really to the extreme that it's actually misleading you. After entering what you think the "Full" Account Number, it reported an error saying like "...information incomplete or something is missing..."

In fact, when entering the "Full Account Number", just skip the bank code and the branch code, simply enter the rest of the digits will do. It will be like a 9-digit number.

Give it a try... PayPal ... what's happening to you...