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Jordan over at DownloadSquad has a post about how to repair Windows XP with only eight commands. Thankfully it's been quite some time since I've been in a position of having to fire up the Windows Recovery Console, but unfortunately problems do hit from time to time and it's worthwhile to be prepared. As Jordan recommends, it's a good idea to read the entire article before attempting the procedure it describes, as there are a few instances where a wrong step could mean catastrophe. But since the process is intended to bring you back from the edge, it's a risk worth taking - and if you're careful about it, it's no risk at all.
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]]>fix windowsfix xpFixWindowsFixXpJason Clarke2006-05-25T14:28:00+00:00Outlook Duplicates Removerhttp://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/05/17/outlook-duplicates-remover/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/05/17/outlook-duplicates-remover/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/05/17/outlook-duplicates-remover/#commentsFiled under: ,

Although Microsoft Outlook has come a long way in the past ten years (wow, has it been that long?), there are still times when we get bit by an annoying behavior that requires a creative solution. Sometimes the solution is to go back and find a tool that we haven't had to use in ages. 

But first I should mention that ever since Google Calendar came out, I've been living a bit of a dual life. I still attempt to maintain my Outlook calendar to keep my Pocket PC up to date, but I've converted to using Google Calendar as my default - which means that when I forget to enter a date in one of my calendars, it's almost always Outlook that gets forgotten.

Today I realized that I had so many missing appointments that it was time to do something about it. So I exported my Google Calendar and imported it into Outlook, and in the process introduced hundreds of duplicate entries in my Outlook calendar. Removing a few duplicates manually is no big deal, but removing literally hundreds did not sound like much fun. A quick search on Slipstick found the old favorite, Outlook Duplicates Remover (scroll down a bit to find it). It's a utility built for previous versions of Outlook where duplicate items could become a problem due to synchronizing Pocket PCs via ActiveSync. Although development of the utility has stopped, it worked great on my Outlook 2003 setup. It boasts a number of options for configuring what should or shouldn't be considered a duplicate, for email, tasks, appointments, contacts and notes. 

Note that there is no preliminary preview phase when using this utility; it cuts straight to the removal of items, so make sure you're comfortable with the filter you've set, and also make sure you've backed up your PST file.
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]]>Outlook Duplicates RemoverOutlookDuplicatesRemoverJason Clarke2006-05-17T09:00:00+00:00Project Viewer Centralhttp://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/03/30/project-viewer-central/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/03/30/project-viewer-central/http://microsoft.weblogsinc.com/2006/03/30/project-viewer-central/#commentsFiled under: ,

If you've ever been in a position of needing to be able to view a Microsoft Project file without access to Microsoft Project, Project Viewer Central may just be what you need. The website is able to open any Microsoft Project file smaller than 400 kb in size, and for files larger than that they have a Windows client available for download that will allow you to view the file. Amazingly, the format output online is almost exactly what you see when using Project itself. This URL is certainly a useful tool to have on the tool belt of any project manager.

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