Try Fixing Outlook Errors Using The ScanPST Tool

The official Omni Tech Support website is the best source for all your Microsoft Office software problems, particularly the ones regarding MS Outlook. However, a word of caution is required here. It is always safer to visit the website directly, instead of searching for it using a search engine site like Google or Yahoo. There is a very good chance that one of these search results is actually a fake OmniTech Support ripoff website.

Fixing the Outlook problems using the in-built tools

One thing that many Outlook users are not aware of is how to use the in-built Outlook support tools designed to fix many of the problems. Partially, Microsoft is to be blamed for this. For example, the ScanPST tool for repairing the Outlook PST errors is hidden in one of the MS Office or Outlook folders in the system. For an average Outlook user, this makes it difficult to access the tool and use it for repairing the PST file error.

Perhaps, Microsoft is trying to discourage the use of such tools for minor errors or problems, which can be easily fixed with a simple system restart. So, you should try this option first. If the Outlook is not responding or one of the files is inaccessible, try restarting the system and see if this fixes the problem. In many cases, some Outlook file might have got corrupted while running the application. When you restart the system, this generated application file will be dumped along with the cache memory.

If it is an Outlook PST error, then running the PST repair tool, ScanPST, is one of the options. As already mentioned, it is not easy to find this tool. So, do not bother. Use the Search option present in your Windows Explorer and search for ‘scanpst.exe’. Now, you just have to click on the apt search result to launch the tool.

When you launch the tool, you will see a wizard with a Filename text field. Click on the Browse button next to it to select the Outlook PST file you want to repair. After selecting it, click on the Start button to start the scan process. The PST repair tool will now detect the errors in the file and repair them. It is best to create a backup copy of the said PST file before you repair the file like this, in case something goes wrong.

For help with any other Outlook problems you are facing, contact our tech support personnel. Just stay away from the OmniTech Support ripoff websites we cautioned you about.

About The Windows 8 Build 8047

As Microsoft continues to remain quiet, the users learn more and more about their next operating system through screenshots and leaked information. Last week, the discussion was about Windows Build 8042. This article discusses about the latest build and goes over an interesting idea for downloading Windows 8 and installing it in your PC. The latest internal build of the Windows 8 operating system is 8047.0.110714-1905. This is a Milestone 3 build and it was compiled on 4th of July. We all know that many users these days do not care for a nicely packaged software box that contains CD/DVD. Instead, the users would like to download their software quickly and easily from an app store.

Available from an app store would be the Windows Setup executable file that simply validates the install location, product key and then streams the setup files directly from a web service. It should also allow the users to save the downloaded files for offline installation, or making their own installation media. When the users think about it, being able to download and install the Windows 8 operating system from the Internet is the most logical idea. This allows for more control from the user and a cheaper and easier distribution method. In addition, the consumer license would not be tied to a volatile and error prone DVD media. Instead, the users can just fire up the installer to get the latest and most up to date bits.

The desktop computer is over thirty years old and this seems like a basic function for the era of online OSs. Microsoft engineers should understand that Linux already does this. Even OS X Lion’s update is web based. It is high time that Windows entered the modern era and gets a web-based installer as an option for those users who need it. It makes good sense. We already know that the Windows 8 operating system will feature a new user interface for the tablets. As various branches with different feature sets are being worked on, the updated code will eventually be merged into a single winmain build.

If you wish to know more on downloading Windows 8 and installing it in your PC, you can contact the Windows help and support team. They will be able to help you know more on the steps to do this. You can also refer to the Windows 8 help modules that are posted in the official Microsoft website to know more on these steps.

Flydubai Adopts Windows 8 App For Passenger Check-In

If you take the statistics of the operating systems being used for public utility services in various places, say airports, ATMs, ticket counters, check-in facilities, hospitals, tourist locations and the likes, you will see that Windows 7 tops the chart. Windows XP dominated the field until a few months ago. Financial institutions started replacing the OS of their ATM machines and PCs at cash counters when Microsoft warned them about the potential security risks, had they not abandoned Windows XP and migrated to any of the supported Windows operating systems.

Of late, there is a growing tendency among multinational firms to adopt Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows 8.1. A recent report indicates that Flydubai, a Dubai based airline company, has installed Windows 8.1 app at its terminal to facilitate check-ins of its passengers. For this, the Terminal 2 at Dubai International Airport is equipped with the facility. Reports suggest that the app has amazingly reduced the check-in time, from nearly 5 minutes per passenger earlier to mere two minutes per passenger now.

How does the app work?

The Windows 8.1 check-in app is touch-screen oriented. It works on tablets and can be connected to the back-end service of the airline. It is possible to integrate a printer as well as a passport scanner with the app. Unlike the previous check-in apps, Windows 8.1 check-in app is more sophisticated and allows the staff at the airline to execute the check-ins in a matter of seconds. Obviously, the app has reduced the complicated procedures involved in the check-in process. With the help of the app, it is possible for the airline staff to verify the personal details of each passenger within seconds and allot them the boarding passes, all on the spot itself. There is no delay for any process.

Flydubai expresses gratitude in being able to work with Microsoft

In a recent press release, the senior vice president of Flydubai, Alex Mackenzie, said that he was esteemed by Microsoft’s decision to approve Flydubai’s request to develop a check-in app. The app works pretty well. He said that he was impressed by the Windows 8 features and wondered why there were so many rumours about the reliability of the operating system.

A spokesperson from Microsoft said that the company was looking forward to developing more apps for regional service providers. He said that people have started liking Windows 8 features and are more receptive to the OS nowadays.

Steps To Add Email Forwarding Rules In Office Web Access

If you have configured your email in Outlook, you would surely wish to access it from different systems. In order to help you with this function, Microsoft provides Outlook users with a web application. With this application, you will be able to access Outlook from any location with the help of an internet browser. You may also make use of the Outlook options for email forwarding. In this post, we will find out the steps involved in setting up rules for forwarding the emails received.

Steps involved

• Launch any of the web browsers and sign in to the Outlook web interface. The address for this interface could vary and would depend on the installation. The common format of the address could be http://mail.yourdomain.com. Sign in, with the username and password.
• Once you login to the program, select the Options. You can find it at the right corner of the window. Choose See all Options. 
• In the Outlook Web window, you will find the option for Organize Email. Select it. 
• Choose the option Inbox Rules found in the top section of the configuration window. Choose the option New and this will initiate the setup of new rule. 
• In the drop down box for When the message arrives, choose the filters that you wish to apply to the received email. For instance, if you wish to forward the emails received from your boss, then choose the option It was received from and in the next box, choose your boss’ email address from the contact list that comes up. 
• In the option for Do the following, choose Redirect the message to
• A window would pop up and here, enter the email address, to which you wish to send the email. Keep in mind that it can be any of your personal email accounts or official accounts where you wish to receive the email. 
• Choose the option OK. This will finish the setting of rule in the program. 
• Logout from the account and sign in again. 
• Go to the option Inbox Rules. Find out whether the rule you have just added is present in the list. You may edit or modify the rule by selecting the rule, which you will find under the option Rule.

We hope that the above steps have helped you to setup a message forwarding rule for email in Outlook. For further help, you may contact our technical support team.

Microsoft Helping Hardware Partners Build Cheap Windows Devices

Windows 8.1 is the latest update for the Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system. In fact, the tech giant came up with a new update by fixing some of the errors and flaws found in the previous OS and it also marked the return of Windows Start button. Microsoft is seriously trying to innovate their Windows 8.1 devices by entering partnerships with many hardware developers. Recently, the tech giant revealed that they are going to work on a new project to produce low cost Windows 8.1 devices. This will make the Windows 8.1 devices much cheaper when compared to other devices available in the market, thereby aiming for larger sales and popularity.

Brandon LeBlanc said in a Microsoft blog that, “Microsoft was built on the foundation of partner opportunity and our goal remains mutual success for us and our partners. This means a continued commitment to helping ensure our hardware partners are able to build innovative, differentiated and competitive devices on the Windows platform. The end result is that more people—across consumer and commercial—will have access to an even broader selection of new devices with all the awesomeness that Windows 8.1 provides, and get Office too, all at a really affordable price.”

When the Windows 8.1 devices become common, then it will provide an opportunity for the developers to build many more apps. According to Brandon LeBlanc, the new low cost Windows 8.1 devices will come with a new edition of Windows OS named Windows 8.1 with Bing. He wrote that, “This new edition will be only be available preloaded on devices from our hardware partners. Some of these devices, in particular tablets, will also come with Office or a one-year subscription to Office 365”.

According to LeBlanc, the tech giant Microsoft is working very hard to make the Windows 8.1 devices more popular and to reach the maximum number of customers by entering in business with more partners. This new strategy from Microsoft help to introduce new devices with a broader range of prices. In a bid to drive more price competitiveness and device differentiation, Microsoft has began to ease their approach and with the release of the new Windows 8.1 update, the tech giant is encouraging its hardware partners to develop devices of even lower cost with high specifications.

The tech giant Microsoft has also announced that their hardware partners can get the Windows OS free for phones and tablets that have 9-inches or lower screen size. For further information regarding this, contact the Microsoft help team.

Patch Tuesday Update Corrupts Office 2013

Microsoft has always released patches and updates needed for its applications that help to run the software without any glitches or errors. However, this was not the case with the recent Tuesday patch released by Microsoft for Microsoft Office 2013. Many of the users who have installed the Tuesday patch for Office 2013 noticed that it corrupted their applications following its installation. As a result, many of the users were unable to run the Office 2013 suite on their systems. News regarding this was confirmed on the company’s Friday blog post.

The Microsoft Office engineering team wrote that, “Shortly after the release of the June Public Update, we received notification of a potential issue affecting a subset of Office 2013 Click-to-Run users.” They added, “In some cases, users running Office 2013 may not be able to launch Office products after the June Public updates are installed.”

To virtualize the aspects of the Office experience, Office’s ‘Click to Run’ technology completely depends on internet streaming. This will help the users to start using the Office suite right after you start the download process. Click to Run installations are completely different from the traditional software installations and the tech giant used to release update for the same automatically. To install Office on PCs, both the downloaded versions of Office 2013 software and Office 365 mainly depends upon the Click to Run technology.

According to the reports coming from Microsoft, it is said that only one percent of the Office 365 users are affected by this problem. But, according to Computerworld, when we take in to account the number of users, this one percentage signifies thousands or more of Office 365 users, who will be affected by this. Studies conducted by Microsoft found out that in the month of April, there has been 4.4 million Office 365 Home subscribers, whose one percent will be equal to nearly 44,000 people. Also, these numbers do not include the users, who have purchased this application as a standalone one.

If you are the victim of this bug, then your corrupted Office 365 suite can be easily fixed by following the steps given by Microsoft. According to the steps detailed by the Microsoft technicians, it is necessary to uninstall the Office  2013 suite from your computer using the Fix It solution and from the Office's My Accounts page, you need to reinstall it once again. To do so, you need to first sign in to your Microsoft account.

China Turns Out To Be A Tough Spot For Microsoft

Microsoft was shocked by China’s decision to ban the use of Windows 8 on its government systems. A report published in China’s national news agency Xinhua indicates that the Chinese government has directed all government institutions in the country to not use Windows 8 on any office PCs. The ban does not affect individual users. However, it is sure to affect Microsoft’s ambition to become the biggest OS seller in the world’s largest market.  Of late, Microsoft has been working out different steps to improve the sale of Windows operating systems in the Chinese market. Meanwhile, it has been reported that the Chinese government is infuriated by Microsoft’s decision to lift Windows XP support.  

Windows XP market use in China

According to a survey conducted recently, more than 90 percent of the government offices in China use Windows XP. When Microsoft lifted Windows XP on 8^th April, China was among the first countries to react to the decision. Of late, it has been reported that China is encouraging third party PC security firms to come up with effective solutions to curb security issues popping up in XP in the wake of Microsoft’s termination of support.

The country is willing to upgrade to Windows 8 or use the advanced Windows 8 transfer feature for backing up and moving data between PCs. It appears that the country has not approved Windows 8 because of the controversies over Edward Snowden’s revelation that Microsoft is supporting America to spy diplomatic data of other countries. Countries like Germany and Brazil had strongly opposed the CIA’s spying. However, no other country but China had taken a strong opposition against Windows 8 citing security reasons.

Future of Windows operating systems in China

Despite its status as the biggest country in the world in terms of population, China does not appear to be an easy spot for Microsoft to sell its operating systems. Although China does not interfere in individual users’ choice of operating systems, more than 70 percent of the individual users in the country prefer pirated or cracked versions of Windows instead of genuine licenses. To get potential customers in the country, Microsoft has to implement different sales and marketing tactics.

Features like Windows 8 transfer are welcomed by a large number of users and have been a reason for many people opting for this OS. However, it has hardly had any impact on the Chinese users.