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Correcting ALL CAPS in Microsoft Outlook / PowerPoint / Word

Fred Lecavalier — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:10:13 +0000

I’m sure everybody goes through this at some point…

You are typing away in Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint or Word, and midway through your text you realize that your CAPS LOCK is on. Standard reflex is to erase all the CAPS and retype.

Fortunately, there is a feature to convert capitalized text.

Let’s say you type the following sentence with CAPS LOCK on:

• I AM A LEAF ON THE WIND. WATCH HOW I SOAR.

To correct, select the text, and press “Shift & F3″.

Using it once will give you:

• i am a leaf on the wind. watch how i soar.

Using it twice will give you:

• I am a leaf on the wind. Watch how i soar.

Hopefully this prevents you from having to retype long sentences…

How to view Super Hidden Files?

Fred Lecavalier — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:33:54 +0000

To view superhidden files via the GUI, such as Windows Explorer, follow these instructions:

Method 1

Start Windows Explorer
Go into “Tools”, “Folder Options”
Go to the “View” tab
Unselect “Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)”
Click “Apply” and “OK”

Method 2

Start Registry Editor (regedit)
For Windows Server:
Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer
For Windows Workstation:
Go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
Set value of “ShowSuperHidden” to 1
Click “OK”
Exit Registry Editor

Note: You should always backup your registry before making any changes.

Recover emails by corrupting PST file?

Fred Lecavalier — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:45:50 +0000

If you’ve deleted emails from an Outlook PST file, and emptied the ‘Deleted Items’ folder; there is a way to recover those emails…

This will sound strange, but it works!!!

Important!!
Since we will deliberately corrupting the PST file, I strongly suggest that you make a copy of it first!

Step 1
Download a free ‘HEX Editor’. I’ve used the HDD HEX Editor.

Step 2
After making a copy of your PST file, open it with the HEX Editor. Delete the positions (using the space bar) 7 through 13.
(00007 – 00008 – 00009 – 0000a – 0000b – 0000c – 0000d – 0000e – 0000f – 00010 – 00011 – 00012 – 00013)

The HEX Editor will display the code “20″ for each position deleted.

Once done, save your PST file. It is now corrupted.

Step 3
Now, open up the ‘Inbox Repair Tool’ (scanpst.exe). The program is usually stored here:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Mapi\1033\NT

The program will scan the PST, then make a backup. After the backup is done, it will repair the PST file.

For more information about this program, see: Microsoft Knowledge Base article 287497.

Step 4
Once complete, you can open the PST file with Outlook, and you will find your deleted emails have been restored!