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Cheat Sheets for Web Developers
Posted in: Blog, SW Development on October 17, 2008 | No Comments
Very useful cheat sheets for web developers!
Know more? Please send me the Name and URL – I will try and update the list regularly.
Quick fix for Microsoft Office Word 2007 crashing problem
Posted in: Blog, MS Office on June 6, 2008 | 15 Comments
Recently, after running updates for Windows Vista and Microsoft Office, many users were facing very strange problems with Microsoft Word 2007. My personal experience was that it would suddenly crash without any error message, and any changes to the document were not saved.
Reported problems:
| • | The mouse does not work when you use Word 2007. |
| • | You cannot open a Word document from the Search window in Windows Vista. |
| • | You cannot open a Word document from Windows Desktop Search. |
| • | Word crashes when you try to start or to exit Word. |
| • | Word stops responding when you open the Open dialog box. |
| • | Word stops responding when you save a document. |
| • | Word stops responding when you close a document. |
Solution for Microsoft Word 2007 crashing problem:
Delete the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Data registry subkey.
Make sure you backup your registry! 
1. Click Start windows the Start button, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
2. Find and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Data
4. Right click on data and select delete or (On the Edit menu, click Delete), and then click Yes.
5. Exit Registry Editor.
6. Restart Word.
Hopefully if all goes well! Your smooth running microsoft word 2007 will be back like before.
Microsoft Office 2007 – PDF or XPS Add-in
Posted in: Blog, Downloads, MS Office on May 29, 2008 | 13 Comments
Microsoft Office 2007 suite allows users to save files in Portable Document Format (PDF), which is a common format for sharing documents.
Direct download links to PDF and XPS Office 2007 add-ins.
2007 Microsoft Office Add-in: Microsoft Save as PDF and XPS : SaveAsPDFandXPS.exe
2007 Microsoft Office Add-in: Microsoft Save as PDF : SaveAsPDF.exe
2007 Microsoft Office Add-in: Microsoft Save as XPS : SaveAsXPS.exe
By using the add-in above, you can save or export a file from your Microsoft Office program into the following formats:
Portable Document Format (PDF)
PDF is a fixed-layout electronic file format that preserves document formatting and enables file sharing. The PDF format ensures that when the file is viewed online or printed, it retains exactly the format that you intended, and that data in the file cannot be easily changed. The PDF format is also useful for documents that will be reproduced by using commercial printing methods.
XML Paper Specification (XPS)
XPS is a fixed-layout electronic file format that preserves document formatting and enables file sharing. The XPS format ensures that when the file is viewed online or printed, it retains exactly the format that you intended, and that data in the file cannot be easily changed.
(Definitions from Microsoft Office Help)