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The System Monitor tool included with Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 is the administrative tool that replaces the Performance Monitor tool included with Windows NT 4.0.

Here is a list of some improvements in the System Monitor tool:

• You can log specific counters and instances of an object, which helps you reduce the size of log files.
• The Print Queue object is a new Performance object that allows you to monitor aspects of a print queue.
• You can start the log on an event using Performance Logs and Alerts.
• Other Performance objects have also been added.
• A sample log file is included in Windows 2000.

To create a new log:

1. Right-click Counter Logs, click New Log Settings, type a name for the log, and then click OK.
2. On the General tab in Windows 2000,click Add to add the counters you want. On the General tab in Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, click Add Counters.
3. On the Log Files tab, click the logging options you want.
4. On the Schedule tab, click the scheduling options you want.

You can set similar options in Alerts. For example, you can configure the alert to send a message, start a performance data log, or run a program, if a counter exceeds a certain value.

To obtain and download the Performance Monitor Wizard (PerfWiz), visit the following Web site:

The Performance Monitor Wizard simplifies the gathering of performance monitor logs. It configures the correct counters to collect sample intervals and log file sizes. This wizard can create logs for troubleshooting operating system or Exchange server performance issues.

NOTES:

• If you are troubleshooting a performance issue or an issue that looks like a memory leak, the objects that Performance Monitor should log include but are not limited to the following items. Memory resource issues:
  Cache
  Memory
  Objects
  Paging file
  Process
  Processor
  System
  Terminal Services (if a Terminal Server)

  For all other resource issues, add additional counters:

  Logical disk
  NBT Connections
  Network interface
  Physical disk
  Redirector
  Server
  Server work queues
  Thread (do NOT capture if a terminal server)
  All Terminal Server counters (if a Terminal Server)
  All Protocol counters bound to network adapters
• Physical Disk counters are present by default on Windows 2000.

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Exchange Connector delivers mail to Exchange Server using the SMTP protocol, and therefore requires relay permissions to the server in order to be able to deliver mail. The SMTP server also needs to have anonymous access enabled (this is the default setting for mail servers and is safe, because only a specific list of computers will be allowed to relay). To configure the authentication and relay settings on the SMTP virtual server for compatibility with Exchange Connector:

• 1. Open the System Manager tool.
• 2. Expand the Exchange Server node for the applicable Exchange server, then expand Protocols, SMTP.
  
• 3. Right click on SMTP Virtual Server and click Properties.
• 4. Select the Access tab and click the Authentication button.
  
• 5. Make sure that Anonymous Access is checked.
  
• 6. Click OK.
• 7. In the Default SMTP Virtual Server dialog, click the Relay button.
  
• 8. Make sure the computer which Exchange Connector is running on is allowed to relay. For maximum security, select Only the list below, and add 127.0.0.1, the IP address of the Exchange Server and the IP address of the computer running Exchange Connector (if different) only. It is important to ensure that if the Exchange Server name is specified using a DNS name, that the IP address in this list exactly matches the IP address which the DNS name resolves to.

Symptoms

This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator.

Cause

After you upgrade to Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or to Internet Explorer 7, the following registry key is either missing or corrupted:

HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Classes\htmlfile\shell\open\command

Resolution

To resolve this issue, import the registry key from another computer.

Note You may be able to resolve the issue by resetting Web settings in Internet Explorer 6 or Internet Explorer 7. To do this, follow these steps, as appropriate for your situation.

Internet Explorer 6

If you receive the message, click Yes.

Internet Explorer 7

1. Start Internet Explorer 7.
2. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
3. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset.
4. Click the Programs tab, and then click Set programs.
5. Click Set Default Programs.
6. Click to select Microsoft Outlook, and then click Set this program as default.
7. Click OK, and then close the Default Programs dialog box.
8. In the Internet Options dialog box, click the Programs tab, and then click Make default under Default web browser.
9. Click OK.

Export and import the registry key from another computer

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, check below:

I carry your heart with me
I carry it in my heart
I am never without it
Anywhere I go, you go, my dear
And whatever is done by only me
Is your doing, my darling
I fear no fate
For you are my fate, my sweet
I want no world, for, beautiful
You are my world, my true
Here is the deepest secret no one knows
Here is the root of the root
And the bud of the bud
And the sky of the sky
Of a tree called life
Which grows higher
Than the soul can hope
Or mind can hide
Is the wonder
That’s keeping the stars apart
I carry your heart
I carry it in my heart

This problem was one of the pain in the ass. I had to try hard to find this out. It was kind of peculiar and the solution didn’t come to my mind till the end.

Problem:

Check under “documents and setting” an user called ”default user”. If this user doesn’t exist got deleted somehow then this error occurs.

Resolution:

Create the default user profile

1. Log on to the computer as the administrator, and then create an user called default user.
2. Log off as the administrator, and then log on to the computer through the default user account that you just created.
3. Now try to log in with whichever user (Domain) you like and you should be fine.

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Wahid

This step-by-step article describes how to work with the Recipient Update Service in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server and in Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. You can use the Recipient Update Service to update recipient objects in a domain with specific information, such as address list membership and e-mail addresses. For most single-domain installations, you do not have to configure the Recipient Update Service; however, if you have multiple domains or very specific e-mail generation requirements, you need to know how to configure this service.

Requirements

The following list outlines the recommended hardware, software, network infrastructure, and service packs that you need:

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server with Service Pack 3 (SP3) or later installed or Microsoft Windows Server 2003
• Active Directory directory service
• Exchange 2000 Server with Service Pack 3 (SP3) installed or Exchange Server 2003

This article assumes that you are familiar with the following topics:

• The Exchange System Manager console
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory issues

Description of the Recipient Update Service

The Recipient Update Service is a component in the Exchange System Attendant service. The Recipient Update Service creates and maintains Exchange-specific attribute values in Active Directory.

If you create a mailbox for a user, the Recipient Update Service is responsible for the automatic generation of their Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) address and any other proxy addresses that you have defined for your recipients. However, in Active Directory Users and Computers, the proxy addresses are not displayed immediately because of a short latency period that occurs before the Recipient Update Service produces the new e-mail addresses, even if the service has been set to run continuously.

After you install Exchange, two instances of the Recipient Update Service are created:

• The Enterprise Configuration Recipient Update Service. There is only one instance of this service in the organization.
• The domain Recipient Update Service. You must have a Recipient Update Service for each domain that contains mailbox-enabled users.

Each instance of the Recipient Update Service associates one Exchange server (where the Recipient Update Service runs) with one Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 domain controller (on which the Active Directory objects are updated). Only one Recipient Update Service object can be associated with one Active Directory domain controller.

If you have multiple sites, you can also add multiple instances of the Recipient Update Service for each domain. In this scenario, an instance of the Recipient Update Service is hosted on a domain controller in each site and mailbox creation is not dependent on the inter-site replication schedule of Active Directory.

If you create a new mailbox-enabled user, that user cannot log on to their mailbox until the Recipient Update Service has generated the new proxy e-mail addresses. If you set the Recipient Update Service to run on a schedule, that user may have to wait a short period before they can use Exchange.

To update addresses immediately, you can force the Recipient Update Service to run manually. To do this, see the “How to Manually Update the Recipient Update Service” section.

How to Configure the Default Recipient Update Service Instances

If you install Exchange in the first domain in your forest, two default Recipient Update Service objects created. To view these objects:

1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Exchange, and then click System Manager.
2. Expand the Recipients container, and then click the Recipient Update Services container.
   The following objects are displayed:
   • Recipient Update Service (Enterprise Configuration)
   • Recipient Update Service (Domain_name)
3. Right-click one of these objects, and then click Properties.
   The domain, the Exchange server, and the Windows domain controller that are involved in running this instance of the Recipient Update Service are displayed. The Update interval setting is also displayed. This is set to Always Run by default.
4. To change the Exchange computer on which an instance of the Recipient Update Service runs, click Browse next to Exchange computer, locate the Exchange server that you want the Recipient Update Service to run on, and then click OK.
5. To change the Windows domain controller that this instance of the Recipient Update Service connects to when it updates objects in Active Directory, click Browse next to Windows Domain Controller, locate the domain controller that you want the Recipient Update Service to connect to, and then click OK.
6. To configure the Update interval setting, either click a value in the Update interval list or click Customize.
7. If you click Customize, either click a day in the left column, and then click a time on the top row, or click and hold the mouse button to select the time slots that you want the update to run.
   Note To configure the schedule to be displayed in 1-hour increments or in 15-minute increments, click the appropriate option under Detail view.
8. Click OK to accept the changes.

How to Add a New Recipient Update Service

Each domain requires a Recipient Update Service and some domains may require several instances of the Recipient Update Service. Therefore, you may have to create additional Recipient Update Service objects.

You can have multiple instances of the Recipient Update Service on an Exchange server, but each domain controller in a domain can only participate in one Recipient Update Service. If you want multiple Recipient Update Services for a domain, that domain must have more than one domain controller.

To add a new Recipient Update Service:

1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Exchange, and then click System Manager.
2. Expand the Recipients object, and then click the Recipient Update Services container.
3. Right-click Recipient Update Services, point to New, and then click Recipient Update Service.
4. Click Browse next to “Domain” to display a list of domains in your forest.
5. Click the domain that you want this Recipient Update Service to update, and then click OK.
6. Confirm that the domain that you selected is displayed in the New Object - Recipient Update Service dialog box, and then click Next.
7. Click Browse, click the Exchange server on which you want this instance of the Recipient Update Service to run, and then click OK.
8. Click Next.The following message is displayed in the last page of the wizard.
   Recipient Update Service Name: Recipient Update Service (TESTDOMAIN)
   Windows 2000 Domain: testdomain.local
   Domain Controller: testserver1.testdomain.local
   Exchange Server: TESTSERVER1

   The Exchange server is granted rights to modify Exchange Server attributes on recipients that are in the domain.

9. Click Finish.
10. Right-click the new Recipient Update Service object that you created, click Properties, configure the Update interval setting, and then click OK.

Note The Exchange server and the Windows domain controller that are associated with a particular instance of the Recipient Update Service are displayed in the right pane of Exchange System Manager. Click the Recipient Update Services container in the left pane to display this information in table form.

Note When you are creating a Recipient Update Service, you cannot select the domain controller. You can only select the domain that you want the new Recipient Update Service to be associated with. After you have finished creating the Recipient Update Service, you can edit the properties of the Recipient Update Service and select the domain controller that you want.

How to Manually Update the Recipient Update Service

To update the Recipient Update Service manually, you can perform either an update or a rebuild operation:

• If you perform an update operation, proxy e-mail addresses are generated immediately for all new users. This operation forces address book membership to be recalculated for recently modified Exchange recipients. Perform an update operation if you are running the Recipient Update Service on a schedule and you want to complete mailbox creation before the next duty cycle runs.
• If you perform a rebuild operation, all proxy e-mail addresses are recalculated and all address list memberships are verified. Perform a rebuild operation if you make a change to organizational policy on SMTP addressing (for example, if you change the DNS domain suffix from .com to .net or if you change the DNS domain name). A rebuild operation may take several hours. We recommend that you perform this operation during a period of low network activity.

To run an update or a rebuild operation:

1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Exchange, and then click System Manager.
2. Expand the Recipients container, and then click the Recipient Update Services container.
3. Right-click the Recipient Update Service instance that you want to configure, and then click either Update Now or Rebuild.If you click Rebuild, you receive a message that states that this operation may take some time.

To confirm that the Recipient Update Service is working:

1. Confirm that the Recipient Update Service update interval is set to Always Run, and then create a new user object.At the end of the user creation process, you are prompted to create a new Exchange mailbox.
2. After you create the new user account and mailbox, log on and configure an Exchange profile.If you can configure a profile, the Recipient Update Service is working correctly.

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Currently there is no way to password protect Outlook on startup or to lock Outlook if you need to quickly walk away from your computer other than by using your Microsoft Windows® logon password or by using third-party software written specifically to password protect Outlook. However, you can set a password on your Personal Folders file (.pst) (Personal Folders file (.pst): Data file that stores your messages and other items on your computer. You can assign a .pst file to be the default delivery location for e-mail messages. You can use a .pst to organize and back up items for safekeeping.). If you use an Internet e-mail account in Outlook, such as a POP3 (POP3: A common protocol that is used to retrieve e-mail messages from an Internet e-mail server.) or HTTP (HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol): Protocol that is used when you access Web pages from the Internet. Outlook uses HTTP as an e-mail protocol.) account, your e-mail messages are delivered to a .pst data file on your computer’s local hard disk. You can use a password on your .pst file to help prevent accidental intrusion by other people whom you share your computer with.

How? 

Important  The .pst password feature is not intended to provide security against hackers. It is just a way to prevent inadvertent intrusion by other people whom you trust and share your computer with, such as at home with your family. A more secure way of protecting your data on a computer that you share with other people is to create a password-protected Windows user account for each individual using the computer.

1. On the Go menu, click Folder List.
2. Do one of the following:
   • If you have a POP3 e-mail account, right-click the Personal Folders folder, and then click Properties For “Personal Folders” on the shortcut menu.
   • If you have an HTTP e-mail account (not supported in Outlook 2000), such as MSN® Hotmail®, right-click the Hotmail folder, and then click Properties For “Hotmail” on the shortcut menu.
3. On the General tab, click Advanced.
4. Click Change Password.
5. In the Change Password dialog box, type your new password and verify it by typing it a second time. The password can be up to 15 characters.Note  Use strong passwords that combine upper- and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Weak passwords don’t mix these elements. Strong password: Y6dh!et5. Weak password: House27. Use a strong password that you can remember so that you don’t have to write it down.
6. Make sure that the Save this password in your password list check box is cleared. This prevents the password from being cached, and you need to type the password each time you run Outlook. Don’t forget the password.
7. Click OK three times.

When you click the e-mail account folder, you will be prompted for your password. After you gain access, you won’t have to enter the password again for that session. If you exit and then restart Outlook, you will be prompted for the password when you click the e-mail account folder.

Update Office programs

If you use Office XP, Office 2003, or Office 2000 programs, and you want to open and save documents in the 2007 Microsoft Office formats, you must install the Office Compatibility Pack. You may also be required to install additional updates to your Office programs if they have not already been installed.

Note See the “More Information” section for examples of the kinds of issues and errors that you may receive if you try to use 2007 Microsoft Office documents by using earlier versions of Office programs without installing the compatibility pack and updates.

Download and install Compatibility Pack

You must install the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack in order to use 2007 Microsoft Office documents in Office XP, Office 2003, and Office 2000. Visit the following Microsoft Web site to view more information and to download the Office Compatibility Pack:

After you install the compatibility pack successfully, you are finished. See the next section, “Use 2007 Microsoft Office documents in earlier Office programs,” for some tips about opening and saving 2007 Microsoft Office files in your version of Office programs.

If you received an error or the update did not finish, see the “Contact Support” section.

Download and install updates to earlier versions of Office programs

If you use Office XP, Office 2003, or Office 2000 programs, you might have to install updates in order to use 2007 Microsoft Office programs. Install appropriate updates if they are not already installed.

To check whether you have already installed these updates, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type control appwiz.cpl into the Open box, and then click OK.
3. Click Change or Remove Programs in the Add or Remove Programs window.
4. Click Show Updates near the top of the window to make sure that Windows updates appear in the list of installed program.

If you use Office 2003 programs, you must have the following updates installed:

• 923097  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923097/ ) Description of the update for Office 2003: October 10, 2006
• 923272  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923272/ ) Description of the security update for Office 2003: October 10, 2006
• 923088  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923088/ ) Description of the security update for Excel 2003: October 10, 2006
• 923091  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923091/ ) Description of the security update for PowerPoint 2003: October 10, 2006
• 923094  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923094/ ) Description of the security update for Word 2003: October 10, 2006

If you use Office XP programs, you must have the following updates installed:

• 918420  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918420/ ) Description of the security update for Microsoft Excel 2002: July 11, 2006
• 917153  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917153/ ) Description of the update for PowerPoint 2002: July 11, 2006
• 917347  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917347/ ) Description of the update for Word 2002: July 11, 2006

If you use Office 2000, no updates are required.

After you install any required updates successfully, you are finished. See the next section, “Use 2007 Microsoft Office documents in earlier Office programs,” for some tips about opening and saving 2007 Microsoft Office files in your version of Office programs.

If you received an error or the update did not finish, see the “Contact Support” section.

Use 2007 Microsoft Office documents in earlier Office programs

After you install the required updates and the compatibility pack, you can use 2007 Microsoft Office documents in earlier versions of Office programs.

Excel 2003 and Excel 2002

In Excel 2003 and Excel 2002, you can now create, open, edit, and save the following Excel 2007 file formats:

• Excel Workbook (*.xlsx)
• Excel Macro-Enabled Workbook (*.xlsm)
• Excel Binary Workbook (*.xlsb)
• Excel Template (*.xltx)
• Excel Macro-Enabled Template (*.xltm)
• Excel Add-In (*.xlam)

Additionally, you can use Windows Explorer to open files and save files in the Excel 2007 formats.

Excel 2000

In Excel 2000, you must use Windows Explorer to open and save Excel 2007 documents. To open an Excel 2007 file in Excel 2000, follow these steps:

1. Locate the file in Windows Explorer.
2. Double-click the file.

Note Excel 2000 must be installed on the computer. If other versions of Microsoft Excel are also installed, the file may open in a different version of Excel than expected.

To save an Excel 2000 file as an Excel 2007 file, follow these steps:

1. Locate the file in Windows Explorer.
2. Right-click the file, and then click Save As.
3. In the Save As dialog box, click one of the following Excel 2007 file formats in the Save as type box, and then click Save:
   • Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Workbook (*.xlsx)
   • Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Macro-Enabled Workbook (*.xlsm)
   • Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Binary Workbook (*.xlsb)
4. When the save is complete, click OK.

PowerPoint 2003 and PowerPoint 2002

In PowerPoint 2003 and PowerPoint 2002, you can now create, open, edit, and save the following PowerPoint 2007 file formats:

• PowerPoint Presentation (*.pptx)
• PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Presentation (*.pptm)
• PowerPoint Template (*.potx)
• PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Template (*.potm)
• PowerPoint Show (*.ppsx)
• PowerPoint Macro-Enabled Show (*.ppsm)

Additionally, you can use Windows Explorer to open files and save files in the PowerPoint 2007 formats.

PowerPoint 2000

In PowerPoint 2000, you must use Windows Explorer to open and save PowerPoint 2007 documents. To open a PowerPoint 2007 file in PowerPoint 2000, follow these steps:

1. Locate the file in Windows Explorer.
2. Double-click the file.

Note PowerPoint 2000 must be installed on the computer. If other versions of Microsoft PowerPoint are also installed, the file may open in a different version of PowerPoint than expected.

To save a PowerPoint 2000 file as a PowerPoint 2007 file, follow these steps:

1. Locate the file in Windows Explorer.
2. Right-click the file, and then click Save As.
3. In the Save As dialog box, click one of the following PowerPoint 2007 file formats in the Save as type box, and then click Save:
   • Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Presentation (*.pptx)
   • Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Macro-Enabled Presentation (*.pptm)
4. When the save is complete, click OK.

Word 2003, Word 2002, and Word 2000

In Word 2003, 2002, and 2000, you can now create, open, edit, and save the following Word 2007 file formats:

• Word Document (*.docx)
• Word Macro-Enabled Document (*.docm)

Additionally, you can use Windows Explorer to open files and save files in the Word 2007 formats.

Issues if the computer has not been updated to be compatible with the 2007 Microsoft Office documents

When you try to open a file that was saved in one of the 2007 Microsoft Office formats in an earlier version of the Office program, you may experience one of the following issues:

• If the computer has not been updated and you have not installed the Office Compatibility Pack, you will receive one of the following error messages when you try to open the file, depending on the program that you are using.Word

  When you use the Open dialog box or when you use a drag-and-drop operation to move the file into the version of Word that you are using, you receive the following message:

  Select the encoding that makes your document readable.

  When you double-click the file in Windows Explorer or you double-click the file as an attachment in e-mail, you receive the following error message:

  Windows cannot open this file.

  Excel

  When you use the Open dialog box or when you use a drag-and-drop operation to move the file into the version of Excel that you are using, you receive the following error message:

  The file is not in a recognizable format.

  When you double-click the file in Windows Explorer or you double-click the file as an attachment in e-mail, you receive the following error message:

  Windows cannot open this file.

  PowerPoint

  When you use the Open dialog box or when you use a drag-and-drop operation to move the file into the version of PowerPoint that you are using, you receive the following error message:

  PowerPoint can’t open the type of file represented by filename

  When you double-click the file in Windows Explorer or you double-click the file as an attachment in e-mail, you receive the following error message:

  Windows cannot open this file.

  To resolve these issues, install the Office Compatibility Pack and each update for your version of the Office program.

• If the computer has not been updated but the Office Compatibility Pack is installed, you might receive an error message when you try to open the file, depending on the program that you are using.Word

  When you use the Open dialog box or when you use a drag-and-drop operation to move the file into the version of Word that you are using, the file will open correctly. When you double-click the file in Windows Explorer, the file will open correctly.

  Excel

  When you use the Open dialog box or when you use a drag-and-drop operation to move the file into the version of Excel that you are using, you receive the following error message:

  The file is not in a recognizable format.

  When you double-click the file in Windows Explorer, the file will open correctly.

  PowerPoint

  When you use the Open dialog box or when you use a drag-and-drop operation to move the file into the version of PowerPoint that you are using, you receive the following error message:

  PowerPoint can’t read the outline from filename. No text converter is installed for this file type.

  When you double-click the file in Windows Explorer, the file opens correctly.

  To resolve these issues, install each update for your version of the Office program.

• If the computer is updated but the Office Compatibility Pack has not been installed, you will receive the following error message when you try to open a file.Word, Excel, or PowerPoint
  This file was created by a newer version of Microsoft program. Do you want to download a compatibility pack so that you can work with this file?

  To resolve this issue, install the Office Compatibility Pack. For more information about the compatibility pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  919026  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919026/ ) Error message when you try to open or to save a 2007 Office document: “Do you want to download a compatibility pack so that you can work with this file”