Do you use MS Outlook's calendar feature? Do you have some appointments (such as weekly staff meetings or daily deadlines) you enter into your calendar repeatedly?

If so, Outlook can make those repetitive entries for you! To set an appointment as a recurring event, you need to first open the appointment.

Now, go to the Recurrence choice. In older versions of Outlook, you'll find it under the Actions menu. In Outlook 2007, you'll find it on the Appointment ribbon.

When the Appointment Recurrence window opens, you'll have a few decisions to make.

At the top, you'll need to enter in information pertaining to the time of the appointment.

Below that, you'll find the Recurrence Pattern section. On the left side, choose how often the appointment should be entered into your calendar. As you make that choice, you'll notice that the right side changes. It does that because each pattern will require different information in order for Outlook to manage things properly. Once you've chosen between daily, weekly, monthly or a yearly recurrence, be sure to complete the information needed to the right.

At the bottom of the window, you'll need to choose when to start including the appointment and when to stop it (if ever).

Once you make all your choices, click the OK button.

You'll then be returned to the appointment window. When you Save and Close that window, your appointment will be repeated throughout your calendar, just as you requested.

Need to stop the recurrence of an effects viagra appointment? No problem!

If you return to the Appointment Recurrence window (open the appointment and find the Recurrence choice), you'll find a button labeled Remove Recurrence. Click that and then work your way back out to the calendar, saving as you go.

Poof! The appointments are gone.

No more entering those appointments over and over again!

By Scott Dunn

But that's only true if you bought a retail copy of Windows XP, not a version that came preinstalled on your PC.

Not all copies of XP are licensed equally

does viagra make you last longer /> Regarding the transfer of Windows XP to a different machine, reader Elin H. Flashman made the same point as many readers:

• "I just wanted to correct the error in your article. Most people have preinstalled versions of XP (OEM), and those are legally tied to the motherboard. Only retail editions allow you to transfer from one PC to another. This is explained in a Microsoft document (a Word .doc file), which provides more details."
  

Thanks for clarifying that distinction, Elin.

When looking for XP-compatible drivers for newer hardware, Randy Curtin has this suggestion:

• "Another tip you may give your readers is to check the manufacturer's European sites (for example, English-speaking sites, such as the United Kingdom). They may be offering XP drivers for machines sold in that country. I found three drivers for my Acer notebook that weren't available on their USA site because of Vista's stranglehold here.

  "I actually bought a copy of XP Professional for this notebook (which came with Vista), because it was such a dog. The machine runs great with XP."
  

Thanks, Randy. Many large companies have region-specific Web sites with different content for each. Some ask you to specify a country when you go to the main site. Others require you to select a country from a drop-down list or link. But with a little looking around, you can usually find your way to one of these regional versions.

My Mar. 6 article pointed out some PC makers that still sell computer systems with Windows XP preinstalled or with XP downgrade discs. But reader David Yancey has another suggestion for last-minute shopping before the June 2008 deadline:

• "Your article ignored a major option for those who are trying to avoid the Vista morass as long as possible. With a bit of search work, it is still possible to find refurbished Windows XP desktop computers from reputable online sellers.

  "Those who are queasy about getting a 'used' machine or who think a new one has some advantage over a factory warrantied refurbished machine should seriously reconsider. We always get refurbished systems for all our business uses and have never been disappointed.

  "I recommend only buying a machine with a 90-day factory warranty and getting as much installed memory as you can."
  

Readers Flashman, Curtin, and Yancey will each receive a gift certificate for a book, CD, or DVD of their choice for sending tips we printed. Send us your tips via the Windows Secrets contact page.

By Suzanne Tindal, ZDNet Australia
Posted on ZDNet News: Feb 21, 2008 6:19:00 AM

The list of programs consists mostly of security applications, such as Trend Micro Internet Security 2008. However, programs such as The New York Times Reader application also feature on the list. Users are advised to install updates from the application vendor to fix the problem.

"Windows Vista Service Pack 1 contains many security, reliability, and feature updates for Windows Vista," the company said. "A program may experience a loss of functionality after you install Windows Vista SP1. However, most programs will continue to work as expected after you install Windows Vista SP1."

The list is not considered to be comprehensive, and Microsoft has asked users who encounter problems with other applications to first restart their PC and, if they still encounter problems, to install a newer version of the program or contact the software vendor.

Without SP1 incompatibilities, Windows Vista is already facing an ingrained perception by enterprise users of incompatibility with old systems, said Joseph Sweeney, an analyst at Intelligent Business Research Services.

Issues of back compatibility require regression testing on old applications, making any deployment do you need a prescription for viagra very painful to do in one install, he said. "In theory, you only have to fix it once, and you should be able to deploy it across your whole environment, but many organizations do not have a highly automated deployment."

The problems with SP1 will only make backward-compatibility issues worse, he said, especially since many companies have been waiting to deploy the operating system until the release of the service stack.

The positive thing about Vista, he said, has been that organizations are stepping back and looking at their deployment methods. Because the desktop market is maturing, the trend would have happened anyway, he said, but Vista's problems have acted as a catalyst.

Suzanne Tindal of ZDNet Australia reported from Sydney.

Q:
Can you please tell me what the difference is between Run and Save? Thank you!

A:
This question has been popping up all over the place lately, so I figured we should go over it again. Here's a discount viagra online quick refresher for you on the difference between Run and Save. Let's go!

When you're downloading something from the Internet, you will more than likely have the option to choose between Run and Save. Either of those will lead you in the right direction to the program's set up and to install it on your computer, but the difference lies within where the setup file actually opens from.

If you click on Save, you can specify where you want the setup file to go (for example, to your My Documents folder, on your desktop, etc). From there, you can put it on a disk, just in case you ever need to reinstall it or want to put it on another computer.

On the other hand, by choosing Run, the set up process starts once the setup file is downloaded to your Temporary Internet Files. Then when you empty your temp files, the setup download disappears. This option is great if you're not a download packrat, but either way, you should be clearing out your temp files on a regular basis to prevent your computer from getting clogged up with downloads.

Which one do I use, you ask? Well, I usually download the file to my desktop and then either delete it after the install, save it to my Downloads folder or send it to a disk. But the choice is yours!

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