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• How can I set up two e-mail accounts with their own address book from Thunderbird?

  I have two people with a new office of 8.1 to win that they share. Everyone has their own email accounts. I installed Thunderbird on their old XP desktop, created their accounts and copied the profile of Thunderbird in the XP box to the new box of 8.1. Both accounts have been set up in Thunderbird, including the default accounts of Outlook Express WAB address book. The second individual had their own unique AddressBook in OE and wants its own address book (not a mailing list) when she wrote and email. In the Thunderbird AddressBook in the 8.1 box, I created a new address book for each of them. How import the WAB OE unique that I exported from OE in every address book unique individuals in Thunderbird?

  I don't know much about the WAB files, then try this: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/989835

  Now, that, if it works, allows to import address books.

  Your next question is multiple users.

  Thunderbird is designed around the assumption that, at any time unique, a BONE fide user is recorded in the computer and will have their own profile. Thus, each user has his own user account (in the operating system) and each will have its own personal records, including their profile of Thunderbird. Everyone will see only their own message box and their own address book.

  There is no support in Thunderbird to distinguish different users. It is based on the profile appropriate being on hand.

  If your two users don't mind seen each and other books addresses, then you can import them both. It won't be easy to stop one user to accidentally pull Contacts from the address book on the other.

  You have anticipated the situation by creating separate address books to the front. In practice, you will create new address books when you import CSV files. But you can leave it as it is and drag and drop Contacts from imported address books to where you want later.

• Allow camera manufacturers to provide their own camera 'profile '.

  I recently bought a Nikon D5000 DSLR and noticed that very often the Foto jpeg files created by the camera are * much * better rendering as files of Foto RAW/NEF, returned by Lr. This is true with Lr 2 and 3 LR.

  For this reason, for my Nikon D5000 Photos, I use/change only very rarely the RAW/NEF Photo files and use/modify most of the time the Foto of Jpeg files. It is somehow a little damage.

  It is my impression that Adobe should allow (and motivate!) camera manufacturers provide their own profiles to camera, that would make the RAW files also for Lr (and Adobe Camera Raw) although they (= the manufacurer of camera) make their jpeg files.

  Such an improvement would allow me (and others) to benefit more from the combined use of two excellent products: my excellent camera and excellent Lr software. It is my impression that such an improvement woulde be benefitial to the camera makers (e.g. Nikon will be happy to know that their customers can benefit from Lr) and would also be benefitial for Adobe (Adobe is happy to know that users who have bought a brand-X camera can get for their camera with Lr the best rendering of RAW).

  Adobe could leave to each manufacturer of cameras, to decide if they prefer to sell or transferred their Lr of the camera profile.

  --

  Notice: I am not an expert of Lr and so don't know how it is easy or difficult, it will provide such an improvement. But as a non expert, I feel that, since it is now possible for a user to define and use its own Lr Presets, it should also be possible to define and use profiles of cameras that are not defined by Adobe. .... Perhaps, what I am looking for, could be achieved by a kind of Presets which will be provided by the camera manufacturers.

  It will not happen... camera makers will not be able to provide a camera profile that produces the same results as the JPG in-camera with Adobe's RAW conversion engine, simply because Adobe and camera manufacturers do not have access to each and other information exclusive to go out of.  In addition, some manufacturers of devices photo who sell their own RAW processing software (which uses exclusive treatment of the manufacturer of the camera algorithms that duplicate processing unit) would consider Adobe as a competitor.  Nikon actually their white balance of the encrypted information a few generations-rear camera to thwart Adobe and other transformation of their FIRST lines, but have surrendered long.

  Already, the user can create a camera profile or a group of profiles for their own camera, but there is no shade-twists that make the Adobe profiles which can provide a more pleasing color in certain situations.  It is therefore unlikely that the camera manufacturers would be able to do a better job.

  Once the thing we could with for is Adobe allow creating profile by using a target color with more colors than the 24-patch-checker color which is limited to the colors it optimizes for and allow the user to specify the hue twists in the Adobe profiles.

• Microsoft has a software that cleans, repairs and fix registry errors for free?

  Clean and fix free registry errors

  Microsoft has a software that cleans, repairs and fix registry errors for free

  On Tuesday, January 18, 2011 20:38:14 + 0000, Tinaya says:

  Microsoft has a software that cleans, repairs and fix registry errors for free

  N ° and stay away from all these programs.

  Registry cleaning programs are all snake oil. Cleaning of the
  registration is not necessary and is dangerous. Let alone register and
  do not use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, and
  What software record cleaning suppliers are trying to convince you,
  have unused registry entries is not really make you hurt.
  The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner by mistake
  delete an entry you need is much greater than any potential benefit
  It can have.
  Read http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000643.html

  and http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099

  and also
  http://blogs.technet.com/markrussinovich/Archive/2005/10/02/registry-junk-a-Windows-fact-of-life.aspx

  Let me stress that neither me nor anyone else who warns the
  use of registry cleaners never said that they always cause
  problems. If they have always caused problems, they would disappear from
  the market almost immediately. Many people have used a registry
  cleaner and never had a problem with it.

  The problem with a registry cleaner is that it carries with it
  the risk of a significant problem. And since there is no
  benefits of using a registry cleaner, running that risk is a very bad
  good deal.

  Ken Blake (MS-MVP)

• Microsoft, including word, excellent programs and powerpoint, will not be full screen in their own Office tabs

  Hello

  For some reason, Microsoft programs, I have installed on my Macbook Pro, including word, excellent and powerpoint, will not be full screen in their own office tabs.  When you click on the button to decompress the file in its own tab office + Green, the window covers just everything that is on the current tab.  Here is a screenshot attached.  The screenshot shows the «expanded» word document  In the past, when you click on the green button, it would be fully filtered file on its own tab.  Any ideas on the cause and a fix?  This only happens with Microsoft programs.

  Thank you!

  Jeff cart

  Has been able to solve the problem by updating software.

• Microsoft has employees or contractors call peoples houses and make repair unsolicited requests?

  Recently I received two calls from people who say they work for windows saying that something is wrong with my computer.  The first guy ended up trying to sell me a package of protection.  The second guy who never had until now because I did not.  The question is this.  Microsoft has employees or contractors call peoples houses and make repair unsolicited requests?  This question is not to accuse Microsoft anything, but is designed to help me decide if these calls come from someone with no connection to Microsoft trying to take advantage of me.  Thank you.

  Original title: promote or hinder

  Tuesday, July 22, 2014 22:30:26 + 0000, 123hem wrote:

  Recently I received two calls from people who say they work for windows saying that something is wrong with my computer.  The first guy ended up trying to sell me a package of protection.  The second guy who never had until now because I did not.  The question is this.  Microsoft has employees or contractors call peoples houses and make repair unsolicited requests?  This question is not to accuse Microsoft anything, but is designed to help me decide if these calls come from someone with no connection to Microsoft trying to take advantage of me.  Thank you.

  No, Microsoft did not do. It's a scam and with various
  the names and phone numbers, one that has become very common these days. See
  http://www.troyhunt.com/2012/08/virus-scams-social-engineering-victims.html
  and
  http://www.howtogeek.com/176605/tell-your-relatives-no-Microsoft-wont-call-you-about-your-computer/
  and
  http://www.howtogeek.com/180514/the-%E2%80%9ctech-support%E2%80%9D-scammers-called-Htg-so-we-had-fun-with-them/

  In addition to their money get on your part to do anything of any value,
  If you leave them in your computer, who knows what they were doing or where
  What confidential information they stole.

  So if you have done so, I highly recommend that you do both of the following
  immediately:

  1 do a clean reinstall of Windows.

  2. change all of your passwords, especially banks or other
  financial sites.

• When we sell our software we want to remove our volume licensing, the buyer can apply to their own license. This procedure is possible?

  * Original title: Volume License

  The company that I work uses several virtual machines of windows volume licenses.  When we sell our software we want to remove our volume licensing, the buyer can apply to their own license.  This procedure is possible?

  Yes, just remove the virtual machines.

  You can even uninstall the product key.

  Click Start, type: CMD
  Right-click on CMD
  Click on run as administrator
  At the command prompt, type: slmgr.vbs - upk

  Press enter, this will uninstall the product key of the computer and to the evaluation mode, you are now free to use it on another computer.

• Has anyone heard of a software package, which is supposed to be a Microsoft partner, called ARO?

  Has anyone heard of a software package, which is supposed to be a Microsoft partner, called ARO?

  Original title: System performance

  From what I can tell, this product is similar to another Fixer PC or acceleration of programs that are not necessary and may create problems.

  The registry of Windows 7 is also, not need of cleaning.

  I can't find a link with Microsoft and I doubt there is one.

  Just my opinion.

• Microsoft has a software where I can simply dictate through mircophone, and it would automatically type?

  Microsoft has a software where I can simply dictate through mircophone, and it would automatically type?

  Yes, it's called Windows speech recognition.  Click on start-> all programs-> Accessories-> ease of access - Windows speech recognition.

  Good luck.

• How can I get the user name (the user who has registered their own personalized interactive report) in the application

  Hello

  I want to get the user name. Who saved their own custom application of the Apex report.

  If someone could please help to get user names.

  Thanks in advance.

  Kind regards

  Cyril S

  A possible source: see in the following metadata table: apex_application_page_Ir_rpt

  You will need the id of the application, the page id and the id of the report to the information, which is located in the application_user column...

  Thank you

  Tony Miller
  Software LuvMuffin
  Ruckersville, WILL

• Virtual systems (under VMWare Player) have need of their own antivirus and firewall software?

  My host system is Windows 7 Home Premium.  I put in place of virtual systems in VMWare Player (4.0.2 build-591240) for Windows 2000 and Windows 8 CP (among others), and all this hard work.  The host has its own antivirus (Avast) and firewall (ZoneAlarm more own Windows).  Network for virtual systems connections are bridged and all work very well to access internet and local network.  My question is: are the antivirus and firewall on the Windows 7 host sufficient or virtual systems also have their own antivirus and firewalls?

  Any system, physical or virtual, which had an Internet/network connectivity should be implemented on each system, appropriate security measures period!

• Slow PC - machine has sent to the repair shop and they put illegal windows in this regard.

  My computer was working very slow so I pit to the computer store your said they would have to clean it.

  but when I got it back I force see much difference, so my friend took a glance at it is when we discovered

  my windows was illegal. I have a restore CD provided with my computer when I bought it, but it won't work.

  I asked these people why thay take off my windows in the cheek with his fist, but not just any what joy

  It is unlikely that it is slow because it's an 'illegal' version of Windows.  -How did you find this determination?

  If the key prodcut on the sticker on the machine does not match the product key for the operating system installed/running - which does NOT automatically make it an illegal copy.  Some companies use their key "volume" during the installation of the massive numbers of computers - knowing your license is good through this certificate of Authenticity sticker that has a product key that you can use in an emergency.

  You report the activity to the better business bureau (or similar group in your region)?

  What happens when you change the BIOS to start from the CD drive and put in the recovery CD you have and power off/power on?

  What is the brand and model of the computer?

  Do you know system specifications (processor brand, speed and number of cores, memory/memory RAM of the system; hard disk total size and available free space; brand of video card and the amount of memory dedicated to it; etc...)?  If so - can share you them here?

  * Note *: Belarc Advisor can be run on the system to give you a part of this information and other valuable information you should also print/store.

  As for the cleaning of Windows XP... There are some things you can do.

  Search for malware:

  Download, install, execute, update and perform analyses complete system with the two following applications:

  • MalwareBytes (FREE)
  • SuperAntiSpyware (FREE)

  Remove anything they find.  Reboot when necessary.  (You can uninstall one or both when finished.)

  Search online with eSet Online Scanner.

  The less you have to run all the time, most things you want to run will perform:

  Use Autoruns to understand this all starts when your computer's / when you log in.  Look for whatever it is you do not know using Google (or ask here.)  You can hopefully figure out if there are things from when your computer does (or connect) you don't not need and then configure them (through their own built-in mechanisms is the preferred method) so they do not - start using your resources without reason.

  You can download and use Process Explorer to see exactly what is taking your time processor/CPU and memory.  This can help you to identify applications that you might want to consider alternatives for and get rid of all together.

  Do a house cleaning and the dust of this hard drive:

  You can free up disk space (will also help get rid of the things that you do not use) through the following steps:

  Windows XP should take between 4.5 and 9 GB * with * an Office suite, editing Photo software, alternative Internet browser (s), various Internet plugins and a host of other things installed.

  If you are comfortable with the stability of your system, you can delete the uninstall of patches which has installed Windows XP...
  http://www3.TELUS.NET/dandemar/spack.htm
  (Especially of interest here - #4)
  (Variant: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_hotfix_backup.htm )

  You can run disk - integrated into Windows XP - cleanup to erase everything except your last restore point and yet more 'free '... files cleaning

  How to use disk cleanup
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310312

  You can disable hibernation if it is enabled and you do not...

  When you Hibernate your computer, Windows saves the contents of the system memory in the hiberfil.sys file. As a result, the size of the hiberfil.sys file will always be equal to the amount of physical memory in your system. If you don't use the Hibernate feature and want to reclaim the space used by Windows for the hiberfil.sys file, perform the following steps:

  -Start the Control Panel Power Options applet (go to start, settings, Control Panel, and then click Power Options).
  -Select the Hibernate tab, uncheck "Activate the hibernation", and then click OK. Although you might think otherwise, selecting never under "Hibernate" option on the power management tab does not delete the hiberfil.sys file.
  -Windows remove the "Hibernate" option on the power management tab and delete the hiberfil.sys file.

  You can control the amount of space your system restore can use...

  1. Click Start, right click my computer and then click Properties.
  2. click on the System Restore tab.
  3. highlight one of your readers (or C: If you only) and click on the button "settings".
  4 change the percentage of disk space you want to allow... I suggest moving the slider until you have about 1 GB (1024 MB or close to that...)
  5. click on OK. Then click OK again.

  You can control the amount of space used may or may not temporary Internet files...

  Empty the temporary Internet files and reduce the size, that it stores a size between 64 MB and 128 MB...

  -Open a copy of Microsoft Internet Explorer.
  -Select TOOLS - Internet Options.
  -On the general tab in the section 'Temporary Internet files', follow these steps:
  -Click on 'Delete the Cookies' (click OK)
  -Click on "Settings" and change the "amount of disk space to use: ' something between 64 MB and 128 MB. (There may be many more now.)
  -Click OK.
  -Click on 'Delete files', then select "Delete all offline content" (the box), and then click OK. (If you had a LOT, it can take 2 to 10 minutes or more).
  -Once it's done, click OK, close Internet Explorer, open Internet Explorer.

  You can use an application that scans your system for the log files and temporary files and use it to get rid of those who:

  CCleaner (free!)
  http://www.CCleaner.com/
  (just disk cleanup - do not play with the part of the registry for the moment)

  Other ways to free up space...

  SequoiaView
  http://www.win.Tue.nl/SequoiaView/

  JDiskReport
  http://www.jgoodies.com/freeware/JDiskReport/index.html

  Those who can help you discover visually where all space is used.  Then, you can determine what to do.

  After that - you want to check any physical errors and fix everything for efficient access"

  CHKDSK
  How to scan your disks for errors* will take time and a reboot.

  Defragment
  How to defragment your hard drives* will take time

  Cleaning the components of update on your Windows XP computer

  While probably not 100% necessary-, it is probably a good idea at this time to ensure that you continue to get the updates you need.  This will help you ensure that your system update is ready to do it for you.

  Download and run the MSRT tool manually:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
  (Ignore the details and download the tool to download and save to your desktop, run it.)

  Reset.

  Download/install the latest program Windows installation (for your operating system):
  (Windows XP 32-bit: WindowsXP-KB942288-v3 - x 86 .exe )
  (Download and save it to your desktop, run it.)

  Reset.

  and...

  Download the latest version of Windows Update (x 86) agent here:
  http://go.Microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=91237
  ... and save it to the root of your C:\ drive. After you register on the root of the C:\ drive, follow these steps:

  Close all Internet Explorer Windows and other applications.

  AutoScan--> RUN and type:
  %SystemDrive%\windowsupdateagent30-x86.exe /WUFORCE
  --> Click OK.

  (If asked, select 'Run'). --> Click on NEXT--> select 'I agree' and click NEXT--> where he completed the installation, click "Finish"...

  Reset.

  Now reset your Windows with this FixIt components update (you * NOT * use the aggressive version):
  How to reset the Windows Update components?

  Reset.

  Now that your system is generally free of malicious software (assuming you have an AntiVirus application), you've cleaned the "additional applications" that could be running and picking up your precious memory and the processor, you have authorized out of valuable and makes disk space as there are no problems with the drive itself and your Windows Update components are updates and should work fine - it is only only one other thing you pouvez wish to make:

  Get and install the hardware device last drivers for your system hardware/system manufacturers support and/or download web site.

  If you want, come back and let us know a bit more information on your system - particularly the brand / model of the system, you have - and maybe someone here can guide you to the place s x of law to this end.  This isn't 100% necessary - but I'd be willing to bet that you would gain some performance and features in making this part.

• My 3 windows machines all have product installed from their own records, HOW fake ID?

  I had huge problems the ast two years with system hostage. Nobody believed me if Microsoft has identified a problem, well, left me stuck! I hae a seven 32-bit bought vista Toshiba laptop 07, desktop Dell purchased Aug/sept 09 and a seven of Home premium purchased Acer Windows 7 64-bit 10. I keep get unidentified network. losing connectivity and last stop on the my network card Dell had an extra tab with among others a dialogue box that says allow non authenticated networks, if I have not activated this box I lose network connectivity. There is a lot more history on this but as it's a forum 7. I will deal with the ACER that has home premium 7 64-bit. My Acer has been the same losing regularly access and features, then 8 weeks ago it lost its image and was referred to Acer warranty. They returned with a new hard drive. I just had to finish setting up installation it is reactivated. Then windows update does not work, I asked Microsoft to their application process for assistance. I got an e-mail from a technician of Microsoft in the United States, after several attempts to correct without success, she asked me to run a SFC scan and him send the CBS. I duly did and she answered saying contact support for windows 7 from microsoft in the United Kingdom. I did later, after going round in circles whenever I got at the reception, that they wanted to put me through to security to check the virus, I kept telling them that I do not have a virus. My machines are diverted using legitimate microsoft tools, I case can't know how but I know they are. Anyway, eventually I talked to an 'expert' 7, he looked at the newspaper cbs and who told me that I was not running genuine windows software, HOW THE * if the it came from the factory with a new hard drive. The SFC scan will only complete 99%. He told me to use my disks supplied with the machine and reinstall. I had not all disks (Acer provide as a matter of course). So I duly sent to the disk and he told me that if I wanted that it would contribute to format my machine and install correctly. On the property page for my computer, I couldn't see the product ID, which showed was the OEM product ID and ease of sytem info did not, however I have AVG tune up on my machine and it has a similar feature and he was able to show me not only OEM but as well the windows product ID. The product ID was not on my machine, I hought Hall * lujah to the last number. I went on my dell don't have reinstall a suit of the disc and checked the ID of the product (using AVG tune up) and it wa wrong too! I did the same with my Toshiba exactly the same thing. HOW CAN I DO a REINSTALL FULL ON different mac, hines and they reinstall a fake Windows ID and I used records of origin provided by the manufacturers themselves. In any case to the ACER a few weeks back I got ACER discs I paid £51 for and did a fresh install, why I did it's simple, I contacted Saurabh on 7 press repeatedly telling him I had the drive, but he ignored me. When I did the new OEM installation was the 'bad' OEM again, and he does not feel again. A few days later, I ran SFC again and he found files corrupted, but said it had repaired them. I have e mailes Slim with my cbs log and emphasizing the wrong OEM and yold he me my system was running fine! ?? I have sent e several times since. Now that he told me was put microsoft esentials on my machine it is the best well produced I am sorry to say that it has failed and WF kept getting amended to allow remote-access areas and various programs through the firewall, I did it! I'm on my second reinstall Acer and I put AVG back tune and guess what I've got illegal product ID I ran SFC and he returned with corruption cases and others that he couldn't fix it. I have e mailes Saurabh last night, but no answer yet! I have no 2005 c ++ installed even if it was and if I remember what AVG told me that my computer is at risk without it (I have 2008 c ++ installed). If you allow me, I know it's vista but I would like to come back to the Dell because I came across something interesting last night. When I bought the dell I had taken his retirement through ill health and he is / was a great machine costs about £1, 2 k, but missed me 1 day, I had dell come and install it and there was a lack of driver form the diskette, the technician that installed in my house was able to download , within two weeks, I had him bak, because I knew that something was wrong, I thought that even in this case, my system has been hijacked, two weeks later I had him back and had the card because I had seen a lot of activity during the night system event where my machine was not on wireless. I had numerous phone calls with the Dell support staff, they even managed to erase the image on the Dell! I'm sure that on the notes for my account, I have a black spot. Anyway yesterday I started another reinstall progrem first of the drive on the Dell, and the DELL that contains drivers and resources Dell Software Center. Before going any further, I have instructed Security Task Manager, and he scored the Dell "failed" CD and a high risk rating. When I watched the news of rating provides this security task manager it said that wa the bad drive for my system disk is how I read it in any case. I say two years my machines were diverted by the network and I share all my machines they re all together to the public profile or the boot. I am more convinced that never boots on my macine are corrupt, otherwise how can I load o/s that are correct from disks/factory settings? Provided by Acer Windows 7 discs direct home I paid just for them, unyet when I do a full erase of the data and reinstall I'm reinstallinga corrupted windows product ID HOW? I know what is happening, it helps a person remotley to access my machines, then they install legitimate windows of tools to support. After all if the used softwatre is a legitimate windows software, windows is not going to pick this up, is it? I need help please, the technician windows 7 gave me. Reference Dell thinks I'm nuts, BT my ISP think I am wrong because I keep saying my netwrok is hijacked. I now eveidence, I thought would solve my problem. I thought that Microsoft would want to fnd a solution to a (?) method may be very unusual to hack, new but they do not want to know. And could I close by saying how worried I'm over here, who has hijacked my system did not do anything of my Bank, there has been no identity fraud so it makes no sense? Unless of course, it's csomething like a fraud or pedophile ring using my machines to process jobs anonymously. I thought to go to the Police, but that I do that I tell my machines are diverted, but none of the providers think so? My first proper job in 1974 was like acomputer operator on a mainframe gianICL, I got a PC since 1981 when I had an amstrad 500, I project managed workflow DIP in the middle of the 1990s and on the internet at home for 97 but I'm not a geek, but I know I'm right, but for the moment all the manufacturers including Microsoft and want to know. I can't take any of my machines all have Group Policy Client running on them. Someone help please I need someone who can reinstall help me stop the remote access and in the case of ACER how to change the activation key, there is no installation on the property page, but it is on the Toshiba and Dell apologies for typos it took awhile to type and try to make it readable thanks Alan

  Hey Albear2006,

  So that the community can focus on the new topic of the errors which are display in your logs of SFC, please create a new issue in the Microsoft Answers - Windows 7 - system repair and recovery forum.

  The link below will take you to a form to ask a question in the forum linked above:
  Ask your question - Windows 7 - system repair and recovery

• 15 - ab208nt: laptop Hp Pavillion, continues to repeat wasd keys pressed their own.

  Hi, I have Hp Pavilion 15-ab208nt model laptop. I play with her.

  Sometimes after pressure long wasd keys of my laptop (on different games) keep repating supported their own until I press them again.

  It's very annoying problem on the causes of games I make mistakes. I don't know that it is a hardware or software problem. Any idea?

  Mrstenter Thanks for the idea. I uninstalled the McAfee antivirus program, which has been installed to laptop as a test package before selling it and the problem did not repeat. Probably his background process made the system works unstable and caused errors while I was playing games.

• Microsoft has blocked my product key

  I had to reinstall windows 7 as well as to reformat my HARD drive. Now, when I go to check windows it comes up saying that microsoft has blocked. Question is why and how can I get this fixed a problem. I know that's a real key. Operating system is win7 ultimate 64-bit

  Start by activation of the phone. If your key is still stuck, then see the last part of my post.

  How to activate Windows 7 or Vista manually (activate by phone)
  1) click Start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4
  (2) press the ENTER"" key.
  (3) select your "country" in the list.
  (4) choose the option "activate phone".
  5) stay on the phone (do not select/press options) and wait for a person to help you with the activation.
  (6) clearly explain your problem to the support person.
  (7) the person must give you a confirmation ID, copy it down on paper,
  (8) check that the ID is correct in reading the support person.
  (9) to enter the ID number, then click 'Next' to complete the activation process.

  ----------------------------  Alternatives -------------------------------------

  Microsoft Activation centers worldwide telephone numbers:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/licensing/existing-customers/activation-centers.aspx
  (This site is for activating Volume License, but if you call, they will help you)

  The phone number is not working:
  Microsoft Wordwide contacts: http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/default.aspx

  ======================= Blocked Keys ==============================

  Run the Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostic tool:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/genuine/selfhelp/ServiceRequest.aspx
  Download the tool: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=56062
  Post your results (copy button) and old your results here.

  Stuck key (error 0xC004C4A2):
  http://social.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/genuinewindows7/thread/a2444f34-0AFF-4f29-a8ac-67e28b0c0285
  "To check your PID press the key to victory and break at the same time, or system properties open via the Control Panel, scroll to the activation and look at It PID section will look something like this 54321-1234567-12345-067

  The part that you are interested in:
  Section three-digit on the product ID number, if it matches or is one or two digits
  the examples below, you probably have a MSDN or TechNet product key. "These keys must not be sold for retail use.
  065, 066, 067 068 for Ultimate,
  sector 220 for Pro
  230, 231, 232 area of award.
  There are probably others, but they should be close to those that are displayed"
  (Download the Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostic Tool listed above).
  Also: http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/genuinewindows7/threads

  Note: Although sold illegally MSDN/TechNet product keys allow for the activation of several (usually 5 or 10).
  If these keys can be sold several times before activation may fail.

  = On MSDN or TechNet Product Keys - credit Andre Da Costa =.

  "About MSDN or TechNet product key
  They are genuine Microsoft product keys, they are in fact retail licenses, but it is expected for a product specific Microsoft Software Developer Network (MSDN) and TechNet channel for professionals who pay a subscription. The main objective is for evaluation purposes. The big thing to their subject, unlike Microsoft, MSDN or TechNet keys evaluation software expires. Because the agreement by virtue of which the subscription is provided is a single license, none of the software should be distributed outside of it. Although its $50,000 worth of licenses, it is for one person only for use and no one else. Unfortunately, no matter the conditions of license, people still abuse of the program, two key product gift or sell on auction sites. Microsoft it issues licences in good faith that customer will not do it, but I guess human nature win on.

  In your case, what has probably happened is, you bought a license MSDN key, which carries up to 10 activations unlike packed full of retail licenses which carry 1 activation. The person who sold it to you probably sold to 10 other people. Somewhere along the way, one of these people could have installed on a second system activated, because it went past 10 activation threshold, Microsoft has detected that he was abused and blocked the key for later use. »

  = The measures you can take.

  R U Legit: file a complaint:
  complaints from consumers at 1-800-RU-LEGIT (785-3448)

  Reports of software piracy
  http://www.Microsoft.com/piracy/reporting/default.aspx

  Contact Microsoft: http://support.microsoft.com/contactus#tab0

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com