

Allow me to re-write Martin Brinkmann’s opening sentence from a Windows 8 perspective: Opening the control panel is a pretty straightforward process in Windows 8. What was tried and true of older versions of Windows doesn’t work the same way, and that’s frustrating.īut not necessarily bad, as we typically discover with every new iteration of Windows. Readers with I think a similar lack of familiarity climb on the bandwagon, “This points to the fact that Windows 8 is half-baked……”. You simply click on Start and select Control Panel and *bam* there you have it.” Martin Brinkmann illustrates this with his opening statement, “Opening the control panel is a pretty straightforward process in all versions of Windows except Windows 8. If you don't want to edit the registry yourself, you can download and run this registry file.It strikes me that many people who grouch about Windows 8 do so from a lack of familiarity with the OS. Value: 1 = Prompt for a profile to be used 0 = Always use this profile HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Exchange\Client\Options If PickLogonProfile does not exist, you'll need to add it. To add or change the value, open the registry editor and browse to and change the PickLogonProfile value. The option to always prompt for a profile when starting Outlook is stored in the registry.


To use the /profiles switch when you open Outlook, open the Run command using Windows key + R then type or paste Outlook.exe /profiles into the Open field and click Ok. Click the New button to create a new profile. Microsoft is investigating this issue and until it is fixed, users who need to create a new profile or open a different profile can either open Outlook using the /profiles switch or set a registry key to always display the Choose Profile dialog. To verify your version information, click File, Office Account in Outlook ( File, Account in other Office applications.) Then click About Outlook (or About ). Most Office 2013 users will have a click to run version of Office 2013 installed, including all subscription installations. This problem affects users who install the June 2016 update for Office 2013 Click-to-Run, version number.
