Tuesday, 3 May 2011

Install Font on Vista


I would like you to know that ‘Calligraph421 BT’ font is not installed on Windows Vista. However, you may download and install the font on your Windows Vista computer. I would also like you to know that the font is not directly available from Microsoft and you would have to download it from a third party website which provides this font for a free download. I have searched on the internet and found a link from where you may download the font for free. You may download it by visiting the following link:

After visiting the link, please click on the ‘Download This Font’ button and save it to a location of your choice on your computer. The file is a compressed zip file with the default name ‘Calligraph421 BT Roman’.

Please note that the above mentioned site is not operated by or affiliated with Microsoft, and information at this site may change without notice. However, Microsoft provides third-party resources to help you find customer service or technical support resources. Microsoft is not responsible for the content at any third-party web site.

Once you download the zip file to your computer, go to the folder where you have downloaded the zip file and perform the following steps to unzip the folder to your computer

  1. Right click on the zip file and click on ‘Extract All’ option.
  2. Choose the location where you would like to save the font folder and click on OK.

After extracting the font from the zip file on your computer, please follow the steps provided below to install the font on Windows Vista.

  1. Click on the ‘Start’ button.
  2. Click on ‘Control Panel’.
  3. Click on ‘Appearance and Personalization’, and then click on ‘Fonts’.
    • If the ‘Control Panel’ view is ‘Classic’, click on ‘Fonts’ directly from the list.
  4. In the ‘Fonts’ folder, click on ‘File’.
    • If you do not see the ‘File’ menu, press ‘ALT’.
  5. Click on ‘Install New Font’.
  6. In the ‘Add Fonts’ dialog box, under ‘Drives’, click the drive where the font that you want to install is located.
  7. Under ‘Folders’, double-click the folder containing the fonts that you want to add.
  8. Under ‘List of fonts’, click the font that you want to add, and then click ‘Install’.
  9. Click on ‘Close’.

You may now use the Calligraph421 BT Roman font in creating the artwork.

Windows XP Automatic Updates


To disable Automatic Updates:

  1. Click on “Start”
  2. Click on “Control Panel”
  3. Double-click on “System” in Control Panel.
  4. In the “System Properties” dialog box, click on the “Automatic Updates” tab
  5. Click on the box corresponding to “Turn off automatic updating. I want to update my computer manually” to uncheck the option.
  6. Click on OK.

After clicking OK, if the computer prompts for restarting the computer, please restart the computer.

For more information about this, please visit the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article about Automatic Updates:

Article: How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows XP

If the issue persists, I suggest that you contact Windows Update Team by placing a request through e-mail by visiting the following link:

Windows Automatic Updates


Please follow the below steps to disable Automatic Updates:

  1. Click on “Start”
  2. Click on “Control Panel”
  3. Double-click on “System” in Control Panel.
  4. In the “System Properties” dialog box, click on the “Automatic Updates” tab
  5. Click on the box corresponding to “Turn off automatic updating. I want to update my computer manually” to uncheck the option.
  6. Click on OK.

After clicking OK, if the computer prompts for restarting the computer, please restart the computer.

For more information about this, please visit the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article about Automatic Updates:

Article: How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows XP

If the issue persists, I suggest that you contact Windows Update Team by placing a request through e-mail by visiting the following link:

Security lock in IE7


To know that the lock symbol is now displayed as a ‘Gold lock’ which will be displayed next to the Address Bar prominently when you visit a secure website. Also the same ‘Gold lock’ will be embedded in the Address Bar with the company’s name displayed along side it in green color and also the Address Bar will be in green color in  Internet Explorer 7.0 in Windows Vista.

For more information about the security features incorporated in Internet Explorer 7.0, please visit the following websites:



Menu Bar in IE7


Please follow any of the below methods:

Method 1:

  1. Launch Internet Explorer 7.0
  2. On the right hand top side of the Internet Explorer 7.0 window, click on “Tools”.
  3. In the Tools menu, click on “Menu Bar” to enable it.

Once the Menubar is checked, Internet Explorer 7 will show the Menubar.

Method 2:

  1. Launch Internet Explorer 7.0.
  2. Then press “Alt” key,
  3. The Menu Bar will temporarily be visible.
  4. Click on “View” in the Menu Bar.
  5. Point to “Toolbars” and click on “Menu Bar” so that it is enabled permanently.

Method 3:

  1. Launch Internet Explorer 7.0.
  2. Right click on the empty space of the toolbar,
  3. You will be displayed with options like Menubar, Links, Status Bar, Lock The Toolbars, Use Large Icons, Customize Command Bar.
  4. Select “Menubar” option to enable it permanently.

By following any of the above methods, you can permanently enable the Menu Bar in Internet Explorer 7.0.

Default games on XP


You would be able to install the games back on your Windows XP computer. I suggest that you read the provided Microsoft article below which lists the steps to be followed to reinstall the games on Windows XP:

Article: How To Add or Remove Games in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307768