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Microsoft has released several new critical updates for Office 2007 and Vista.  As a result, you may experience multiple reboots during the early part of next week while these updates are downloaded by your computer and installed.  If you're working on sensitive or important files during these updates, you will be able to delay the reboot process when prompted for the next two weeks, after which time your computer will automatically reboot itself. Vista computers may need to immediately reboot after the Vista update is installed.

Please note that shutting your computer down may be delayed up to one hour after you  attempt to power down your computer. If you don't take your computer home with you, simply leave the computer on to install these updates and allow it to shut itself down. If you use a laptop that you frequently take home, please allow time in the next week or so to allow your computer to fully download and install these updates after you shut down your computer.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions, please contact the IT Help Desk at 573-341-HELP.

Due to a recent Microsoft update scheduled to install this Tuesday (June 16), some customers will experience varying delays when opening Microsoft Outlook. Outlook will present a dialog box that reads, 'Preparing Outlook for first use.' during this delay. 

This issue should be a one-time event, which will occur the first time Outlook is opened after your computer has installed the most recent round of Microsoft updates.  You should be able to use Miner Mail (http://minermail.mst.edu) during the delay to access your university email and calendars.

You can read more about the update here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/969907.

Please contact the IT Help Desk at 573-341-HELP if you experience any additional problems with Microsoft Outlook.

Join EdTech for a brownbag lunch demo of the new features in Office 2007. Bring your own lunch and we’ll provide drinks and dessert.

What: Demo of the new features and tools in Office 2007

When: Friday, September 5, Noon - 1 p.m.

Where: Missouri/Ozark room in the Havener Center

What will be covered in the demo?
• Overview of the new Office 2007 ribbon menu layout
• Program-by-program review of new tools and features
• How to print and save documents
• Compatibility issues and how to maintain compatibility with older programs and documents
• Opportunity to ask any questions you may have

To register, visit http://ittraining.mst.edu and sign up through the events calendar in the sidebar. This training opportunity is limited to the first 50 registrants.

If you’ve never used Office before and would like to learn, visit our Office 2007 resource site for information about Office 2007 training resources.

For more information, call the IT Help Desk at 573-341-HELP (4357).