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How to turn off the annoying adobe updater

Mainly for peole who only installed adobe reader, this becomes an annoying intrusive behavior. Who cares about the updated version of Adobe. 1- Run Adobe Reader 2- Invoke the "Edit" > "Preferences" menu 3- Select the Updater node at the bottom. 4- Select the "Do not download or install updates automatically" 5- Press OK. Done!!!!!!!!!!!! Phew

Powerpoint crashes on Bootcamp running on MAC

If you are using Windows on a MAC using Bootcamp, you will not be able to use Microsoft's powerpoint. Whenevr you type anything into powerpoint it will crash.The fix is easy: 1- In control Panel, invoke "Regions and Languages", and select Keyboards and Languages Tab. 2- Press the "Change Keyboards" button. 3- Press the Add Button 4- Scroll down to English and check the "US" checkbox. 5- Press OK, Press OK again. You are all set. Now you an use powerpoint fine. Enjoy your MAC.