Sunday 16 September 2018

Not able to configure my Gmail account to Outlook 2016

While configuring my GMAIL account to Outlook, i get Error message mentioning that Wrong password is used.. 
After correcting the same error remains the same.

 Please follow steps below to setup your Gmail to work with Outlook:

Before you can configure Outlook to work with Gmail, you must configure Gmail to work with Outlook. To do that, you must enable the IMAP protocol for your Gmail account. Here are the steps:

1. Log into your Gmail account.
2. Click the gear icon at the top right, then choose Settings.
3. Click Forwarding and POP/IMAP to bring up the POP and IMAP settings.
4. Click Enable IMAP.
5. Click Save Changes.

After you configure Gmail for IMAP, you can add your Gmail account to Outlook. Here are the steps for Microsoft Outlook:

1. Start Outlook.
2. Choose File > Account Settings.
3. In the Account Settings dialog box, click New.
4. Choose Email Account, then click Next.
5. Choose Manual Setup or Additional Server Types, then click Next.
6. Choose Pop or IMAP, then click Next.
7. In the Add Account page, enter the following information:

Your name: The display name you'd like to use
Email address: Your complete Gmail address (ex: m...@Gmail.com)
Account type: IMAP
Incoming mail server: imap.Gmail.com
Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.Gmail.com
User name: Your complete Gmail address (ex: m...@Gmail.com)
Password: Your Gmail Password

8. Click More Settings.
9. Click the Outgoing Server tab.
10. Select My Outgoing Server (SMTP) requires authentication.
11. Select Use Same Settings As My Incoming Mail Server
12. Click the Advanced tab.
13. Enter the following information:

Incoming server (IMAP): 993
Use the following type of encrypted connection: SSL
Outgoing server (SMTP): 465
Use the following type of encrypted connection: SSL

14. Click OK to close the More Settings dialog box.
15. Click Next.
16. Be patient while Outlook tests the connection.
17. When the test completes, click Close. (If the test is not successful, carefully double-check all of your entries.)
18. Click Finish.


Additionally you may need to go to Allow less secure apps and choose “Allow” to let less secure apps access your Google account. Then go here DisplayUnlockCaptcha.

If you've have enabled 2-Step Verification on your Gmail account, you will also need an application specific password for your clients/devices. Check out Sign in using App Passwords help page.


Thursday 13 September 2018

Clear the 'SoftwareDistribution' folder on Windows 10 and make updates happen again


On Windows 10, the "SoftwareDistribution" folder is an essential component for Windows Update, which temporarily stores files needed to install new updates to keep your device secure and with the latest fixes and improvements.
This folder is maintained by the WUAgent (Windows Update Agent), and typically, it should be left alone, but there will be times when you may need to clear its content manually in the case the Datastore and Download folders aren't synchronized, and it's preventing Windows Update from applying new updates to your PC.


How to clear the 'SoftwareDistribution' folder

To delete the content inside the SoftwareDistribution folder, do the following:
  1. Open Start.
  2. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the result, and select Run as administrator.
  3. Type the following command to stop the Windows Update Service and press Enter:
    net stop wuauserv
  4. Type the following command to stop the Background Intelligent Transfer Service and press Enter:
    net stop bits




  1. se the Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run command.
  2. Open File Explorer and browse the following path:
    C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution
  3. Select all its content and click the Delete button to clear the content.


  1. Quick Tip: In the case, you're having trouble deleting all the files, simply restart your computer, and try again.
  2. On Command Prompt, type the following command to start the Windows Update Service and press Enter:
    net start wuauserv
  3. Type the following command to start the Background Intelligent Transfer Service and press Enter:
    net start bits


Once you completed the steps, Windows 10 will reconfigure the folder and re-download all the necessary components.