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This article will show you how to import Windows Calendar from Vista into Windows 7, and to enable using Windows Calendar from the toolbar button in Windows Mail in Windows 7 if you also imported it.
There is no Windows Calendar feature included in Windows 7 by default.
Warning
If running 64bit Windows 7 it is essential to import Windows Calendar from a 64bit Vista installation into the normal 64bit program files. And the same for 32 to 32bit.
Step 1
· In Vista open: Program Files --> Windows Calendar.
· Copy the entire Windows Calendar folder.
· Paste this folder into Program files in Windows 7.
· Still in program files, open the pasted Windows Calendar folder --> Right click: WinCal --> Send to desktop as shortcut.
· If desired create a Windows Calendar shortcut in Start menu programs as follows:
· Choose View options to show hidden folders.
· Open: Computer --> C: Drive --> Program Data --> Microsoft --> Windows --> Start Menu --> Programs.
· Paste copy of WinCal shortcut into Start Menu Programs & re-name to: Windows Calendar.
Step 2
· In Vista open: Control Panel --> Administrative Tools --> Task Scheduler.
· In left window pane expand tree for: Task Scheduler Library --> Microsoft --> Windows.
· Scroll down Windows tree to: WindowsCalendar --> Click to highlight --> In right window pane click: Export.
· It opens a file named "Reminders - 'Your User name'.XML"
· Save this file to desk top or storage folder.
Step 3
· Open saved "Reminders.XML" file with Notepad, but do not set Notepad as default opener.
· Wherever your user name and computer name appear, it must be changed to exactly match your user name and computer name in Windows 7. To find Computer name, right click: Computer --> Properties.
· See following pic to find where changes need to be made. Note: This image shows "Reminder file" opened in normal view, but it must be opened with Notepad to make changes. Click image to enlarge.
· For example, "Paraclete/Bernard" becomes "Lizzi's Computer/Lizzi".
· Once changes are made click: Save. Changes will be saved as XML file.
Step 4
· In Windows 7 open: Control Panel --> Administrative Tools --> Task Scheduler.
· In left window pane expand tree for: Task Scheduler Library --> Microsoft --> Windows.
· Click: Windows to highlight --> Right click again & select: New Folder.
· Name new folder exactly as follows: WindowsCalendar with no spaces.
· Click: OK. The new WindowsCalendar folder is added to the Windows tree in the left pane.
Step 5
· Click new folder: "WindowsCalendar" in the Windows tree to highlight --> Right click again to open menu.
· Select: Import Task --> Browse to where you have saved the "Reminders - .XML" file.
· Click: "Reminders - .XML" file to import it. If a message appears saying: "The format of the task is not valid" it means you have not changed the computer and user names correctly.
· In bottom of new window that appears, open: Drop down menu --> Select: Windows 7 --> Click: OK.
Step 6
Open and run the regedit file WinCalEdit.zip attached here WinCalEdit.zip. This enables Windows Calendar to open in the desktop WinMail.exe interface.
