I have a family with multiple device (9) can I use same account to sync them without sharing contacts I dont want children to have?

I have a family with 9 devices (4 iPhones, 2 iPads, and 3 iPods) can I put these on one account, so I can easily manage their devices. But I do not want to share all information, such as contacts with children or calendars. Is this possible???

Yes.
They all need an ID of their own to log into settings > iCloud but they can use the same ID to log into settings > iTunes & App Stores.

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If you use the same AppleID for iMessage and iCloud though, you will all be sharing the same message account and iCloud email account. You can use a common AppleID for purchased content, but each create your own unique AppleID for iMessage and iCloud so you each have your own private accounts for those services.

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For iCloud.. Not quite, you want the same ID for iCloud on your phone and iPad so you have the same info on each. (so perhaps ID 1 on both.
But if you want to share your music (assuming lets say its your ID 1 that has the iTunes account), you should all use ID 1 for iTunes.

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Is it just me or are you experiencing the same issues?

This discussion will explain in great detail how you can sync to a new computer. Give it a look. After you get the new computer set up to sync, you can try downloading iMovie in iTunes and then sync it to the iPad.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3305461
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Hi,
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thanks
Darren

What is the error that the Office stopped working for? I wonder if it's Key related. Try running it in Safe Mode to test the result.
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http://www.msoutlook.info/question/537
We can find the license keys for Office 2013 via a script from Microsoft:
Office 2013 (32-bit) on a 32-bit version of Windows
cscript
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15\OSPP.VBS" /dstatus
Office 2013 (32-bit) on a 64-bit version of Windows
cscript
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\OSPP.VBS" /dstatus
Office 2013 (64-bit) on a 64-bit version of Windows
cscript
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15\OSPP.VBS" /dstatus
It only displays the last 5 characters, but should be enough to tell which is which.

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That's simply not possible I'm afraid. You'd need to give them their own account and allowance or make it so you are required to be there to input the password when they wish to make a purchase.

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Itunes content and pics are NOT part of the backup that itunes performs.
Backing up, updating, and restoring iPad, iPod touch, and iPhone software
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You buy one and only one download. It is your responsibility to move/copy/backup your purchases.
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http://www.apple.com/support/itunes

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If you want to connect and use an iPod on more than one computer or with more than one library you need to change the update preference in the iPod Summary tab to "Manually manage music and videos" and click Apply. The content of iTunes and the iPod are not syncronised in this mode so the two can be different. You can directly access the content of the iPod and play it through iTunes and you can drag and drop whatever you want to the iPod from either library:.
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