No USB After Bios Update, Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR
After updating to the newest bios on the Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR, we lost our USB. The problem was that the CMOS map was changed to include the “USB Enable/Disable” function. In order to get back your USB, you must use the procedure listed below.
1. Shut down the computer safely and remove the chassis cover.
2. Move the BIOS Configuration jumper to the Maintenance position. Aka; the CMOS jumper.
3. Power on the computer and enter BIOS Setup (press F2 during boot).
4. Go to the Advanced > USB Configuration menu.
5. Enable the USB Function.
6. Go to the Exit menu and select Save Custom Defaults.
7. Save and exit the BIOS setup.
8. Turn off the computer.
9. Move the BIOS Configuration jumper back to the normal mode position.
10. Power on the computer and enter the BIOS Setup again to verify that the Advanced > USB Configuration menu is now back to normal.
Hope this helps someone 
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After I Uninstall Norton 360 I Can Ping Websites, But Not Browse The Web
I’ve never been a big fan of Norton. Their products always seem to slow systems down, and seem to cause more problems then they resolve. This system was no different. Norton 360 had been uninstalled through add remove programs. Norton ended up leaving bits and pieces of itself all over the computer. Which left the machine in an unusable state. Using a command prompt we could ping google.com, which means DNS is ok. We then attempted to rebuild the Winsock, which again didn’t work. It was at this point we knew the problem had to be Norton. After a bit of googleing we found “The Norton Removal Tool” After we ran this little gem the computer restarted, and we were back in business.
After the repair we loaded on Avast Professional. Avast is an excellent anti-virus that’s uses far fewer resources than Norton. We also recommend AVG anti-virus.
“Help and Support” is missing after you upgrade to Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
After you upgrade a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2), Help and Support is missing when you click Start. Additionally, the Help menu is missing in programs that are running on the Windows Server 2003 SP2-based computer.
Additionally, when you type msinfo32.exe or Helpctr.exe at a command prompt to try to start Help and Support manually, you receive the following error message:
Windows cannot open Help and Support because a system service is not running. To fix this problem, start the service named ‘Help and Support’.
However, when you start the Services Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in, the Help and Support service is not listed.
Setup failed while installing sub-component Exchange ActiveSync with error code 0xC0070643
In the process of setting up a new 2003 Exchange Server, we were confronted with the following error while installing Service Pack 2.
Setup failed while installing sub-component Exchange ActiveSync with error code 0xC0070643 (please consult the installatoin logs for a detailed description). You may cancel the installation or try the failed setup again.
Digging into the installation logs we see that the setup is failing while attempting to install MSXML:
[18:52:22] Calling MSXML installer with command line: "msiexec /i msxml3.msi /q reboot="ReallySuppress""
[18:52:22] Process created ... waiting (-1)
[18:52:23] Process has exited with 0x000643
[18:52:23] The commandmsiexec /i msxml3.msi /q reboot="ReallySuppress"
failed, returning error code 1603 (Fatal error during installation.). -- ID:31136 -- ScCreateProcess (f:\tisp2\admin\src\libs\exsetup\hiddenw1.cxx:1821)
Error code 0XC0070643 (1603): Fatal error during installation.
The event logs subsequently tells us:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: MsiInstaller
Event ID: 1013
Description:
Product: Microsoft XML Parser -- Your system has newer version of MSXML3 SP5 than the version you are attempting to install. Setup will quit.
How Do I Re-enable Ballon Tips?
To Enable The Notification Area Balloon Tips
1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then press ENTER.
2. Navigate to the following subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
3. Right-click the right pane, create a new DWORD value, and then name it EnableBalloonTips.
4. Double-click this new entry, and then give it a hexadecimal value of 1.
5. Quit Registry Editor. Log off Windows, and then log back on.
These steps enable all Notification Area balloon tips for this user. There is no way to disable balloon tips for specific programs only.
How Can I Make Office 2007 Save in The Older Format by Default?
To change default file save options in Office Excel 2007
1. Double-click Microsoft Office Excel 2007, double-click Excel Options, and click Save.
2. In the right pane, right-click Save Excel files as, and select Properties.
3. In Save files in this format, select Enabled.
4. In the drop-down box, select a default file save format.
5. Click Apply to save the settings.
To change default file save options in Office PowerPoint 2007
1. Double-click Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007, double-click PowerPoint Options, and click Save.
2. In the right pane, right-click Save files in this format, and select Properties.
3. In Save files in this format, select Enabled.
4. In the drop-down box, select a default file save format.
5. Click Apply to save the settings.
To change default file save options in Office Word 2007
1. Double-click Microsoft Office Word 2007, double-click Word Options, and click Save.
2. In the right pane, right-click Save files in this format, and select Properties.
3. In Save files in this format, select Enabled.
4. In the drop-down box, select a default file save format.
5. Click Apply to save the settings.
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