Missing Explorer folders in windows 7

Here are the steps by which we can get the missing explorer folders in windows 7:

1.   Click Start

2.   Computer in Windows 7

You will see system folders like Control Panel and the Recycle Bin are no longer displayed in the left pane

Final and important step:

3.   Click Tools

4.   Folder Options

5.   Check "Show all folders"

6.   Click OK and all your top-level system folders will reappear.

Upgrade stops responding (hangs) at 62% when you upgrade to Windows 7

Microsoft has published an awesome article on this:
When you try to upgrade your computer from Windows Vista to Windows 7, the upgrade process stops responding at 62% indefinitely. 


Additionally, Windows creates a file that is named system_drive:\$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\Panther\setupact.log. If you examine the contents of the file, you notice the following information: 

<date> <time>, Info                  MIG    IPostApply::ApplySuccess for Plugin={ServerPath="%windir%\system32\migration\IphlpsvcMigPlugin.dll", CLSID={ade10465-2a43-454e-b0a7-3f220a61bd03}, ThreadingModel=Apartment} - Working directory: C:\$UPGRADE.~OS\OnlineUpgradeApplyWork\srcworking\agentmgr\CCSIAgent\005AE0CB
<date> <time>, Info       [0x0808fe] MIG    Plugin {ade10465-2a43-454e-b0a7-3f220a61bd03}: IphlpsvcMigPlugin: IphlpsvcMigPlugin: Performing upgrade actions for all protocols
<date> <time>, Info       [0x0808fe] MIG    Plugin {ade10465-2a43-454e-b0a7-3f220a61bd03}: IphlpsvcMigPlugin: IphlpsvcMigPlugin: CountInterfacesOfAType for 0.InterfaceCount ptr = 1dae2b8, InterfaceCount = 0
<date> <time>, Info       [0x0808fe] MIG    Plugin {ade10465-2a43-454e-b0a7-3f220a61bd03}: IphlpsvcMigPlugin: IphlpsvcMigPlugin: CountInterfacesOfAType for 0.Incrementing interface count
<date> <time>, Info       [0x0808fe] MIG    Plugin {ade10465-2a43-454e-b0a7-3f220a61bd03}: IphlpsvcMigPlugin: IphlpsvcMigPlugin: CountInterfacesOfAType for 0.InterfaceCount ptr = 1dae2b8, New value of *InterfaceCount = 1
<date> <time>, Info       [0x0808fe] MIG    Plugin {ade10465-2a43-454e-b0a7-3f220a61bd03}: IphlpsvcMigPlugin: IphlpsvcMigPlugin: RegEnumKeyEx return 259. key name: {AC049C3C-9B90-41A7-9385-DC5AD3E656F0}.new index: 2
Warning [0x080b50] MIG AsyncCallback_ApplyStatus: Progress appears to be stuck. Current progress: 62

Note Generally, drive is drive C on the computer.


Cause: This problem occurs because the Iphlpsvc service stops responding during the upgrade. 


Note Other services may also cause a problem in which the upgrade process stops responding at 62%.


Resolution:

Important Do not use this resolution if the upgrade stops responding at a percentage other than 62% or if the log entries are not logged. For more information about how to open the Seupact.log file, see the More Information section.

To have us fix this problem for you, go to the "Fix it for me" section. If you prefer to fix this problem yourself, go to the "Let me fix it myself" section.

Fix it for Me

To fix this problem automatically, restart the computer where the upgrade to Windows 7 fails at 62%. Your computer will roll back to Windows Vista. Either download the following fix to a flash drive or to a CD or return to this article on the machine where the upgrade fails. If you return to this article on the machine where you experience this problem, click the Fix this problem link. Click Run in the File Download dialog box, and follow the steps in the Fix it wizard.

Fix this problem 

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Looking for hardware that works with Windows 7

Microsoft has already published a good article on this:

Looking for hardware that works with Windows 7?

Visit the Windows 7 Compatibility Center to research how to make your existing devices (or devices you plan to buy) compatible with Windows 7.

• Windows 7 Compatibility Center

Having trouble installing a device?

The following resources can help you with device installation problems:

• Installing new hardware: recommended links
• What to do when a device isn't installed properly
• Install, view, and manage your devices and printers

Devices not working properly?

The following resources can help you with devices that aren't working properly:

• Tips for fixing common driver problems
• Update a driver for hardware that isn't working properly
• Automatically get recommended drivers and updates for your hardware

Help with Windows 7 compatibility problems

Looking for software that works with Windows 7?

Visit the Windows 7 Compatibility Center to research how to make your existing programs (or programs you plan to buy) compatible with Windows 7.

• Windows 7 Compatibility Center

Having trouble installing a program?

The following resources can help you with installation problems:

• Installing programs frequently asked questions

Program not working properly?

The following steps can help you with programs that aren't working properly:

• Step 1: Find software updates from the program manufacturer.
• Step 2: Try re-installing the program by following the steps in Install a program.
• Step 3: Follow the steps in Make older programs run in this version of Windows.
• Step 4: Try running the program using Windows XP Mode. Get more information inInstall and use Windows XP Mode.

Support for Windows 7

Key resourcesTop issuesService Pack 1Install, upgrade and activatePerformance and maintenanceSecurity and updatesPrinting and hardwareFiles, folders, backup and recoveryDesktop and personalizationEmail, networking and onlineSound and videoSupport options

Learn about Windows 7 Service Pack 1

What's included in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

Documentation for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (KB976932)

Get ready and install Service Pack 1

Installing Windows 7 Services Pack 1

What is the System Update Readiness Tool?

IT Pros and Developers: Visit TechNet for Service Pack 1 Deployment Resources

Install the Windows 7 installation software feature update (KB976902)

Resolving problems with Service Pack 1 installation

Troubleshoot problems installing Windows 7 Service Pack 1

Resolving error 0xc0000034 after installing Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) (Updated)

Why am I receiving "Error 0xC000009A" after installing Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)? (Updated)

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) installation error: 0x800F0A12

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 helps keep your PCs and servers on the latest support level.


Here is the link from which we can download the service pack 1 for windows 7 and windows server 2008 R2: Service Pack 1 download

Some useful links:
Learn how to install Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 RTM Build 7601.17514.101119-1850

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 is Ready for Download

Download Windows 7 SP1

Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1

Verify that the critical User Profile Application and User Profile Proxy Application timer jobs are available and have not been mistakenly deleted.

Health check error after applying August 2011 CU for SP2010
Microsoft has published a very good article on this:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2622705

As per the above article, it states that: Cause: This error is thrown due to a flaw in the logic of the owning health rule.

Resolution: Microsoft acknowledges that there is a flaw in the health rule logic and will resolve this issue in an upcoming CU. In the meantime, this error can be ignored.

Verify that the critical User Profile Application and User Profile Proxy Application timer jobs are available and have not been mistakenly deleted (SharePoint Server 2010)

Rule Name:  Verify that the critical User Profile Application and User Profile Proxy Application timer jobs are available and have not been mistakenly deleted.

Summary:  User Profile Service Application or User Profile service proxy timer jobs are not available and might have been deleted.

Cause: A required timer job for the User Profile service or the User Profile service proxy is missing.

Resolution: Edit the rule definition so that the configuration is automatically repaired.

1. On the Central Administration Web site, click Monitoring.

2. On the Monitoring page, in the Health Analyzer section, click Review rule definitions.

3. On the Health Analyzer Rule Definitions – All Rules page, in the Category: Configuration section, click the name of the rule.

4. In the Health Analyzer Rule Definitions dialog box, click Edit Item.

5. Select the Repair Automatically check box, and then click Save.

The system automatically creates the missing timer jobs.

If you have any queries/questions regarding the above mentioned information then please let me know. I would be more than happyJ to help you as well as resolves your issuesJ

SP2010: "Open with Windows Explorer" option is displayed in the "Actions" menu of Document libraries after disabling Publising feature

Problem description: Open with Windows Explorer option is displayed in the "Actions" menu of Document libraries after disabling Publishing feature

One of our user using a SP2010 team site from a long time. As per the requirements arises, he made some changes in the contribute permissions and activated “publishing feature” also.

What exactly happens?

After changing contribute permission of users to exclude “Use Client Integration Features" option, enabling Publishing feature results “Open with Windows Explorer” action to be available in the “Actions” menu of Document libraries. Later if we disable Publishing feature, that does not prevent users to open Windows explorer through “Open with Windows Explorer” option.

Troubleshooting started:

Let’s do the postmortem of this publishing feature.

Publishing feature is well known feature but it makes drastic changes when we do the activation.

Base location of publishing feature-C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\PublishingSite

Feature Id: F6924D36-2FA8-4f0b-B16D-06B7250180FA

Which features gets activated when we activate SharePoint Server Publishing Infrastructure at the site collection level:

Name:Publishing Prerequisites

Description: Enable Publishing prerequisites for site collection

Folder name: PublishingPrerequisites

Feature Id: A392DA98-270B-4e85-9769-04C0FDE267AA

Functionality:

This feature enables the publishing prerequisites for a site collection. It doesn’t activate any other features; it just runs the code in the feature receiver to set up a site so it can use the publishing features.

Name:Publishing Resources

Description: Enable Publishing for site collection

Folder name: PublishingResources

Feature Id: AEBC918D-B20F-4a11-A1DB-9ED84D79C87E

Functionality:

This feature enables the publishing resources on a site collection. The publishing resources are site columns and content types and site settings. The feature also contains three feature upgrades that are added to the feature when it gets activated.

Groups created when we activates Publishing feature:

Style Resource readers

Designers

Approvers

Restricted Readers

Quick Deploy users

Hierarchy managers

Cause:

Even after disabling Publishing feature, the groups that are created as part of enabling publishing feature are NOT removed. When enabling publishing feature, by default all users are added to a SharePoint group called “Style Resource Reader” . This group has "Read" permission by default which also includes “Use Client Integration Features" permission level by default. Because of that reason, users will get “Open with Windows Explorer” action in the “Actions” menu of Document libraries.

Workaround/Fix that found:

We only have workarounds for this behavior.

Workaround 1:

Remove “Style Resource Reader” SharePoint group.

Workaround 2:

Create a new SharePoint Group that does not include "Limited Access" permission level for it. Then add required users to that SharePoint group.

If you have any queries/questions regarding the above mentioned information then please let me know.

I would be more than happyJ to help you as well as resolves your issuesJ

Installation of WSS/SP2 package was failing

Problem Description:

To install the SP2 & April Update for MOSS

ERROR MESSAGE:

"Installation of this package failed." Error while installing the WSS package”

What is happening?

When we tried to install the WSS/Sp2 and WSS Hot fix package we get "Installation of this package failed" error

ULG logs digging:

“MSI (s) (60:44) [17:51:28:748]: Product: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

Error 1921.Service 'Windows SharePoint Services Search' (SPSearch) could not be stopped. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to stop system services.”

Cause determined:

This package was trying to stop the "Windows SharePoint Service Search" and was failing.

Resolution provided:

1. Stopped manually SPSEARCH service from the services.msc console and found we were able to install the WSS package without any issue.

2. On Another server we were unable to stop this service and were showing some errors.

3. We manually set the status to "DISABLED" and rebooted the server

4. Found we were able to install the package successfully.

If you have any queries/questions regarding the above mentioned information then please let me know. I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues, Thank you :-)

This installation is forbidden by system policy. Contact your system administrator

Problem Description:

When installing Excel Viewer 2007, about half through he gets the error "your system administrator has set policies to prevent this installation" - The verbose log shows: This installation is forbidden by system policy. Contact your system administrator.

When we were running Excel Viewer 2007, about half through he gets the error
"Your system administrator has set policies to prevent this installation".

The verbose log shows:

This installation is forbidden by system policy. Contact your system
administrator.
C:\Program Files\MSECache\xlview_en-us\xlview.msi
MSI (c) (10:E0) [17:37:07:981]: Product: Microsoft Office Excel Viewer - Update
'Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1)' could not be installed.
Error code 1625. Additional information is available in the log file
C:\DOCUME~1\p112279p\Local Settings\Temp\MSId301e.LOG.

Steps taken to resolve this issue-

There may be an invalid past reference in the registry to Excel viewer here:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\00002159F30090400000000000F01FEC]

"ProductName"="Microsoft Office Excel Viewer 2007"

Points of interest -

1. The product name for the current version of the Excel viewer should be:

"Microsoft Office Excel Viewer"

2. There are no other values under

"HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\00002159F30090400000000000F01FEC". Only the

ProductName.

If we delete the key

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\00002159F30090400000000000F01FEC, and reattempt the Excel Viewer 2007 install, it succeeds without the bogus Policy error.

If you have any queries/questions regarding the above mentioned information then please let me know. I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues, Thank you

Office Security Updates failing with error 0x80070663

Problem:

System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) will not restart the client computer automatically. It prevents pending important updates from being installed successfully on these computers.

What I did to resolve this issue:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Sms\Mobile Client\Reboot
Management\JobCounter
- set JobCounter to 0 (zero)

under very specific conditions; the persistent job counter is not decremented when a job is finished. The coordinating system prevents these client computers from being restarted because it believes that a job is still running based on the JobCounter value.

Root Cause:
- client incorrectly concludes that a job is running because JobCounter <> 0
- hotfix prevents problem from happening again
- hotfix does not correct the JobCounter value.

If you have any queries/questions regarding the above mentioned information then please let me know. I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues J Thank you

Office 2010 installation fails with Error 2203

Problem:

User is trying to upgrade from Office 2007 to Office 2010 Pro Plus

What happens exactly?

The upgrade process fails about halfway through and rolls back Office 2007 is removed, but Office 2010 apps are not installed, the Error 2203 comes up in the error message.

How to analyze and what to analyze:

The setupexe log should have lines like the following

MSI(ACTIONSTART): 'Action 9:21:41: SetODBCFolders. Initialisation des répertoires
ODBC'
MSI(INFO): 'Action start 9:21:41: SetODBCFolders.'
MSI(INFO): 'Action ended 9:21:41: SetODBCFolders. Return value 0.'
MSI(ACTIONSTART): 'Action 9:21:41: InstallValidate. Validation de l’installation'
MSI(INFO): 'Action start 9:21:41: InstallValidate.'
MSI(INFO): 'Action ended 9:21:41: InstallValidate. Return value 1.'
MSI(ACTIONSTART): 'Action 9:21:41: InstallInitialize. '
MSI(INFO): 'Action start 9:21:41: InstallInitialize.'
MSI(ERROR): 'Error 2203. An internal error has occurred.
(C:\Windows\Installer\1e8942e.ipi -2147287035 ) Contact Microsoft
Product Support Services (PSS) for assistance. For information about how to
contact PSS, see C:\Users\jludwick\AppData\Local\Temp\Setup00000824\PSS10R.CHM.'
Log level changed from: Standard to: Verbose
MSI(INFO): 'Action ended 9:21:41: InstallInitialize. Return value 3.'
MSI(INFO): 'Action ended 9:21:41: INSTALL. Return value 3.'

It appears that an Office 2007 add in could have caused the issue

If Office Live Addin 1.3 is installed then please remove that

If Office 2007 Programmable Interop Assemblies are installed then remove that. Office 2010 should install fine now.

If you have any queries/questions regarding the above mentioned information then please let me know. I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues J Thank you

Uninstall Internet Explorer 8 from Windows 7

Problem:

How to uninstall Internet Explorer 8 in windows 7

Here is the resolution in details:

1.   Go to Control Panel

2.   Programs and Features

3.   Turn Windows features on or off

4.   Uncheck the box next to Internet explorer to uninstall IE

5.   When IE is removed, some shared components are still left over for other applications that depend on IE components.

If you have any queries/questions regarding the above mentioned information then please let me know. I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues J Thank you

How To Install Windows 7 From USB Flash Drive

Jeff Alexander has written an awesome regarding this and would like to invite you to take the advantage of this and install windows 7 from USB flash drive. Thank you


here we go: http://blogs.technet.com/b/jeffa36/archive/2009/04/22/windows-7-setting-up-a-usb-bootable-device-for-installs.aspx

error 0xC004F074

Problem:

Unable to activate windows 7 which was upgraded from Vista SP1 or even a clean

install. When trying to activate via KMS receive an error 0xC004F074.

How to Resolve:

This Error 0xC004F074 stands for The Software licensing service Reported that the computer could not be activated. The key management service (KMS) is unavailable.

This is a DNS issue that the necessary KMS server was not auto discovered in the particular DOMAIN

The workaround is to set the KMS server explicitly using "slmgr /skms re-vl-vm".

/skms specifies the name of a KMS host. this disables auto-discovery.

In my example, this instructs the client to use re-vl-vm as a KMS host.

Note that there is a typo. The KMS host for W7 in Corpnet is "red-vl-vm"

Note: use this only when a client machine is not receiving the KMS SRV records from DNS.

Manual uninstall of Windows Media Player 7

Windows Media Player (abbreviated WMP) is a media player and media library application developed by Microsoft that is used for playing audio, video and viewing images on personal computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system, as well as on Pocket PC and Windows Mobile-based devices. Editions of Windows Media Player were also released for Mac OS, Mac OS X and Solaris but development of these has since been discontinued.

Requirements: Want to uninstall windows Medial Player 7.0

How to delete ? here we go, please follow the below mentioned steps and your requirement will be accomplished without any problems, Thank you

Deleted the following files:

C:\windows\wmplibrary_v_0_12

C:\windows\system\wmplenc.dll

C:\windows\system\wmpui.dll

C:\windows\system\wmp.ocx

C:\windows\system\wmploc.dll

C:\windows\system\wmpcore.dll

C:\windows\system\wmpcd.dll

C:\windows\system\wmpscheme.xml

C:\windows\inf\wmp.inf

C:\windows\help\wmplayer.chm

Windows Media Player 7 is now removed.

In case of any queries/questions then please let me know. I would be more than happy to help you as well as resolves your issues, Thank you