Describes how SharePoint Services (SPS) 2.0 cannot connect to the configuration database when you view your SPS Web site. To resolve this behavior, you can verify the settings for the SQL database, for IIS 5.0, and for the account permissions.
Describes how to open the firewall port for SQL Server on Windows Server 2008. Provides a script that you can use to open the firewall port for SQL Server.
Fixes an issue in which certain DVDs do not play correctly in Windows Media Player 12 on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.
Discusses that Internet Explorer 8 may prompt you with the following message when you type inside the Address bar: "Download Windows Search to improve history and favorites results." Provides information to download or turn on Windows Search.
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