HP655 Notebook needs BIOS update after upgrading from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 (problem with Realtek driver)

Problem:
After upgrading Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 Realtek PCIe GBE Ethernet LAN will not work on a HP 655 Notebook, and it will be signed with yellow exclamation mark in Device Manager.

Solution:
BIOS update

HP 655
HP Notebook System BIOS Update (AMD Processors)
VERSION:
F.27
http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp64501-65000/sp64675.exe

(Now only this solution works. Realtek driver updtate from HP or Realtek don't work.)

Source:
HP Support Forums

Windows 7: DVD/CD-ROM drive not working (Code 10 or 59)

Problem:
DVD/CD-ROM drive not working (Code 10 or 59) on Windows 7
A yellow exclamation mark remains on DVD-ROM in Device Manager after reinstalling and rebooting as well.

Soulution:
Run "regedit"
Search key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Mark it.
On the right pane delete "Upperfilters" and "Lowerfilters" values.
Close "regedit"

Open "Device Manager"(eg. run/devmgmt.msc).
Search "DVD/CDROM Drives".
Click on DVD/CD-ROM, right click and "Uninstall".
Restart the computer.

Source: 
Microsoft TechNet

E-mail messages stuck in Outbox: Outlook 2010 / 2013 vs. Norton Internet Security

Regular solutions for "messages stuck in Outbox" problem at Microsoft:
How to troubleshoot e-mail messages that are stuck in your Outbox

But if you use a complex antivirus software, e.g. Norton Internet Security, turn off scanning of outgoing messages:
Settings
Network
Message Protection