Could the problems of (1) SQL Server Browser not being startable and (2) not being able to connect to analysis services from Excel, be related to the logon types I have selected for all the different services?
eg.
SQL Server Integration ->LocalSystem
SQL Full-Text Filter Daemon -> NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
SQL Server -> LocalSystem
SQL Server Analysis Services -> LocalSystem
SQL Server Reporting Services -> LocalSystem
SQL Server Browser -> NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
SQL Server Agent -> LocalSystem
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