re: STILL No One Has the Real Answer!!
Wednesday, February 2, 2005 at 10:33 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by JoeMeister
(1 messages posted)
Hi,
Windows XP Service Pack 2 did the same thing to my computer as well as disabling
internet explorer from browsing the internet. When I unloaded windows xp service
pack 2, I had an empty device manager and when I tried to install a 56k modem for
doing faxes no ports were showing. (this modem has worked before). Internet explorer
was working, at least (I connect with high speed) I suspect that Microsoft has a
virus on their site that causes this. If you don't think that this is possible -
then please note that this has actually happened to me - I tried downloading a dialup
networking upgrade for windows 98 from Microsoft's website in the past and it tried
to plant a virus onto my computer... Oh, btw not only can't I see the hardware settings
in device manager if I try to get the hardware settings by checking out the properties
after clicking on a control panel icon, for example e.g. the keyboard the hardware
settings are blank there too. Maybe there is some registry setting like "disable
hardware properties display" or something like that that will fix this, I hope so,
'cause I can't bloody well fax resumes anymore.....
Joe
On Friday, January 21, 2005 at 12:25 pm, Enigma wrote:
>Welp, everyone on here has just mentioned and reposted over and over all the pat
>answers from Microsoft about the services and the permissions... well, here's
>my problem. MUCH worse than what you guys are getting I guess.
>
>I've got the same blank/empty Device Manager only this happens right after (and
>due to) installing XP Service Pack 2. I get this on multiple laptops, but ONLY
>the laptops (IBM StinkPads, widely varying models).
>
>All my services and registry permissions look fine. But I still have blank Device
>Manager.
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