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re: Empty Device Manager
Monday, October 10, 2005 at 10:29 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Patrick Mckay
(5 messages posted)
This fix, and many other is not working for me. The Microsoft website claims there
is a hotfix but you have to contact them.
On Monday, October 13, 2003 at 4:58 pm, Sayantan Datta wrote:
>Solution
>
>Check the Plug and Play Service to Startup in MSCONFIG
>
>To check on the status of the Plug and Play service from within MSCONFIG, perform
>the following steps:
>
>Click the Start button, click Run, and then type in the Open box msconfig. Click
>OK.
>The Microsoft System Configuration Utility window appears.
>Click the Services tab.
>Verify that the Hide all Microsoft Services checkbox is not checked; if it is, uncheck
>it.
>Scroll down the list of services until you see the service named Plug and Play.
>Click to check Plug and Play if the box is currently unchecked.
>
>NOTE: If you are still having difficulty accessing the Device Manager or the Status
>displayed in MSCONFIG is listed as Stopped, proceed to the next section to enable
>the Plug and Play service.
>Enable the Plug and Play Service
>
>To enable the Plug and Play service in a system where it is disabled, perform the
>following steps:
>
>Click the Start button, right-click My Computer, and then left-click Manage.
>The Computer Management window appears.
>Click Services and Applications, and then click Services.
>Click the tab labeled Standard, and scroll down to Plug and Play.
>Double-click Plug and Play.
>
>NOTE: If a warning dialog box appears, click OK.
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>The Plug and Play Properties window appears.
>Click to change the Startup Type to Manual, and then click Apply.
>
>NOTE: If a warning dialog box appears, click OK.
>
>
>Under the Service Status section of the Plug and Play Properties windows, click
the
>Start button.
>This will start the Plug and Play service.
>Click OK on the Plug and Play Properties.
>You should now be able to access the Device Manager
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