re: Blank or Empty Device Manager in Windows XP - A Compilation of Solutions
Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at 4:44 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by MatrixCow
(7 messages posted)
I'm using xp pro with sp2.
The device manager is entirely blanc.
i don't get any errors.
I can connect a usb stick but i can't connect my webcam.
I don't think that i had installed something. It just went blanc.
I'm running mcafee antivirus, spybot s&d and adaware.
The network connections are empty too. I don't have any other problems.
I already uninstalled the update.
On Monday, December 19, 2005 at 1:19 pm, jcw wrote:
>You have not supplied enough information to provide help. Questions (be specific
>in answering):
>(a) Which edition of Windows XP do you use - Professional or Home, and do you
>have either SP1 or SP2 installed?
>
(b) Is the device manager entirely blank, or partially blank? If partially
>blank, what does it display?
>
(c) Are you getting any error messages when you try to open or use the device
>manager, either on-screen or in the Event Viewer (Start menu --> Administrative
Tools)?
>
(d) What problems are you having in connecting to devices? Which devices?
>
(e) When did the device manager first appear blank, and when it occurred, had
>you recently installled any new software, devices, or device drivers?
>
(f) Did you previously have installed Microsoft Windows Update 905749, and
have
>you since uninstalled it?
>
(g) What scans have you run for vires and "malware"?
>
(h) Are you having any other problems with the computer's operation? If yes,
>describe them.
>
Specifically, other than the blank device manager, is the computer experiencing
>any of the following?
> -- different (undesired) home page set in the internet browser
>-- pop-up ads or windows
>-- Windows Explorer is slow to display, e.g., after clicking on My Computer
>-- not all network connections are shown in Network Connections in Control Panel
>-- problems in connecting to scanners, printers, or cameras
>-- a prompt to reactivate Windows XP
>
>
>
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