Empty Device Manager - FIXED AT LAST! But PC still slow????
Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at 9:35 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Lovepeaceguru
(5 messages posted)
I have a partial resolution to my problem!
Thanks to everyone who offered help.
First option was check that PuNP was started - OK. Later I discovered that Universal
PuNP must NOT be started!
Second option was Aproposfix which I assume is to get rid of some specific spyware/adware/malware.
Third was I tried editing some permissions in the registry but I didn't really understand
what I was doing.
Fourth was I ran sfc/scannow - whatever that is!
Also system was hanging on startups and shutdowns, sometimes needing the big switch
to get out of it. Now you can click on IE or My Computer or Control Panel and it
takes ages for them to load. Usually I find myself with about five instances of each
all loading at once.
Frequently web links won't work. The only thing I can do is avoid a left click -
use right clicks to save shortcut and then paste it into address bar. I have tpo
switch back and forth betwen web browsers using teh Task Manager. OIften the Task
Manager itself freezes with the button still "pressed down".
I've also been using my SpeedUpMyPC utility which allows you to give CPU priority
to a particular window. A combination of this, Task Manager and a hell of a lot
of patience just about keeps me going
Oh, and I updated all my chipset drivers along the way.
MY DEVICE MANAGER WINDOW IS NOW FULLY POPULATED!!!!!
Oh joy! The printer is working too. The solution? It was to do with permissions.
I had to spend a lot more time and give a lot more thought to it. (I still don't
understand it properly). It's in HKEY Local Machine "Enum"
whatever that means?
So many thanks to the Annoyances.org forum which first gave me the idea for that
fix.
BUT!!
Some things are better like loading IE or My Computer or Control Panel. They're
still slow though and I can still find myself with loads more browser windows open
that I need. On IE though browsing still suffers froim the same problem. Links won't
work. I have to copy shortcut and paste into another window.
Java linlks often don't wprk eiuther. I uninstalled and re-installed Java. Maybe
there's some slightimprovement but browsing is still a pain.
So now it comes down to a performance problem, mainly in IE.
Shall I uninstall and reinstall IE?
Why has this happened. Could Malware/spyware viruses be reponsible?
Any help gratefully received and because it's only fair, I'll make sure every forum
gets a full report when it's all fixed (It will be won't it?)
System Description
INTEL P4 3.4GHz, socket 775
ASUS P5GD1-VM motherboard, onboard LAN (Intel Pro 100), onboard graphics and audio
disabled
American Megatrends BIOS version 1010.005
2 x 512MB PC3200 400MHz DDR
200GB Maxtor serial ATA drive - C
500GB Seagate serial ATA drive - D
Samsung/Toshiba DVD writer - E
Sony Q28A DVD writer - F
Sony DRX-810UL external DVD writer on USB - G
ATI All in Wonder X800XL graphics card
Creative Soundblaster XFi Xtreme Music sound card
Logitech Dinovo Media keyboard, seperate keyboard and numeric panel/remote with mouse
on powered USB hub
Logitech Communicate STX webcam
I run Windows XP Home Service Pack, fully updated. I defragment with Perfect Disk
at least once per week.
I use the following security software:
Norton Internet Security 2006
Ad-Aware SE
Spyware Doctor
Spy Bot
Microsoft Antispyware
Spyware Blaster
Spy Sweeper
All are updated regularly and full scans performed at least every other day.
I also use Registry Mechanic at least once per day. And this episode has added about
a dozen other utilities to my amoury.
On Wednesday, April 30, 2003 at 8:10 am, Tye wrote:
>PLZ PLZ RESCUE ME.
>My computer has a Windows XP OS and the Device Manager is empty.
>The modem is there on com port 3 but the only com port available is com port1.
>So I am unable to load the modem driver and re-install the modem so I can get connection
>to the internet.
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- Written in response to:
- Empty Device Manager (Tye: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 at 8:10 am)
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