re: Empty Device Manager - FIXED AT LAST! But PC still slow????
Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 3:28 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Steve Hampshire
(1 messages posted)
The quickest way to resolve an empty Device Manager, and the most drastic (I've done
it on four machines and they all survived!) is log on as Administrator open REGEDIT
and go to Local Machine, System, CurrentControlSet. Right click Enum and take
ownership and ensure Administrator has full rights. Now the scary bit. Delete the
entire Enum tree! Under CurrentControlSet create a new key called Enum. Close the
registry and reboot your PC - and cross your fingers! When the PC boots up, PnP
kicks in a repopulates the Device Manager. All I can say is it works for me, but
no promises anyone!
On Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at 9:35 am, Lovepeaceguru wrote:
>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.
>
>
>
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