re: Empty Device Manager - Not Fixed
Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at 10:25 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by gahelton
(2 messages posted)
I have set the permissions for the 3 groups of users for HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\ENUM
Advanced Tab>
Type-Name-Permissions-Inhereted From-Apply To
Allow-Administrators-Full Control-not inhereted-This key and subkeys
Allow-Everyone-Full Control-not inhereted-This key and subkeys
Allow-System-Full Control-not inhereted-This key and subkeys
All groups allow "Full Control" and "Read. In addition, PnP is enabled, uPnP is disabled.
Still, the Device Manager list shows the computer, but no devices underneath. I have
recently run Registry Mechanic to clean up the registry. Also, SP2 was just installed.
Any suggestions ?
On Monday, October 4, 2004 at 11:00 am, Dan wrote:
>The issue is security permissions in the registry. I cannot tell how they are lost
>but I can tell you how to fix it short of having to re-install Windows!
>
>You must use regedt32.exe in Windows 2000/XP (as I have not seen this problem posted
>for any other operating system). Be very carefull making changes in the regisrty!
>
>You must be logged on as a local administrator to perform this task:
>
>1. Go to "Start", "Run", and enter "regedt32"
>2. Maximize the "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" window.
>3. Scroll down to "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum"
>4. With "Enum" selected click the "Security", "Permissions" menu.
>
>Note: At this point you will probably notice there are no permissions on this key.
>
>5. Click "Add".
>6. Add the group "Everyone" and the user "SYSTEM".
>7. Select "Everyone" and check "Read" ONLY!
>8. Select "SYSTEM" and check "Full Control".
>9. Click the "Advanced" button at the bottom of the window.
>10. On the Advanced window check "Reset permissions on all child objects..."
>11. Click "OK"
>12. On the warning window click "Yes"
>13. Close REGEDT32
>
>You should now be able to see everything in Device Manager, Network Places Properties,
>and Printers.
>
>
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