My Device Manager Is Disabled

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by triplling755, Jul 3, 2011.

  1. triplling755

    triplling755 MDL Novice

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    #1 triplling755, Jul 3, 2011
    Hello All,
    Just to share with you, ever since I have upgraded my Windows Operating System from Windows XP to Windows 7, I got a lot of computer issues. Just recently, I am having a problem with my Device Manager. Whenever I access it, I am getting a pop up that my Device Manger is disabled.
    I am thinking, before this happened, my Lenovo laptop was attacked by a virus, which I can’t remember the name. I was able to fix the virus, by updating my Antivirus software and running a whole system scan, but it left a problem though I am not sure.
    Can anybody help me on how to get my Device Manager working? My login is the administrator in the PC.

    Thanks In Advance
     
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    hbhb MDL Expert

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    Boooooo MDL Novice

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    #3 Boooooo, Jul 4, 2011
    A friend of mine had a very similar problem with windows XP some times ago: device manager was completely blank!
    I searched for virus/spyware/trojan in that computer but nothing......the solution was very simple:
    the service named "Plug and Play" was disable and not running at startup!

    So the solution was simply enable that service and set it automatically running at startup (from services.msc)