empty device manager / pnp not working

Question

Here is the problem.... ) Problem Description: 1. When entering a web address in the browser I HAVE to preffis the entry with ' http://www.' and hitting the 'go' button. w/o doing this - nothing will happen. 2. Device manager is completely empty, nothing - just a blank window. I did all the checking, ensuring pnp was enabled, trying the Aproposfix, yada, yada, yada... nothing has worked. 3. When inserting items such as my iPod shuffle into the USB port - nothing happens, however I could look through 'mycomputer' and 'see' the ipod. 4. using 'my computer' (or opening any other folder) seems like it takes 10 min. to load anything in it... PLEASE HELP ME!!!! I am running out of patience with this stupid computer.

RoHe · Answer

Try this link:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;311504

And if that doesn't fix it, you have malware on your system. Go to Add-Remove programs and, if you have it, remove Contexet Plus.

Ron

Message Edited by RoHe on 01-12-2006 01:51 PM

msemick · Answer

No tried that and it didn't work....   Actually last night I tried something new that I found on this site.  I had to go into regedt32 and add two users (Everyone and SYSTEM).  Then give the Everyone user permssions of read only and the SYSTEM full permissions.  Seemed like it worked.  I could view my device manager now and my plug and play seems to be working.. however the system is still running super slow....

RoHe · Answer

What model system is this and what version of Windows? Open Task Manager and look in CPU column on Processes tab. Aside from System Idle Process, what's using CPU time?

If you haven't done it, run Adaware and then Spybot with latest definition files too.

Ron

msemick · Answer

Thanks.... I will give that a try tonight.

Windows General

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