My Device Manager is disabled

Asked By Sarah Brands 210 points N/A Posted on - 07/03/2011

Hi Wendy,

It sounds as though you have Windows 7 Starter. Is that correct?

If so, there is no personalization. However, you can get around this very easily by downloading Oceanis, it's safe, it's free and has been a solution for so many people with the same problem as you.

Here is the link: Oceanis

When you have downloaded it, you will be able to change the desktop background and there is also an optional desktop slide show (shuffle).

Let us know if that solves your problem. If you don't have Windows 7 Starter, then your problem will have to be resolved another way. Please come back and let us know if that is the case.  🙂

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Answered By JohnB 0 points N/A #112823

My Device Manager is disabled

OPTION 1:

• Download this REG file
• When the download is complete, open the file.
• Click on Merge.
• Click Run.
• Click Yes.
• Click Yes.
• And then click OK.
• When done, you can now access your Device Manager.

OPTION 2:

• Open Run command.
• Type mmc.exe, then OK
• Click File, and then select Add/Remove Snap-in….
• Click Add….
• Browse for Select Group Policy Editor, and then click Add.
• Click Finish.
• Click OK.
• Browse Local Computer Policy, Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Component, Microsoft Management Console and lastly Restricted/Permitted Snap-in
• At the right side of your Console, right click Device Manager then Properties.
• Select Enable then press OK.
• Close and Save the Console.

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Answered By mjay3k 5 points N/A #112824

My Device Manager is disabled

Well I think not only your device manager is disabled even your task manager is also disabled and you can’t view hidden files. You infected by a Worm/Trojan virus which automatically disabled registry, and windows system files upon infection. To fix this please download the latest version of malwarebytes from here. Also download ccleaner

If you can’t download on your PC then try another PC with Internet connection and download the 2 files and save it in your USB.

Note: Don’t place it in a folder just send the exe file directly to your USB. Now install Malwarebytes, and perform a quick scan. Restart your PC afterwards. Now install ccleaner and perform a disk cleanup and also perform a registry check and fix. Restart your PC after.

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• Posted on - 07/18/2011
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