Devices and Printers won't open
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Hello,
I have a problem with the devices and printers page in the control panel, which I can't access.
When I click on it, the green loading bar (Windows 7) starts, but it never completes, and the page doesn't appear; the screen remains blank with only file, edit, view, ...
I tried restarting my PC, but nothing works.
I really don't know what to do; I really need to access it.
Thank you in advance.
Edit: An image to better illustrate my problem.
http://img196.imageshack.us/i/periphetimp.png/
Configuration: Windows 7 / Safari 533.4
I have a problem with the devices and printers page in the control panel, which I can't access.
When I click on it, the green loading bar (Windows 7) starts, but it never completes, and the page doesn't appear; the screen remains blank with only file, edit, view, ...
I tried restarting my PC, but nothing works.
I really don't know what to do; I really need to access it.
Thank you in advance.
Edit: An image to better illustrate my problem.
http://img196.imageshack.us/i/periphetimp.png/
Configuration: Windows 7 / Safari 533.4
11 answers
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Hi everyone!
I had the same problem, so I’m sharing the method that worked for me:
Open the Windows command prompt and type "sfc /scannow"
don’t forget to create a restore point before this step (just in case...)
This command will start a scan that may take a few minutes.
Restart
Other methods:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-hardware/device-manager-is-blank/51a16b23-d188-4501-91c0-0a257a643e4b
http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-xp-tips/device-manager-empty-or-blank/
Hoping to have helped you ;)