Device Manager will not launch from the Control Panel

[Guest]

If I go to Control Panel || System and Maintenance || System and select
Device Manager from the taks list, I get the following error message:

C:\Windows\System32\devmgmt.msc

This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action. Create an association in the Set Associations control panel.

I checked, and the *.MSC association is there. I can get to Device Manager
by going to the Run... dialog and typing "devmgmt.msc" and if I switch to the
Control Panel "Classic" view I can run Device Manager just by double-clicking
on it's icon.

How can I fix this??

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Speedy,

Some part of the .msc file class data may be missing. See if applying the .msc fix from here helps.

File association fixes for Windows Vista:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


If I go to Control Panel || System and Maintenance || System and select
Device Manager from the taks list, I get the following error message:

C:\Windows\System32\devmgmt.msc

This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this
action. Create an association in the Set Associations control panel.

I checked, and the *.MSC association is there. I can get to Device Manager
by going to the Run... dialog and typing "devmgmt.msc" and if I switch to the
Control Panel "Classic" view I can run Device Manager just by double-clicking
on it's icon.

How can I fix this??

 

[Devil_Himself]

What Exactly happens When You Double Click on It .. Are you Even Able to
Click it


Try This

Open Elevated Command Prompt > Regsvr32 devmgr.dll

 

[Devil_Himself]

Start > Run > regedit > navigate to

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{74246bfc-4c96-11d0-abef-0020af6b0b7a}\Shell\Open\Command

 

[caf]

My problem same , but just in my own account my ACD photomanager dont open,
if i change to guest it works good ? Somte blockings in my accountgroup?

 

[Mossi]

I have the same .msc problem

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Mossi.

Since you did not quote any part of the prior discussion, we have no idea
what you might be talking about. :>(

Are you an Administrator of your Vista? Are you running as Administrator?

We are here because we want to help you. But you have to give us SOMETHING
to go on!

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
(e-mail address removed)
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1)