Windows Vista Experience Rating completely disappeared! (Control Panel just empty!!)

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Andy,

Click Start, type GPEDIT.MSC and press ENTER
Navigate to:

Computer Configuration | Administrative Templates | System | Performance Control Panel

Double-click "Turn off access to teh performance center core section"
Set it to "Not configured"

Repeat the same here:

User Configuration | Administrative Templates | System | Performance Control Panel

Close GPEDIT.MSC

--
Regards,

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


Hey,

Heres a puzzle and a half, my Windows Vista Rating has completely
disappeared.


Image URL: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/snookieboy/forums/Performance.jpg

According to Wikipedia, it should look like:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Windows_Vista_Experience_Index.PNG


Currently running Windows Vista Ultimate x64.


Can anyone solve the mystery of the missing Vista Rating??

Please :\ :\
 
Hey,

Both settings were set to "not configured" but when I set them both to
Disable, it solved the problem :)

Thanks very much,

Andy.


Andy,

Click Start, type GPEDIT.MSC and press ENTER
Navigate to:

Computer Configuration | Administrative Templates | System | Performance
Control Panel

Double-click "Turn off access to teh performance center core section"
Set it to "Not configured"

Repeat the same here:

User Configuration | Administrative Templates | System | Performance Control
Panel

Close GPEDIT.MSC

--
Regards,

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


Hey,

Heres a puzzle and a half, my Windows Vista Rating has completely
disappeared.


Image URL: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/snookieboy/forums/Performance.jpg

According to Wikipedia, it should look like:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Windows_Vista_Experience_Index.PNG


Currently running Windows Vista Ultimate x64.


Can anyone solve the mystery of the missing Vista Rating??

Please :\ :\
 
I get nothing when I type Click Start, type GPEDIT.MSC and press ENTER so I
can't navigate to anywhere.
 
I found this: There is no GPEDIT.MSC in vista home or home premium.
So what do we poor smucks do?


acook said:
I get nothing when I type Click Start, type GPEDIT.MSC and press ENTER so I
can't navigate to anywhere.

Andy Snook said:
Hey,

Both settings were set to "not configured" but when I set them both to
Disable, it solved the problem :)

Thanks very much,

Andy.


Andy,

Click Start, type GPEDIT.MSC and press ENTER
Navigate to:

Computer Configuration | Administrative Templates | System | Performance
Control Panel

Double-click "Turn off access to teh performance center core section"
Set it to "Not configured"

Repeat the same here:

User Configuration | Administrative Templates | System | Performance Control
Panel

Close GPEDIT.MSC

--
Regards,

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


Hey,

Heres a puzzle and a half, my Windows Vista Rating has completely
disappeared.


Image URL: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/snookieboy/forums/Performance.jpg

According to Wikipedia, it should look like:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Windows_Vista_Experience_Index.PNG


Currently running Windows Vista Ultimate x64.


Can anyone solve the mystery of the missing Vista Rating??

Please :\ :\
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If you are comfortable using registry editor you can find these 2 keys:

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Performance Control
Panel!PerfCplEnabled
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Performance Control
Panel!PerfCplEnabled

The data should be set to "1" for the performance page to be enabled.

Jason

acook said:
I found this: There is no GPEDIT.MSC in vista home or home premium.
So what do we poor smucks do?


acook said:
I get nothing when I type Click Start, type GPEDIT.MSC and press ENTER so
I
can't navigate to anywhere.

Andy Snook said:
Hey,

Both settings were set to "not configured" but when I set them both to
Disable, it solved the problem :)

Thanks very much,

Andy.


Andy,

Click Start, type GPEDIT.MSC and press ENTER
Navigate to:

Computer Configuration | Administrative Templates | System |
Performance
Control Panel

Double-click "Turn off access to teh performance center core section"
Set it to "Not configured"

Repeat the same here:

User Configuration | Administrative Templates | System | Performance
Control
Panel

Close GPEDIT.MSC

--
Regards,

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


Hey,

Heres a puzzle and a half, my Windows Vista Rating has completely
disappeared.


Image URL:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/snookieboy/forums/Performance.jpg

According to Wikipedia, it should look like:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Windows_Vista_Experience_Index.PNG


Currently running Windows Vista Ultimate x64.


Can anyone solve the mystery of the missing Vista Rating??

Please :\ :\
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
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Jason, those keys aren't in my registry. Searched and no can find!

Jason Knutson said:
If you are comfortable using registry editor you can find these 2 keys:

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Performance Control
Panel!PerfCplEnabled
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Performance Control
Panel!PerfCplEnabled

The data should be set to "1" for the performance page to be enabled.

Jason

acook said:
I found this: There is no GPEDIT.MSC in vista home or home premium.
So what do we poor smucks do?


acook said:
I get nothing when I type Click Start, type GPEDIT.MSC and press ENTER so
I
can't navigate to anywhere.

:

Hey,

Both settings were set to "not configured" but when I set them both to
Disable, it solved the problem :)

Thanks very much,

Andy.


Andy,

Click Start, type GPEDIT.MSC and press ENTER
Navigate to:

Computer Configuration | Administrative Templates | System |
Performance
Control Panel

Double-click "Turn off access to teh performance center core section"
Set it to "Not configured"

Repeat the same here:

User Configuration | Administrative Templates | System | Performance
Control
Panel

Close GPEDIT.MSC

--
Regards,

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


Hey,

Heres a puzzle and a half, my Windows Vista Rating has completely
disappeared.


Image URL:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/snookieboy/forums/Performance.jpg

According to Wikipedia, it should look like:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Windows_Vista_Experience_Index.PNG


Currently running Windows Vista Ultimate x64.


Can anyone solve the mystery of the missing Vista Rating??

Please :\ :\
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HKLM stands for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and
HKCU stands for HKEY_CURRENT_USER

If you want to search for them, you could try searching for "Performance
Control Panel"

They should be there.

Jason

acook said:
Jason, those keys aren't in my registry. Searched and no can find!

Jason Knutson said:
If you are comfortable using registry editor you can find these 2 keys:

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Performance
Control
Panel!PerfCplEnabled
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Performance
Control
Panel!PerfCplEnabled

The data should be set to "1" for the performance page to be enabled.

Jason

acook said:
I found this: There is no GPEDIT.MSC in vista home or home premium.
So what do we poor smucks do?


:

I get nothing when I type Click Start, type GPEDIT.MSC and press ENTER
so
I
can't navigate to anywhere.

:

Hey,

Both settings were set to "not configured" but when I set them both
to
Disable, it solved the problem :)

Thanks very much,

Andy.


Andy,

Click Start, type GPEDIT.MSC and press ENTER
Navigate to:

Computer Configuration | Administrative Templates | System |
Performance
Control Panel

Double-click "Turn off access to teh performance center core
section"
Set it to "Not configured"

Repeat the same here:

User Configuration | Administrative Templates | System | Performance
Control
Panel

Close GPEDIT.MSC

--
Regards,

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


Hey,

Heres a puzzle and a half, my Windows Vista Rating has completely
disappeared.


Image URL:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/snookieboy/forums/Performance.jpg

According to Wikipedia, it should look like:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Windows_Vista_Experience_Index.PNG


Currently running Windows Vista Ultimate x64.


Can anyone solve the mystery of the missing Vista Rating??

Please :\ :\
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Andy,

Glad that helped.
Now, setting it back to "Not configured" should work also.

--
Regards,

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


Hey,

Both settings were set to "not configured" but when I set them both to
Disable, it solved the problem :)

Thanks very much,

Andy.


Andy,

Click Start, type GPEDIT.MSC and press ENTER
Navigate to:

Computer Configuration | Administrative Templates | System | Performance
Control Panel

Double-click "Turn off access to teh performance center core section"
Set it to "Not configured"

Repeat the same here:

User Configuration | Administrative Templates | System | Performance Control
Panel

Close GPEDIT.MSC

--
Regards,

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


Hey,

Heres a puzzle and a half, my Windows Vista Rating has completely
disappeared.


Image URL: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/snookieboy/forums/Performance.jpg

According to Wikipedia, it should look like:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Windows_Vista_Experience_Index.PNG


Currently running Windows Vista Ultimate x64.


Can anyone solve the mystery of the missing Vista Rating??

Please :\ :\
 
I'm thinking if this is intentional in x64 Vista Ultimate RTM? All others who posted about this problem are running x64.

--
Regards,

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


Andy,

Glad that helped.
Now, setting it back to "Not configured" should work also.

--
Regards,

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


Hey,

Both settings were set to "not configured" but when I set them both to
Disable, it solved the problem :)

Thanks very much,

Andy.


Andy,

Click Start, type GPEDIT.MSC and press ENTER
Navigate to:

Computer Configuration | Administrative Templates | System | Performance
Control Panel

Double-click "Turn off access to teh performance center core section"
Set it to "Not configured"

Repeat the same here:

User Configuration | Administrative Templates | System | Performance Control
Panel

Close GPEDIT.MSC

--
Regards,

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


Hey,

Heres a puzzle and a half, my Windows Vista Rating has completely
disappeared.


Image URL: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/snookieboy/forums/Performance.jpg

According to Wikipedia, it should look like:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Windows_Vista_Experience_Index.PNG


Currently running Windows Vista Ultimate x64.


Can anyone solve the mystery of the missing Vista Rating??

Please :\ :\
 
No problems here in Business x64.

--
Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
I'm thinking if this is intentional in x64 Vista Ultimate RTM? All others
who posted about this problem are running x64.

--
Regards,

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


Andy,

Glad that helped.
Now, setting it back to "Not configured" should work also.

--
Regards,

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


Hey,

Both settings were set to "not configured" but when I set them both to
Disable, it solved the problem :)

Thanks very much,

Andy.


Andy,

Click Start, type GPEDIT.MSC and press ENTER
Navigate to:

Computer Configuration | Administrative Templates | System | Performance
Control Panel

Double-click "Turn off access to teh performance center core section"
Set it to "Not configured"

Repeat the same here:

User Configuration | Administrative Templates | System | Performance Control
Panel

Close GPEDIT.MSC

--
Regards,

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


Hey,

Heres a puzzle and a half, my Windows Vista Rating has completely
disappeared.


Image URL: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/snookieboy/forums/Performance.jpg

According to Wikipedia, it should look like:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Windows_Vista_Experience_Index.PNG


Currently running Windows Vista Ultimate x64.


Can anyone solve the mystery of the missing Vista Rating??

Please :\ :\
 
Those registry keys do not exist in my registry – Home Premium Edition x32
I have searched the registry with the “edit-find†menu in regedit and the
keys aren’t there.
As I mentioned many posts ago, I reinstalled Vista to solve this problem as
I thought if I didn’t more problems would crop up.
This problem is not exclusive to Ultimate x64, but it seems the solution is!
 
If the keys aren't there then you could try creating them manually.

I'm running Home Premium x32 as well and those keys were there...and
changing the data from 0 to 1 fixed the problem for me.

Jason


acook said:
Those registry keys do not exist in my registry – Home Premium Edition x32
I have searched the registry with the “edit-find†menu in regedit and the
keys aren’t there.
As I mentioned many posts ago, I reinstalled Vista to solve this problem
as
I thought if I didn’t more problems would crop up.
This problem is not exclusive to Ultimate x64, but it seems the solution
is!


Ramesh said:
Thanks for the heads up, Jane.

--
Regards,

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


No problems here in Business x64.

--
Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
I'm thinking if this is intentional in x64 Vista Ultimate RTM? All others
who posted about this problem are running x64.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
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Now I'm wondering why I don't have the keys in my registry.
Jason ,are you using an upgrade version of Home Premium as I am?

Jason Knutson said:
If the keys aren't there then you could try creating them manually.

I'm running Home Premium x32 as well and those keys were there...and
changing the data from 0 to 1 fixed the problem for me.

Jason


acook said:
Those registry keys do not exist in my registry – Home Premium Edition x32
I have searched the registry with the “edit-find†menu in regedit and the
keys aren’t there.
As I mentioned many posts ago, I reinstalled Vista to solve this problem
as
I thought if I didn’t more problems would crop up.
This problem is not exclusive to Ultimate x64, but it seems the solution
is!


Ramesh said:
Thanks for the heads up, Jane.

--
Regards,

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


No problems here in Business x64.

--
Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
I'm thinking if this is intentional in x64 Vista Ultimate RTM? All others
who posted about this problem are running x64.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
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Yes, using the upgrade version with a clean install.


acook said:
Now I'm wondering why I don't have the keys in my registry.
Jason ,are you using an upgrade version of Home Premium as I am?

Jason Knutson said:
If the keys aren't there then you could try creating them manually.

I'm running Home Premium x32 as well and those keys were there...and
changing the data from 0 to 1 fixed the problem for me.

Jason


acook said:
Those registry keys do not exist in my registry – Home Premium Edition
x32
I have searched the registry with the “edit-find†menu in regedit and
the
keys aren’t there.
As I mentioned many posts ago, I reinstalled Vista to solve this
problem
as
I thought if I didn’t more problems would crop up.
This problem is not exclusive to Ultimate x64, but it seems the
solution
is!


:

Thanks for the heads up, Jane.

--
Regards,

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


No problems here in Business x64.

--
Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
I'm thinking if this is intentional in x64 Vista Ultimate RTM? All
others
who posted about this problem are running x64.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Those keys don't exist by default, unless a Policy has been set or a "tweak" program has been run.

--
Regards,

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


Now I'm wondering why I don't have the keys in my registry.
Jason ,are you using an upgrade version of Home Premium as I am?

Jason Knutson said:
If the keys aren't there then you could try creating them manually.

I'm running Home Premium x32 as well and those keys were there...and
changing the data from 0 to 1 fixed the problem for me.

Jason


acook said:
Those registry keys do not exist in my registry – Home Premium Edition x32
I have searched the registry with the “edit-find†menu in regedit and the
keys aren’t there.
As I mentioned many posts ago, I reinstalled Vista to solve this problem
as
I thought if I didn’t more problems would crop up.
This problem is not exclusive to Ultimate x64, but it seems the solution
is!


Ramesh said:
Thanks for the heads up, Jane.

--
Regards,

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


No problems here in Business x64.

--
Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
I'm thinking if this is intentional in x64 Vista Ultimate RTM? All others
who posted about this problem are running x64.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
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Interesting...I wonder how they got created on mine. One day the experience
rating was there, installed a bunch of software (Office, Nero, Photoshop,
etc) and then the rating was gone. I've never set a policy or
installed/used a tweak program.

Jason


Those keys don't exist by default, unless a Policy has been set or a "tweak"
program has been run.

--
Regards,

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


Now I'm wondering why I don't have the keys in my registry.
Jason ,are you using an upgrade version of Home Premium as I am?

Jason Knutson said:
If the keys aren't there then you could try creating them manually.

I'm running Home Premium x32 as well and those keys were there...and
changing the data from 0 to 1 fixed the problem for me.

Jason


acook said:
Those registry keys do not exist in my registry – Home Premium Edition
x32
I have searched the registry with the “edit-find†menu in regedit and
the
keys aren’t there.
As I mentioned many posts ago, I reinstalled Vista to solve this problem
as
I thought if I didn’t more problems would crop up.
This problem is not exclusive to Ultimate x64, but it seems the solution
is!


Ramesh said:
Thanks for the heads up, Jane.

--
Regards,

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


No problems here in Business x64.

--
Jane, not plain ;) 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
I'm thinking if this is intentional in x64 Vista Ultimate RTM? All
others
who posted about this problem are running x64.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
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I was able to find a fix for this issue, and I figured I would pass it on.
First off you need to make sure that you have Admin rights on the PC.

1- Open Command Prompt
2- At the Command Prompt enter the following command exactly as written:

net localgroup "Administrators" "NT Authority\Service" /add

then press enter and you should be ready to go. It worked like a charm for
me on the two PC's that were having the exact same problem......
 
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