Devices and printers in Control Panel

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• Devices and printers does not load

  In January of this year, I've updated my laptop to Windows 7. I recently upgraded my second computer, a desktop computer, Windows 7 and am trying to set up the home network. I tried to open devices and printers in Control Panel on the laptop but the software won't load. The devices and printers desktop load correctly. The printer is connected to the laptop and functions normally. What do you suggest to me that I do?

  Click Start
  Type: CMD, according to the results, right-click CMD
  Click on "Run as Administrator"
  At the command prompt, type: sfc/scannow

  This will check for any breach of integrity

  Restart your system

  Check your hard drive for errors:
  Click Start
  Type: CMD, according to the results, right-click CMD
  Click on "Run as Administrator"
  At the command prompt, type: chkdsk /f /r
  When you restart your system, your computer will be scanned for errors and will try to correct them.

  If the problem persists, try the following:

  1. Insert the DVD of Windows 7
  2. restart your computer
  3. When asked if you want to boot from your DVD player, do it.
  4. Select your language, click Next.
  5. click on "repair your computer".
  6. Select the operating system you want to repair.

  Releasing it's easy: with Windows | ActiveWin | Laptops | Microsoft MVP

• Devices and printers won't load

  Hello

  I write on the page devices and printers. I looked at other messages and nothing has worked so far. I will list what I did.

  -Bluetooth enabled and set to automatic

  -a ran chkdsk/r twice

  -made a clean boot

  -check updates

  -disabled firewall

  -off spooler printing and Bluetooth service at the same time ending explorer.exe, restart explorer.exe and activated the two services to auto again.

  -tried to use different profiles

  Specifications of the computer:

  Windows 7 64 bit

  4 GB OF RAM

  I7 2.80 Ghz

  Nothing above worked. Let me know if you have other ideas of cause that I'm about.

  Thank you.

  Hi Alex,

  Thank you for the update on the issue.

  If still problem persists, I suggest you to try the steps in the below mentioned thread and see if it helps you to solve the problem.

  Failed to open devices and printers in Control Panel.

  If the problem persists, try the steps in the below mentioned thread.

  Devices and printers page takes forever to load & does not show my printers or devices

  Keep us updated on the status of your issue and we will be happy to help you, if necessary.

  Kind regards

• Cannot remove the icon of the printer generic devices and printers

  Title: Removing 'generic icon' page devices and printers in Control Panel

  I had reinstalled a HP Photosmart Premium printer and it worked last night, but this morning, I discovered that I was not able to print to the printer (the option for this printer was not available).

  I went to the control panel and the page devices and printers and clicked on "add a printer". However, I accidentally created a generic icon (printer, Scanner, copier) on this page.  I then added my printer and the icon that it is now on the page, but the generic icon is still there.  When I select this icon, I don't seem to be able to remove.

  It could be that this is a transient condition, but it's still annoying to have this icon (which is now useless).  What can I do?

  Hello

  I suggest you follow the steps to remove the printer and install the printer wirelessly from the link and check if the problem persists.
  Install a printer
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/install-a-printer
  Hope this information helps.

• I use Windows 7 on a computer to which a printer is connected directly by a USB cable. I am able to print, but cannot find the printer when I run control/devices and printers Control Panel

  I use Windows 7 on a computer to which a printer is connected directly by a USB cable.  I am able to print, but cannot find the printer when I run control/devices and printers Control Panel. In fact, no devices appear at all.

  Can someone help me with this?

  Thank you.

  See http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/fix-devices-and-printers-completely-empty-windows-7/

  If this does not help, there is a very long thread here, which may include other suggestions--> http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/devices-and-printers-dialog-box-empty/353707a4-bcb0-4334-98bc-aab84747fecd?page=1

• When I try to view my devices to Control Panel/hardware and Sound/devices and printers, he treats forever and does not show the devices.

  When I try to view my devices to Control Panel/hardware and Sound/devices and printers.  It treats forever and does not show the devices.  I need help!

  
  Original title: device and Printers window
  There could be various reasons why the window devices and printers stalls. All the control points are listed here.
  Fix devices and printers folder is completely empty in Windows 7

• Control Panel / devices and printers, click the printer, get an error message "impossible operation completed (error 0 x 00000005).» Access is denied?

  does anyone know why when I go into Control Panel / devices and printers, I click on the printer I want and you get an error message "impossible operation completed (error 0 x 00000005).» Access is denied? I can't change the owner, or delete or something. Help, please!

  So far, I found all these shapes to be completely useless and a waste of time. I found out how to fix this and it looks like that many people would have put me the answer out there because nobody else will or knows it.

  -Start

  -Explorer window

  -C:\windows\system32\spool\PRINTERS

  And

  -C:\windows\system32\spool\DRIVERS

  -Right click on a folder at a time and select Properties, then on the Security tab and add the user you want to grant access to print and check that the 'Total control' box is checked. If the user name is already there, check the box "total control".

  -Note: Never simply put the group "Everyone" it as it will cause problems if you use a vulnerability scanner.

  It was on a Windows 7 operating system.

  Who should do this; Well it worked for me at least.

  Thanks for nothing, Microsoft and all the people here! ***

• Win 7 Prof 64 bit, devices and printers Control Panel does not load

  When I try to open the devices and printer Panel, it opens initially but shows not all devices. The status bar at the top slips slowly into overall but never reaches the end to load completely. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the latest version of all my printer drivers (using the manufactures installation routines. Research in various forums talk about start/stop the bluetooth services, but none of this helps.

  I created another user account and when I connect it, devices and printers opens OK.

  I could live with that if it wasn't for the fact that I can't disconnect safely from my drive external hard usb. When I right click on the icon "safely remove hardware and eject Media" on my task bar the only option I have is 'Open devices and printers' and then I'm back to my original problem. The list of the menu I receive when I right click on the drive in WIndows Exploxer does not include a choice of ejection (it does for a flash drive, but not my hard drive).
  (I have a laptop with Win 7 64 bit installed and it shows devices connected when I right click on the icon "safely remove...) »).

  I tried to turn off nonMicrosoft al and restart services but still having the same problem. In the past, I had run CCleaner to clean the registry (no, I did not indicate a restore point) and I saw on a forum how that could have created the problem. I have since deleted CCleaner

  I use Avast Antivirus, Windows firewall, SnagIt and Cobian backup. Short of re - install Win 7 (please, no) or by creating a new user and all displacement there (not even sure how to do this) is anyone know how to fix this? Or at least how I can safely disconnect my drive hard usb without messing up his data?

  Then as indicated, the user profile is corrupted

• is no longer a "bluetooth device" icon in my control panel and I can not get my compatible portable bluetooth to "see" more my bluetooth mouse

  My logitech bluetooth MRCQ142 mouse worked until yesterday, April 9, 2011... now, nothing is more a "bluetooth device" icon in my control panel, and clicking on the icon of the mouse only shows me the Mouse touchpad on my laptop HP 6730 s... There are fresh batteries in the mouse, it is powered and mode discovery... my keyboard still works, but not the mouse... I have SP3 for XP installed on my laptop... How do I fix my laptop to recognise once again my bluetooth mouse?

  Hello

  Try to perform the system restore and see if it works

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/306084

• Windows folder instead of the Officejet 6500 icon icon has more E710n in devices and printers

  Can someone help me get the OfficeJet 6500 has more e710n printer to display correctly in devices and Printers icon?

  I have recently reinstalled Windows 8.1.  However, when I installed my printer, the printer icon in devices and printers, I get a generic Windows yellow folder icon.  The Fax icon is OK, just the printer icon is wrong.

  

  If I double click the icon, I get a blank page with a message near the top of the page saying: 'information updates are available on your device.  Click here to download or learn more. "If I click on the notice, a drop down menu appears with 'Download update of information' or 'Learn' more.  If I choose Update downloaded information, a new printer window appears which is often empty except for a message in the center of the window that says "no task is available on this page" to learn the most fair option gives me info on the update of drivers.

  The icon of the printer in the start menu is fine.

  I used HP Print and Scan Doctor uninstall and reinstall my printer, but it did not help.  The program finds a problem with the printer driver and the fixed, but that has not changed the icon either.

  I'm running Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit fully up to date and used the full version of the HP Installer for the printer (not the basic version) and HP Print and Scan v4.6 doctor.

  Hello

  Try following these steps and let me know if that can help you:

  1. In the control panel select network and internet, and open network and sharing Center.
  2. Click on change advanced sharing Center.
  3. Make sure the network discovery is trned on but uncheck "turn on automatic configuration of network connected devices.
  4. Devices and printer the printer right click and select remove device, repeat the for the Fax icon.
     Note: If no such option exists for the printer, follow the next steps.
  5. Right-click in the background area and select the Mahager device.
  6. Delete any instance of the printer of imaging devices, Print queues, multifunction, printers, other devices adapters (if such exists).
  7. Once you have completed the printer should no longer appear under devices and printers...
  8. Open the software HP Officejet 6500 E710, select Connect a new printer and check any differnce.

  Hope that helps,

  Shlomi

• Photosmart HP 7520: 2 printers appear on devices and printers

  I'm not technical so need help to understand why when I look in the control panel under devices and printers 2 printers appear.  We're the printer default HP Photosmart 7520 series (network) and the other is HP96DC72 (Hp Photosmart 7520 series).  I've included a snapshort of the properties of the two printers appears under devices and printers.  I combined 3 pictures into one.  Point 1: shows the properties under the default printer with the menu drop down list 2 printers, reason why two of them?  Point 2: shows the properties for the second (HP96DC72) indicating that it is a printer web services.  Point 3: displays the properties of the default printer.

  Can someone explain what the hell this is all about?  I have a printer, but defined it in my router as a printer for printing, although I him have not used for this purpose again.

  Any comments will be appreciated.

  Thank you... Ralph

  

  Hello

  Those are two logical printers, and you can use both:

  1. the first condition is connected to your WiFi network normally.

  2. the other is directly connected, you can print even when your network down.

  Kind regards.

• No device in devices and printers and no recognition of Bluetooth devices

  I can not get the list of my devices and printers.  When I click on devices and printers, or when I open Control Panel and do the same, control panel > hardware and audio > devices and printers if poster at the top, a green bar is moving slowly from left to right, but it never ends.   If I select display refresh it will display 0 devices that are at the bottom of the screen
  I have installed and run a program called Advanced System Optimizer from Systweak.  I don't know if its use has caused this problem - look at one of my devices is not something I do routinely - but he can do it.  I am in touch with their tech support staff and should hear from them in a day or two.

  I also can't find any Bluetooth devices even though I have a mouse and a keyboard that I would like to connect to my Dell PC using Bluetooth technology.

  Thanks for the links.  It is found that I have solved the problem but had my answer on the Belkin website.

  In Windows 7, apparently, the default setting is not to search for Bluetooth devices.  I had no problem with Bluetooth on Vista.  The Belkin site gives simple instructions on how to set up a Windows 7 machine to pick them up.

  1. in the search programs and files box, type services.msc.
  2. double-click on Services to Support Bluetooth.
  3. Select Automatic for startup type.
  4. under Service status, click Start.
  5. click on apply.
  6. restart the computer.  The PC will now be able to find Bluetooth devices.

  Maybe I accidentally turned off mine, but I don't see how that could have happened.  In any case, I put the Asus adapter on my XP laptop - there is no need for any change of configuration - and the Belkin one on my Windows 7 desktop.  Both work very well now.

• I can't find my external hard drive under 'Computer' but it appears in "Devices and printers" How can I access files on my external hard drive?

  I can't find my external hard drive in "computer".

  I just bougth a new HP computer running Windows 7.  I just copied a bunch of movie files, music and photo of my old Mac (OSX Leopard) on a Western Digital external hard drive.

  I plugged the external drive in my HP via USB 2.0 on the front of the computer.  Windows recognizes the drive.  She appears in the Panel of external control/hardware and Sound/devices and printers as "HARD disk".

  It does not appear in 'Computer' under 'devices with removable storage ".

  I just want to get to my files so I can copy them to my new computer.  How to access my files on the external hard drive?  Why isn't he appear in 'computer '?

  Hello ShamedMonkey,

  Thank you for your message.  The problem you are having is because of differences in formatting between PC and Mac.  You can, however, transfer your files between the two.  I will set out what must be done under and limitations of each.
  First, you will need to format the drive on your PC.  When you format the PC, you can format it in FAT32 or NTFS.
  (You mentioned that you do not see the drive in the computer) To format drive:
  Click 'Start' > right click on 'Computer' > select 'manage '.
  Click on "disk management".
  In the right pane, you should see your drive > you can then do a right click and 'format '.
  FAT32:
  This format will allow you to easily transfer files between the two.  This format becomes problematic when you transfer files more than 4 G.  There is a limit of 4 GB in FAT32, etc. of many movies are bigger than that and cannot be transferred using this format.
  NTFS
  This format has no size limitation, however, in its normal state it will be 'Read only' on Mac.  If you will not be able to transfer all the data itself.  While doing some research on the web, it seems that you can use a program called MacFuse on your Mac to change to NTFS files.  I have not confirmed this, but you can give it a try.  If this program works as planned, it would be the way to go.
  Please let us know if it did or did not solve your problem.
  See you soon

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• "Devices and printers" do not show the printer on LPT1

  I recently added a printer on parallel port LPT1: on my PC running Windows 7 Home Premium 64 - bit edition.  The installation was successful.  I can print a test page and you can use the printer from applications, including Notepad, Microsoft Word 2010, and command prompt.  I find it puzzling, however, that the printer does not appear in the list of printers in the "Devices and printers" Control Panel applet  Is this a bug in Windows?  Microsoft has a fix available?

  Hello Tony,.

  Thank you for your reply and sorry for the late reply.

  Sometimes, this problem appears when printers or other devices using the same driver and port on Windows. When you view the printers installed in "Devices and printers", you may notice that some of the printers or other devices are grouped and are associated with the same printer icon. Scenarios like two or more printers are installed using the same printer and installed driver with the same printer port (i.e. LPT1) shows this kind of behavior.

  I suggest you follow the steps described in the article below to get this matter resolved.

  Printers using the same driver and port on Windows are grouped as a reporting in devices and printers.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/2015694/en-us

  Registry warning : To do: Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: How do I back up and restore the registry in Windows

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/322756/en-us

  I hope this helps. Please let us know the State. Feel free to write us again for any further assistance.

• Suddenly, a window devices and printers in Windows7 Starter shows 0 items.

  After trying everything I could, I came across suggested fix by Alan Morris, entered a long command.

  This produces the following message: "this file has no program associated with it for performing this action. Please install a program or, if such is already installed, create an association in the default programs control panel. »

  I'm new on Windows and have no idea of what I'm supposed to do.

  Moreover, several attempts, using the restore of the system to solve the problem all failed, reporting a "unknown error 0 x 80070005.

  I see in this forum a lot of people with the loss of the window there devices and printers since at least February.  Microsoft Corp. never solves problems in the software it sells?

  I hope someone can put me on the right track.

  Finally discovered that it's actually a problem of bluetooth services. I don't know even why I looked there-

  THE DIFFICULTY at least for me...

  Click the Start button, type "services" in the search programs and files. This will display a list in the menu, select Services. "This should open a list of local services on your system..., Find ' Bluetooth Service" and make sure that it has begun, click right and put on 'automatic' (mine was already fixed), select 'Bluetooth Support Service' and start, set to automatic (mine has been on dsabled).

  This fixed my issue, I hope you do too...

  Originally posted by slappydog