March 30, 2009

Device manager do not display


Problem: Device list do not show up


In Services Plug and play is enabled and set to Automatic.

On the net, problem was described as "Device manager is empty",

as opposed to "Device manager do not show/do not display" which only shows results which are reffered to showing hidden devices.


Problem here was in permissions, this instructions worked:



1. Go to Start, Run, and enter regedt32 and select OK

2. Maximize the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE window.

3. Scroll down to SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum

4. With Enum selected click the Security option from the Top of the screen then the Permissions menu.

Note: At this point you will probably notice there are no permissions on this key.

5. Click Add

6. Add the group Everyone and the user SYSTEM

7. Select Everyone and check only the Read box

8. Select SYSTEM and check Full Control

9. Click the Advanced button at the bottom of the window.

10. On the Advanced window check Reset permissions on all child objects

11. Click OK

12. On the warning window click Yes

13. Close REGEDT32


Restart PC! It will work after restart.


March 27, 2009

Security log is full


Problem: User cannot log in because of full security log


Log in as admin.

Start - Control Panel-

Administrative tools - Computer managment

Event viewer

Clear all events

(save then repeat)

March 26, 2009

Vista: Change option on shut down


Problem: When one wants to shut down PC, there is Sleep option as first choice


Control panel - power options - edit plan settings

power options-

my custom plan 1 (active)

start menu power button


March 18, 2009

Windows log off automatically


Problem: During log in, it logs off immediately


Userinit is missing from the registry.

With the help of ERD commander or BartPE, in registry:


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon


enter new value:

Userinit


double click on it and enter:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,


(comma is part of it)

UPDATE;
copy userinit from Windows XP cd, i386/windows/userinit.exe_
This allows boot in safe mode and cleaning , there was virus Trojan.Agent.