Device Manager does not open

[Rob]

I am using vista home premium and i am unable to open the device
manager. I can open it from the control panel but not by right clicking
on computer and then clicking on device manager. Any suggestions to
correct the problem. Rob

 

[Ian Betts]

You cannot open it by right clicking anywhere in Vista or XP. You can make
an icon on the desktop after you find it in control panel and right click
though. Then use the icon to open it next time.



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Ian

"Rob" <rcfosta@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ekQhcbUxHHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I am using vista home premium and i am unable to open the device manager. I
>can open it from the control panel but not by right clicking on computer
>and then clicking on device manager. Any suggestions to correct the
>problem. Rob
>

 

[Rob]

I am sorry i was not clear. I right click on computer then left click on
properties. Now left click on device manager and it will not open.
Hope this clears it up. Rob

Ian Betts wrote:
> You cannot open it by right clicking anywhere in Vista or XP. You can
> make an icon on the desktop after you find it in control panel and right
> click though. Then use the icon to open it next time.
>
>
>

 

[Dave]

do you get the UAC window?



"Rob" <rcfosta@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:OVG1#oUxHHA.4928@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I am sorry i was not clear. I right click on computer then left click on
>properties. Now left click on device manager and it will not open. Hope
>this clears it up. Rob
>
> Ian Betts wrote:
>> You cannot open it by right clicking anywhere in Vista or XP. You can
>> make an icon on the desktop after you find it in control panel and right
>> click though. Then use the icon to open it next time.
>>
>>
>>

 

[Spirit]

Put devmgmt.msc in the Start - Search Area

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/2d8d5582-c5bc-4395-945f-5c6a273c5afa1033.mspx

"Rob" <rcfosta@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ekQhcbUxHHA.3952@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I am using vista home premium and i am unable to open the device manager. I
>can open it from the control panel but not by right clicking on computer
>and then clicking on device manager. Any suggestions to correct the
>problem. Rob