HI, My Windows 7 Pro stopped showing the "device manager" console in the "Computer > Manage" MMC console. The other consoles are shown without problems (Event viewer, Task scheduler, etc.) . If I start it using "Start > Run... devmgmtn.msc" it lunches without issues, which means it is not blocked in the local policies. SP1 installed but the issue persists. Any ideas?

Hi Sandor, Run the REG file #8 in this link: Miscellaneous Registry Fixes for Windows 7/XP/Vista - The Winhelponline Blog Download the REG file #8 and save to Desktop. (You can view the contents of the file using Notepad if you need.) Double-click the REG file to merge the contents... that'll restore the missing Device Manager Snap-in. Ramesh Srinivasan | The Winhelponline Blog Microsoft MVP, Windows Desktop Experience

I got " Error 404 - Not Found " in the site. ideas??? thanks!

can you simply put what i have to add/modify in my registry? thanks a lot!

Hi, Please follow the article given below and try the suggestion at the end of the article which talks about the steps to be followed if System File Checker tool cannot repair the file. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833/en-us Furthermore, you can Login as Administrator (or equivalent). Click Start, Run and type this command: regsvr32 devmgr.dll This link may also helpful to you: http://borneoblues.blogspot.com/2009/11/solution-to-mmc-could-not-create-snap.html Please Note: Since the website is not hosted by Microsoft, the link may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this information. Hope that helps. Regards, Leo Huang Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.