Right Click My Computer -> Device Manager - Not Working with SP3.

Right Click My Computer -> Device Manager - Not Working with SP3.

YMatrix View Member Profile	Jun 21 2008, 06:10 AM Post #1
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 7-March 08 Member No.: 180724 OS: XP Pro x86	Hello All! I have the following key that I use to get the Device Manger context menu when right clicking My Computer: CODE ;----- Adds Device Manager to right click of My Computer [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\DevMgr] @="Device Manager" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\DevMgr\command] @="mmc.exe %%SYSTEMDRIVE%%\\WINDOWS\\SYSTEM32\\devmgmt.msc" This code worked great till SP2. I have created a SP3 unattended installation, and it doesn't work. I get "Access Denied" when clicking the context menu. When pressing Start-->Run and writing devmgmt.msc it works like a charm. What did SP3 implement that this doesn't work (while services, regedit and others do work)? Thanks for any help!

neo View Member Profile	Jun 21 2008, 05:12 PM Post #2
Microsoft® MVP Group: Members Posts: 1308 Joined: 31-March 06 From: India Member No.: 92414 OS: Vista Ultimate x86	Try this: CODE Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Device Manager] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Device Manager\command] @="C:\\Windows\\System32\\mmc.exe devmgmt.msc"

xyu View Member Profile	Jun 23 2008, 10:33 PM Post #3
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 4-November 04 Member No.: 35649 OS: none	Or this, worked for me ... Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Devices] @=hex(2):44,00,65,00,76,00,69,00,63,00,65,00,20,00,4d,00,61,00,6e,00,61,00,67,\ 00,65,00,72,00,00,00 "SuppressionPolicy"=dword:4000003c [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Devices\command] @=hex(2):25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,\ 00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,00,6d,00,63,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\ 65,00,20,00,2f,00,73,00,20,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,\ 00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,\ 32,00,5c,00,64,00,65,00,76,00,6d,00,67,00,6d,00,74,00,2e,00,6d,00,73,00,63,\ 00,20,00,2f,00,73,00,00,00 You can change "Device Manager" as "whateveryoulike" directly in the registry, and then make another key.

Tweaker View Member Profile	Jun 24 2008, 10:25 AM Post #4
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 32 Joined: 19-September 04 Member No.: 31503	I also just found out that that tweak isn't working anymore. Using the info Neo provided I created a working tweak: CODE [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Device Manager] @="Device Manager" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Device Manager\command] @="C:\\Windows\\System32\\mmc.exe devmgmt.msc" Or for the Dutch like me: CODE [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Device Manager] @="Apparaatbeheer" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Device Manager\command] @="C:\\Windows\\System32\\mmc.exe devmgmt.msc"

yoz7120 View Member Profile	Jun 24 2008, 10:54 AM Post #5
Junior Group: Members Posts: 76 Joined: 6-April 03 Member No.: 3071 OS: XP Pro x86	This is what I use and works fine in SP3 CODE ;Adds Device Manager right click of My Computer [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\DevMgr] @="Device Manager" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\DevMgr\command] @=hex(2):25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,\ 00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,00,6d,00,63,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\ 65,00,20,00,2f,00,73,00,20,00,25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,\ 00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,64,00,65,00,\ 76,00,6d,00,67,00,6d,00,74,00,2e,00,6d,00,73,00,63,00,00,00

spacesurfer View Member Profile	Jun 25 2008, 07:51 AM Post #6
Pharmassist Group: Members Posts: 1318 Joined: 31-July 04 From: United States Member No.: 25917 OS: XP Pro x86	It works for me. I didn't change a thing.

YMatrix View Member Profile	Jun 27 2008, 06:42 AM Post #7
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 7-March 08 Member No.: 180724 OS: XP Pro x86	Thank you all for your replys! @neo Your way works, but I wanted a way that didn't use obsolete paths @xyu Your way also works, but why use the "SuppressionPolicy" key? @yoz7120 Your way also works (was also my pick to use). QUOTE (yoz7120 @ Jun 24 2008, 07:54 PM) CODE ;Adds Device Manager right click of My Computer [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\DevMgr] @="Device Manager" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\DevMgr\command] @=hex(2):25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,\ 00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,00,6d,00,63,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\ 65,00,20,00,2f,00,73,00,20,00,25,00,77,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,69,00,72,00,25,\ 00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,64,00,65,00,\ 76,00,6d,00,67,00,6d,00,74,00,2e,00,6d,00,73,00,63,00,00,00 Thanks again to all of you!

neo View Member Profile	Jun 27 2008, 11:39 AM Post #8
Microsoft® MVP Group: Members Posts: 1308 Joined: 31-March 06 From: India Member No.: 92414 OS: Vista Ultimate x86	Your Welcome as you wish !! hav gr8 time.

Florentriv View Member Profile	Aug 25 2008, 09:24 AM Post #9
Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 3-March 06 Member No.: 89651	Thanks guys for your help, your posts helped me This post has been edited by Florentriv: Aug 25 2008, 09:24 AM

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