Windows - Device Manager is empty
Issue
All my hardware is missing. There is no printer, scanner, web cam, winfax modem.
If I do this:
Start>Control Panel>System>Hardware>Device Manager it is blank! 
Solution
Please follow these instructions:
- 1. Click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then click OK.
- 2. Double-click Plug and Play.
- (If you receive a Configuration Manager message, click OK.)
- 3. In the Startup Type list, click Automatic, and then click OK.
- 4. Close Services.
- 5. Restart the computer.
Note
Thanks to xpcman for this tip on the forum.
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