Can't view Running Services

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My OS is XP Pro with SP1. When I click on Start, Help and Support, Use
Tools to view
computer information and diagnose problems, Advanced System Information,
View running services, a message appears saying:

'inst.PathName' is null or not an object

and the hourglass symbol appears. Nothing further happens.

I have Googled for a solution, found others with the same problem, but, so
far, no solution. sfc /scannow reveals no problems with corrupt files. I
suspect I may have been guilty of over enthusiastic registry cleaning and
have deleted a required key. But that is just a guess. Otherwise, my setup
is free from glitches. I know this is only a minor inconvenience with an
easy workaround but I'd welcome ideas on what is wrong and/or how to put
this right?

Steve

 

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What does this show for you?

Start | Run | Type: services.msc | OK

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In news:O9Y4363pEHA.3324@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
tsc <tsc@NOSPAMmuchomail.com> hunted and pecked:
> My OS is XP Pro with SP1. When I click on Start, Help and Support,
> Use Tools to view
> computer information and diagnose problems, Advanced System
> Information, View running services, a message appears saying:
>
> 'inst.PathName' is null or not an object
>
> and the hourglass symbol appears. Nothing further happens.
>
> I have Googled for a solution, found others with the same problem,
> but, so far, no solution. sfc /scannow reveals no problems with
> corrupt files. I suspect I may have been guilty of over enthusiastic
> registry cleaning and have deleted a required key. But that is just
> a guess. Otherwise, my setup is free from glitches. I know this is
> only a minor inconvenience with an easy workaround but I'd welcome
> ideas on what is wrong and/or how to put this right?
>
> Steve

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?)

Try this . Right-click My Computer , select Manage .
Computer Management will appear . Click Services & Applications . Click
Services .
Does the services pane display anything ?

"tsc" wrote:

> My OS is XP Pro with SP1. When I click on Start, Help and Support, Use
> Tools to view
> computer information and diagnose problems, Advanced System Information,
> View running services, a message appears saying:
>
> 'inst.PathName' is null or not an object
>
> and the hourglass symbol appears. Nothing further happens.
>
> I have Googled for a solution, found others with the same problem, but, so
> far, no solution. sfc /scannow reveals no problems with corrupt files. I
> suspect I may have been guilty of over enthusiastic registry cleaning and
> have deleted a required key. But that is just a guess. Otherwise, my setup
> is free from glitches. I know this is only a minor inconvenience with an
> easy workaround but I'd welcome ideas on what is wrong and/or how to put
> this right?
>
> Steve
>
>
>

 

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"Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:O85I0V7pEHA.592@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> What does this show for you?
>
> Start | Run | Type: services.msc | OK
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes,

Thanks for replying. Up comes the screen showing Services (Local). All
appears to be in order and I can click away on all the items to my heart's
content.

Steve

 

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"MetaLLiZ" <MetaLLiZ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4CCDFFC6-AD3D-4D04-BDF7-BE27A03B56F9@microsoft.com...
> Try this . Right-click My Computer , select Manage .
> Computer Management will appear . Click Services & Applications . Click
> Services .
> Does the services pane display anything ?
>
Yes, the Services pane displays and all seems to be as normal.

Steve

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?)

Steve,

Good.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In news:OpLT$K8pEHA.348@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
tsc <tsc@NOSPAMmuchomail.com> hunted and pecked:
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:O85I0V7pEHA.592@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> What does this show for you?
>>
>> Start | Run | Type: services.msc | OK
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
> Wes,
>
> Thanks for replying. Up comes the screen showing Services (Local).
> All appears to be in order and I can click away on all the items to
> my heart's content.
>
> Steve