Open regedit and browse to (you can search - CTRL+F - for {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D})
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Manage\command
see if Data field for (Default) is: %SystemRoot%\system32\CompMgmtLauncher.exe
I could reproduce your issue in a Virtual OS.
If you can't seem to get it working download and run the reg file attached.
Some more testing and this corrects the right click Computer but not the Start Menu - Administrative Tools shortcut, will look further
Also check shortcut properties for Start Menu:
- Browse to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools
- right click Computer Management and select properties
- compare with the one I attached below
If this also doesn't work:
- Browse to C:\Windows\System32, right click compmgmt.msc and select "Send to: Desktop (create shortcut)".
- On desktop rename the shortcut to "Computer Management".
- Cut and paste in "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools"
- overwrite if it asks
Thanks for all of your efforts, GokAy. Went to the registry Key you posted and the value data was already present. But your post got me to thinking about a thread I posted a while back and the fix had to do with a registry item called lnkfile. Seeing as how the .msc file works properly and the issue I'm having has to do with the Manage link accessed when right clicking Computer, I did more investigating at Sevenforums about link files and lo and behold found this: Manage - Fix "File does not have a program associated". Brink already addressed my problem in this tutorial! Making a long story short you will see that a portion of the fix is what you posted. Because my registry already had HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Manage\command %SystemRoot%\system32\CompMgmtLauncher.exe I tried adding the string value "IsShortcut" to the lnkfile key. VOILA! I can now launch Device Manager when right clicking Computer > Manage.
Thanks again for everything.
Oh heh, I did find that tutorial while searching for your issue but haven't noticed one of the screenshots (which is the same as yours). Glad you sorted it out! :)
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