[bendavis]

Is the executable devicedisplayobjectprovider.exe located on the win7 install disk? I think I accidently deleted it after I got it quarantined in an anti-malware app. Where can I copy or download it from?
Now the devices and printers window does not appear when I click on it.

 

[jcgriff2]

Re: Where to dl or copy devicedisplayobjectprovider.exe

Hi -

What anti-malware app quarantined it?

Two options at this time:

1. Run SFC - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833
2. Manually attempt to copy it from \WinSxS to \system32

Try #1 first.

For #2 - bring up an Admin CMD prompt -
START | type cmd.exe | RIGHT-click on cmd.exe under "Programs" | select "Run as Administrator" | Paste -

[FONT=Lucida Console]copy C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-fdddo_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_b0de2afe4ca7a1e2\DeviceDisplayObjectProvider.exe c:\windows\system32[/FONT]

\WinSxS contains an exact copy of the one that should be in \system32.

From my Windows 7 SP1 system:

[FONT=Lucida Console]Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601][/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Console]Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.[/FONT]
 
[FONT=Lucida Console]C:\Windows\System32>dir DeviceDisplayObjectProvider.exe[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Console]Volume in drive C is Windows7 x64[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Console]Volume Serial Number is 289F-AF69[/FONT]
 
[FONT=Lucida Console]Directory of [COLOR=purple][B]C:\Windows\System32[/B][/COLOR][/FONT]
 
[FONT=Lucida Console]07/13/2009  21:39           [COLOR=blue]111,616[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]DeviceDisplayObjectProvider.exe[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Console]       1 File(s)        111,616 bytes[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Console]       0 Dir(s)  11,746,983,936 bytes free[/FONT]
 
[FONT=Lucida Console]C:\Windows\System32>[/FONT]

[FONT=Lucida Console]Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601][/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Console]Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.[/FONT]
 
[FONT=Lucida Console]C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-fdddo_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_b0de2afe4ca7a1e2>d[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Console]ir DeviceDisplayObjectProvider.exe[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Console]Volume in drive C is Windows7 x64[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Console]Volume Serial Number is 289F-AF69[/FONT]
 
[FONT=Lucida Console]Directory of [COLOR=purple][B]C:\Windows\winsxs[/B]\amd64_microsoft-windows-fdddo_31bf3856ad364e35_
6.1.7600.16385_none_b0de2afe4ca7a1e2[/color][/FONT]
 
[FONT=Lucida Console]07/13/2009  21:39           [COLOR=blue]111,616[/COLOR] [COLOR=red]DeviceDisplayObjectProvider.exe[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Console]       1 File(s)        111,616 bytes[/FONT]
[FONT=Lucida Console]       0 Dir(s)  11,746,824,192 bytes free[/FONT]
 
[FONT=Lucida Console]C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-fdddo_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_b0de2afe4ca7a1e2 [/FONT]

Here is that command for easier viewing -

copy C:\Windows\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-fdddo_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.16385_none_b0de2afe4ca7a1e2\DeviceDisplayObjectProvider.exe c:\windows\system32

The part in RED is a sub-folder of \WinSxS.

Copy/paste it from the CODE box into Admin CMD screen - not from the QUOTE box!

Regards. . .

jcgriff2

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[bendavis]

Re: Where to dl or copy devicedisplayobjectprovider.exe

Thanks. I copied it over and everything is ok now.

It was threatfire (pctools). I carelessly deleted the exe before checking whether it was a windows file.

 

[jcgriff2]

Re: Where to dl or copy devicedisplayobjectprovider.exe

Hi -

Glad to hear the copy was successful.

Thanks for posting back -- much appreciated.

Regards. . .

jcgriff2

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