You can try running chkdsk and defrag. You don't have any old network printers that have been removed that it could be looking for? Also some info at http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9063060/How_to_prevent_Windows_Vista_s_green_ribbon_of_death_ .
On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 2:58 PM, Quentin A. Fisher <[email protected]> wrote: > When I select this from the menu (in order to set a default printer) the > little green scroll bar moves SLOWLY to the right but never gets all the way. > Even after 24 hours! I have a scanner and two printers, and both work well; > its only this "devices and printers" manager that hangs up. > > Anyone have an idea where to even start to troubleshoot this annoyance? ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
