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Windows 7 Diagnostic Policy Service

Sep 1, 2010 5:38AM PDT

I am the Administrator for "my" home computer.
I am unable to turn on my diagnostic policy service and there fore unable to diagnose faults or problems within my computer.


It started when I made an attempt to secure my Linksys wireless router. I re-reinstalled the Linksys program and with each attempt became further mired into conflict issues.
I then restored my computer back 2 x weeks.

When troubleshooting this and other programs, I was informed the Diagnostic Policy Service was not running and therefore unable to continue.
When attempting to start the Service in Windows Task Manager, a dialoge box indicated that access was denied.

Help

Regards Bob

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Sorry to read this one.
Sep 1, 2010 7:06AM PDT
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About that linksys program.
Sep 1, 2010 7:07AM PDT

Routers today still don't require a setup program. Are you sure you can't do without this like most of us?

I wonder if that program is for some old OS.
Bob

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One other thing.
Sep 1, 2010 8:28PM PDT

I noticed you said you tried to start this service from the Task Manager.

I'm not sure that's the place to do it. What happens when you try that from the Services Console?

Mark

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Diagnostic Policy Service
Sep 10, 2010 11:50AM PDT

Attempting to start the service results in a comment from a dialoge box indicating" the operation could not be completed. Access denied."
I have admin privileges.