RE: Plug and play manager

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From: isnms (isnms_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/25/04 

Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 08:47:03 -0700

I get this too:
Event Type: Warning
Event Source: PlugPlayManager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 256
Date: 6/24/2004
Time: 1:03:24 PM
Description:
Timed out sending notification of device interface change to window of ""

They talk about a hot fix here, but how do I get it?
KB842644
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;842644&Product=win2000

"Al" wrote:

> I receive the error message in Event Viewer Application
> Log.
>
> "Event Source: PlugPlayManager
> Event ID: 256 thirty times each time I boot up.
> Description: Timed out sending notification of device
> interface change to window of "program or service name
> and/or GUID."
>
> Can anyone advise how to stop this from ocurring,
>
> Many thanks
>
>
>
>

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