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The Services.msc Extended View Tab is Blank: Here’s How to Fix
This issue is usually caused by missing or corrupt DLL files
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Updated onJune 26, 2024
updated onJune 26, 2024
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If you use the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in Services (services.msc) to manage your Windows services, you may have noticed that sometimes when you switch to the Extended view, the list of services won’t appear. The problem can be caused by some unrelated changes in the system, which might have broken the registration of some of the required system DLLs.
How do I fix the blank extended view tab?
1. Reregister the jscript.dll and vbscript.dll system files
Now the services should be visible in the Extended view.
2. Use the System File Checker tool
The System File Checker tool that might be able to find and fix any damage to the system files. After the scan is complete, restart your PC and see if the Extended tab is now populated.
3. Enable Active Scripting
This solution is a long stretch, because many users don’t have the value present in the Registry Editor. However, it worked for some, so you should try it nevertheless. Moreover, if you’re experiencing similar problems with the “Services.msc Access Denied” error, we’ve got you covered.
Hopefully, by using our solutions you fixed the services.msc Extended tab blank issue.
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Claudiu Andone
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Oldtimer in the tech and science press, Claudiu is focused on whatever comes new from Microsoft.
His abrupt interest in computers started when he saw the first Home Computer as a kid. However, his passion for Windows and everything related became obvious when he became a sys admin in a computer science high school.
With 14 years of experience in writing about everything there is to know about science and technology, Claudiu also likes rock music, chilling in the garden, and Star Wars. May the force be with you, always!
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Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft
