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Old 12-06-2008   #1 (permalink)
Darkeforce


 
 

Vista not displaying Windows Experience Index

I just installed a new Video card (EVGA GeForce 9500 GT (1Gb DDR2), and I
wanted to see how that affected my Windows Experience Index, but when I open
the tool for that from Control Panel -> Performance Information and Tools,
the window's main frame is mostly empty. All I get is "Rate and Improve your
computer's performance", with "Not sure how to start?" below, and "Learn how
to improve your computer's performance" next to that in greyed-out text
(inactive link?)

Under that, it just gives the date of the last rating, which was when I
first got the computer back in September. The page is blank from there, down.
I've left the page open for a time, in case it was still loading the
information, but no effect.

How can I get it to show the Windows Experience Index information again?

Windows Vista Home Premium
Service Pack 1



My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 12-08-2008   #2 (permalink)


Vista Bussiness x64 PL
 
 

Re: Vista not displaying Windows Experience Index

Make sure the folders exist in your system:

C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT
C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore
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Old 12-08-2008   #3 (permalink)
Darkeforce


 
 

Re: Vista not displaying Windows Experience Index

Yes, they do.
WinSAT contains:

DataStore
ShaderCache.ps_2_0
ShaderCache.vs_1_1
winsat.log
winsat.prx
winsat.wmv
winsatencode.wmv

DataStore contains:

2008-09-03 14.27.36.612 Assessment (Initial).WinSAT.xml
2008-09-03 16.50.24.473 Assessment (Formal).WinSAT.xml



"Flavius" wrote:
Quote:

>
> Make sure the folders exist in your system:
>
> *C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT
> C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore*
>
>
> --
> Flavius
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 12-10-2008   #4 (permalink)


Vista Bussiness x64 PL
 
 

Re: Vista not displaying Windows Experience Index

Hm...I think here is resolve for your problem:
http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ely-blank.html
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Old 12-10-2008   #5 (permalink)
Darkeforce


 
 

Re: Vista not displaying Windows Experience Index

Thanks. I had another issue preventing services from running when I tried to
use the fix, but after eliminating that problem, the reg file fix worked
fine, thank-you.

Although, there was one problem — it's not affecting the functioning of
Vista as far as I know — but that page offered two ways to solve the problem.
The second, altering the Registry, worked fine, but the first option involved
using the Group Policy Editor. When I tried to run GPEDIT.MSC, my computer
didn't find that file. Should I be concerned about that file missing?

Windows Vista Home Premium; SP1

"Flavius" wrote:
Quote:

>
> Hm...I think here is resolve for your problem:
> http://www.winhelponline.com/article...ely-blank.html
>
>
> --
> Flavius
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 12-10-2008   #6 (permalink)


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Vista not displaying Windows Experience Index

Hello Darkeforce,

This may be able to help you fix this. Your WEI may have been disabled somehow.

Windows Experience Index - Enable or Disable

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by Darkeforce View Post
I just installed a new Video card (EVGA GeForce 9500 GT (1Gb DDR2), and I
wanted to see how that affected my Windows Experience Index, but when I open
the tool for that from Control Panel -> Performance Information and Tools,
the window's main frame is mostly empty. All I get is "Rate and Improve your
computer's performance", with "Not sure how to start?" below, and "Learn how
to improve your computer's performance" next to that in greyed-out text
(inactive link?)

Under that, it just gives the date of the last rating, which was when I
first got the computer back in September. The page is blank from there, down.
I've left the page open for a time, in case it was still loading the
information, but no effect.

How can I get it to show the Windows Experience Index information again?

Windows Vista Home Premium
Service Pack 1
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 12-11-2008   #7 (permalink)


Vista Bussiness x64 PL
 
 

Re: Vista not displaying Windows Experience Index

@Darkeforce
Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by Darkeforce
When I tried to run GPEDIT.MSC, my computer
didn't find that file. Should I be concerned about that file missing?

Windows Vista Home Premium; SP1
It is normal because only Bussines,Ultimate and Enterprise have group policy (gpedit.msc,secpol.msc)

@Brink
This problem has already resolved
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 12-11-2008   #8 (permalink)


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Vista not displaying Windows Experience Index

Strange,

His post on it being resolved was not there when I posted.

I'm happy to hear that he got it sorted.

Thank you Flavius.

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by Flavius View Post
@Darkeforce
Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by Darkeforce
When I tried to run GPEDIT.MSC, my computer
didn't find that file. Should I be concerned about that file missing?

Windows Vista Home Premium; SP1
It is normal because only Bussines,Ultimate and Enterprise have group policy (gpedit.msc,secpol.msc)

@Brink
This problem has already resolved
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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