Windows 10: Microsoft Management Console - Waiting for Snap-Ins to Complete

Hello,


I recently awoke my laptop from sleep mode and up popped a message saying "Waiting for Snap-Ins to Complete" from Microsoft Management Console.


I have no idea what Microsoft Management Console is and have no idea what Snap-Ins are or why my laptop was waiting for them to complete.


Is this an issue for me or is this completely normal?


Thanks,

Omar

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Device Manager Disappears in Computer Management Console


In the local group policy editor. Under
User Configuration->Administrative Templates->Windows Components->Microsoft Management Console->Restricted/Permitted snap-ins->Extension snap-ins.
If you have the Extentions snap-ins for Device Manager Disabled then the Device Manager will not show up in Computer Management Console as shown in the screen shot:







If you are using Windows 10 Home Edition then Group Policy Editor is not available. However, you can try this tweak to enable the Group Policy Editor. I have never done this so I don't know if it works:
How To Enable Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) In Windows 10 Home Edition

 

management console

Do you mean that the MMC opens, but has nothing in it? If so, something has not been set up correctly. The MMC engine is used to show Services, but you shouldn't be seeing the MMC itself. If you've only just reinstalled W10 I would wipe it and install it again. If you have used it for a while and added stuff that would be time consuming to reinstall, then I would try an in-place repair install.

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Settings is a Windows App and should have nothing to do with the MMC, but Services is an MMC snap-in, defined by the file services.msc in the System32 folder. You can run it manually by typing services.msc in the WinKey+R Run box. Other commonly used MMC snap-ins are Disk Management, Task Scheduler, the Event Viewer and Device Manager.





One particularly useful MMC snap-in is Computer Management ( compmgmt.msc ) which has all of the above (and more) in one place for easy access.

 

Cannot Initialize the Snap-In MMC Console

Hi Eric,

Your concern regarding Microsoft Management Console unable to initialize the snap-in is more complex than what is typically answered in the Microsoft Answers forums. It is better suited for the System Center Configuration Manager audience on
TechNet. Please post your question in the TechNet System Center Configuration Manager forum. Your are free to join any of existing discussions, or post your question specific to your concern. The link is provided here:

Microsoft TechNet - Ask a question.

In addition, we found this article on our support site that might help you resolve this issue. Kindly visit the link provided here:

"Snap-in failed to initialize" error message when you open Microsoft Management Console.

Let us know if there is anything else we can do to help.