This module is disabled. Use Extensions => Manage to enable

[nvsdesign]

After updating my website to Joomla 3.5.1, I can't edit modules anymore. For an unknow reason all the modules are disabled. When I want to publish any module, I see the messagge "This module is disabled. Use Extensions => Manage to enable it."

Does anybody know how to solve this? I tried to disabled and enable all modules, but this doesn't work. This disabled status is also present for newly installed modules.

[Per Yngve Berg]

What does Extensions => Manage Show?

Your screen-shot is from Module Manager, not Extensions Manager.

What version of Joolma did you upgrade from?

[nvsdesign]

I have added a screenshot of the Extensions => Manage page.
As you can see all the modules are enabled (also the ones not in the screenshot).

I upgraded from version 3.4.6.

[Per Yngve Berg]

The Update may have not finished.

Check the /logs/joomla_update.php file.

[nvsdesign]

It looks like the update ran without problems and is finished.

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2016-06-21T15:18:20+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Update started by user Niels (617). Old version is 3.4.6.
2016-06-21T15:18:20+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Downloading update file from https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/releases/download/3.5.1/Joomla_3.5.1-Stable-Update_Package.zip.
2016-06-21T15:18:24+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	File Joomla_3.5.1-Stable-Update_Package.zip successfully downloaded.
2016-06-21T15:33:05+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Starting installation of new version.
2016-06-21T15:33:12+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Finalising installation.
2016-06-21T15:33:12+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Ran query from file 3.5.0-2015-07-01. Query text: ALTER TABLE `#__session` MODIFY `session_id` varchar(191) NOT NULL DEFAULT '';.
2016-06-21T15:33:12+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Ran query from file 3.5.0-2015-07-01. Query text: ALTER TABLE `#__user_keys` MODIFY `series` varchar(191) NOT NULL;.
2016-06-21T15:33:12+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Ran query from file 3.5.0-2015-10-13. Query text: INSERT INTO `#__extensions` (`extension_id`, `name`, `type`, `element`, `folder`.
2016-06-21T15:33:12+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Ran query from file 3.5.0-2015-10-26. Query text: ALTER TABLE `#__contentitem_tag_map` DROP INDEX `idx_tag`;.
2016-06-21T15:33:12+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Ran query from file 3.5.0-2015-10-26. Query text: ALTER TABLE `#__contentitem_tag_map` DROP INDEX `idx_type`;.
2016-06-21T15:33:12+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Ran query from file 3.5.0-2015-10-30. Query text: UPDATE `#__menu` SET `title` = 'com_contact_contacts' WHERE `id` = 8;.
2016-06-21T15:33:12+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Ran query from file 3.5.0-2015-11-04. Query text: DELETE FROM `#__menu` WHERE `title` = 'com_messages_read' AND `client_id` = 1;.
2016-06-21T15:33:12+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Ran query from file 3.5.0-2015-11-04. Query text: INSERT INTO `#__extensions` (`extension_id`, `name`, `type`, `element`, `folder`.
2016-06-21T15:33:12+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Ran query from file 3.5.0-2015-11-05. Query text: INSERT INTO `#__extensions` (`extension_id`, `name`, `type`, `element`, `folder`.
2016-06-21T15:33:12+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Ran query from file 3.5.0-2015-11-05. Query text: INSERT INTO `#__postinstall_messages` (`extension_id`, `title_key`, `description.
2016-06-21T15:33:12+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Ran query from file 3.5.0-2016-02-26. Query text: CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__utf8_conversion` (   `converted` tinyint(4) NOT N.
2016-06-21T15:33:12+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Ran query from file 3.5.0-2016-02-26. Query text: INSERT INTO `#__utf8_conversion` (`converted`) VALUES (0);.
2016-06-21T15:33:12+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Ran query from file 3.5.0-2016-03-01. Query text: ALTER TABLE `#__redirect_links` DROP INDEX `idx_link_old`;.
2016-06-21T15:33:12+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Ran query from file 3.5.0-2016-03-01. Query text: ALTER TABLE `#__redirect_links` MODIFY `old_url` VARCHAR(2048) NOT NULL;.
2016-06-21T15:33:12+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Ran query from file 3.5.0-2016-03-01. Query text: ALTER TABLE `#__redirect_links` MODIFY `new_url` VARCHAR(2048) NOT NULL;.
2016-06-21T15:33:12+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Ran query from file 3.5.0-2016-03-01. Query text: ALTER TABLE `#__redirect_links` MODIFY `referer` VARCHAR(2048) NOT NULL;.
2016-06-21T15:33:12+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Ran query from file 3.5.0-2016-03-01. Query text: ALTER TABLE `#__redirect_links` ADD INDEX `idx_old_url` (`old_url`(100));.
2016-06-21T15:33:13+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Ran query from file 3.5.1-2016-03-25. Query text: ALTER TABLE `#__user_keys` MODIFY `user_id` varchar(150) NOT NULL;.
2016-06-21T15:33:13+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Ran query from file 3.5.1-2016-03-29. Query text: UPDATE `#__utf8_conversion` SET `converted` = 0  WHERE (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM `#_.
2016-06-21T15:33:13+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Deleting removed files and folders.
2016-06-21T15:33:59+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Cleaning up after installation.
2016-06-21T15:33:59+00:00	INFO xx.xx.xxx.xx	update	Update to version 3.5.1 is complete.

[nvsdesign]

Any other insights? I tried updating to Joomla 3.6.0 Beta but this also isn't working. I can't do anything with my modules now.

[SydeffeX]

This is not an isolated problem. I have the exact same problem with clients on three different web servers!

I've done a manual re-install of 3.5.1 to overwrite any problem files, I've run "fix" database, used akeeba admin tools to optimize tables, cleared all sessions, I've cleared all the cache and tmp folders, cleared browser cache... still persists.

I've had to restart from scratch on a fresh 3.5.1 installation once to clear this problem. I'd love a better solution.

Screen Shot 2016-06-28 at 12.22.06 PM.png

Edit: Just noticed that I can't switch the module manager to "Administrator". So those modules are completely inaccessible.

[nvsdesign]

I finally figured it out, the problem was caused by ACL manager. When I disabled the component, the modules became available again. My solution was to just reinstall the component, I did it over the current installation so without uninstalling it first.

[JAVesey]

Any other insights? I tried updating to Joomla 3.6.0 Beta but this also isn't working. I can't do anything with my modules now.

Nooooooooo................ DO NOT DO THIS

There is NO UPGRADE PATH from Beta to Release versions. Test Beta versions as a stand-alone installation - NO NOT UPGRADE LIVE SITES TO BETA. This is clearly stated.

[nvsdesign]

It was purely to test if anything was wrong with my installation files John, but I'm already back on 3.5.1 with my live site

[SydeffeX]

I finally figured it out, the problem was caused by ACL manager. When I disabled the component, the modules became available again. My solution was to just reinstall the component, I did it over the current installation so without uninstalling it first.

Thank you!
I just uninstalled the ACL Manager entirely and refreshed the site cache.

[mrgeorge]

Thank you nvsdesign

I had the same problem
I installed the newest version of ACL Manager component over the current installation like you said and it worked perfectly.