How to get information about your system
I often help people with computer problems and very frequently it turns out that they know very little about what is actually on their computer. If you want to know things such as how much RAM you have, what hardware and software are installed, and many other interesting details about your PC, you can use a Windows accessory called System Information. On most XP systems it can be found in Start-All Programs-Accessories-System Tools. Another way to open System Information is to enter “msinfo32″ in Start-Run. This also works in Windows 98/Me computers.
When System Information opens, it will show you a system summary with a number of useful entries. It will also have detailed information about these major categories:
- Hardware Resources
- Components
- Software environment
- Internet Settings
- Office Applications (if installed)
There are also third-party applications for getting system information and I will mention some in a forthcoming blog.