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- 1Computer ManagementA pre-built Microsoft Management Console
• A predefined mix of plugins
• Control Panel / Administrative Tools
• mmc.exe
A handy starting point
• Events
• User accounts
• Storage management
• Services
• And more! - 2Device ManagerThe OS doesn’t know how to talk directly to most
hardware
• Device drivers are hardware specific and operating
system specific
Windows 7 device drivers may not necessarily work inWindows 10
• Technical Support FAQ
• “Have you updated the drivers?”
• Computer Management or devmgmt.msc - 3Local Users and Groups• Users
• Administrator - the Windows super-user
• Guest -Limited access
• “Regular” Users
• Groups
• Administrators, Users, Backup Operators,
Power Users, etc. - 4Local Security PolicyBig companies have big security policies
• Managed through Active Directory Group Policies
• Stand-alone computers aren’t managed through AD
• You need local policies
• Not available in Home editions
• Available in Professional / Pro, Ultimate, Enterprise - 5Performance MonitorGather long-term statistics
• Control Panel / Administrative Tools
• OS metrics - Disk, memory, CPU, etc.
• Set alerts and automated actions -Monitor and act
• Store statistics - Analyze long-term trends
• Built-in reports - View the data - 6ServicesBackground process
• No user interaction
• File indexing, anti-virus, network browsing, etc.
• Useful when troubleshooting the startup process
• Many services startup automatically
• Command-line control
• net start, net stop
• Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Services
• services.msc - 7System Configuration(msconfig)Manage boot processes, startup, services, etc.
• One-stop shop
• Control Panel / Administrative Tools
• msconfig.exe - 8Task SchedulerSchedule an application or batch file
• Plan your future
• Includes predefined schedules - Click and go
• Organize - Manage with folders
• Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Task Scheduler - 9Component ServicesMicrosoft COM+
• Component Object Model
• Distributed applications
• Designed for the enterprise
• Manage COM+ apps
• Device COM+ Management
• Event Viewer
• Services - 10Data SourcesODBC Data Sources
• ODBC - Open Database Connectivity
• Application independence
• Database and OS doesn’t matter
• Configure in Control Panel / Administrative Tools
• Users probably won’t need this - 11Print ManagementControl Panel / Administrative Tools / Print
Management
Manage printers
• Share printers from one central console
• Add and manage printer drivers
• Central management of
• 32-bit and 64-bit drivers - 12Windows Memory DiagnosticsIs your memory working?
• I don’t remember
• May be notified automatically
• Or launched manually
• Multiple passes
• Try to find the bad chip/module
• Control Panel / Administrative Tools - 13Windows FirewallIntegrated into the operating system
Fundamental firewall rules • Based on applications • No detailed control • No scope - All traffic applies • No connection security rules • Can’t encrypt with IPsec tunnel - 14Windows Firewall Advanced SecurityInbound rules
• Outbound rules
• Connection security rules
• Granular
• Program, port, predefined services, custom
• Custom
• Program, protocol/port, scope, action, profile - 15User Account Managementcan see who all is on
Who is connected? What are they doing?
• Windows 7
• User list, disconnect, logoff, send message
• Windows 8/8.1/10
Separate processes
• Performance statistics - 16• MSConfigGeneral tab
• Control the startup process
• Normal, Diagnostic, Selective
• Normal startup
• Nothing to see here, go about your
business
• Diagnostic startup
• Similar to Safe Mode, but not quite the
same
• Selective startup
• You decide what to load - 17Boot tabControl the boot location
• Multiple locations and operating systems
• Advanced options
• Number of processors, maximum
memory, etc.
• Boot options
• Safe boot, remove the GUI, create a log
file, base video, OS boot information
(shows drivers as they load), set timeout
for booting - 18Services tabEnable and disable Windows services
• Determine what starts during boot
• Easier to manage than the Services applet
• Click/unclick
• Useful for trial and error
• It may take many reboots to find your
problem - 19Startup tabManage which programs start with a Windows
login
Multiple reboots
• You’ll find it
• A popular feature
• Has moved to the Task Manager in
Windows 8/8.1/10 - 20Tools tabEasy access to popular administrative tools
• UAC settings, System Information,
Computer Management, etc.
• Faster than searching through menus or typing
• A static (but comprehensive) list - 21Task ManagerReal-time system statistics
• CPU, memory, disk access, etc.
• Starting the Task Manager
• Ctrl-Alt-Del, select Task Manager
• Right mouse click the taskbar and
select Task Manager
• Ctrl-Shift-Esc
• Enhancements since Windows 7
• More information and features - 22ApplicationsLists user-interactive applications in use
• Apps on the desktop
• Administratively control apps
• End task, start new task
• Combined with the Processes tab in
Windows 8/8.1/10 - 23ProcessesView all running processes
• Interactive and system tray apps
• View processes from other accounts
Manage the view
• Move columns, add metrics
• Later versions combine all apps, processes,
and services into a single tab
• Easy to view and sort - 24PerformanceWhat’s happening?
• CPU, memory, etc.
• Statistical views
• Historical, real-time
• Newer versions include CPU, memory, disk,
Bluetooth, and network in the Performance tab - 25NetworkingNetwork performance
• Separate tab in Windows 7
• Integrated into the Performance tab
in Windows 8/8.1/10
• View utilization, link speeds, and interface - 26Disk ManagementManage disk operations
• Individual computers and file servers
• Computer Management
• Storage / Disk Management - 27Disk statusHealthy
• The volume is working normally
• Healthy (At Risk)
• The volume has experienced I/O errors
• Drive may be failing
• Initializing
• Normal startup message
• Failed
• Cannot be started automatically
• The disk is damaged, or the file system is
corrupted
• Failed redundancy
• A drive has failed in a
• RAID 1 or RAID 5 array
• Resynching
• Mirrored (RAID 1) volume is synching
data between the drives
• Regenerating
• RAID 5 volume is recreating the data
based on the parity data - 28Mounting drivesExtend available storage space
• Mount a separate storage device as a folder
• Mount in an empty folder
• Instant storage space
• Seamless to the user - 29Volume sizesResize a volume
• Shrink, extend
• Right-click the volume
• Splitting
• Shrink a volume
• Format unallocated space - 30Storage spaceStorage for data centers, cloud infrastructures
• Multiple tiers, administrative control
• Storage pool
• A group of storage drives
• Combine different storage devices into a single
pool
• Easy to add or remove space in the pool
• Storage space
• Allocate virtual disks from available space in
the pool
• Includes options for mirroring and parity
• Hot spare availability - 31System UtilitiesThe Run line
• Start an application as a command
• Instead of the graphical interface
• Use the run/search or command prompt
• Specify options as part of the command
The Windows command line
The Windows command line
• cmd - 32regeditThe Windows Registry
• The big huge master database
• Hierarchical structure
• Used by almost everything
• Kernel, Device drivers
• Services
• Security Account Manager (SAM)
• User Interface, Applications
• Backup your registry!
• Built into regedit - 33services.mscControl Panel / Administrative Tools / Services
• Useful when troubleshooting the startup process
• Control background applications
• Services can reveal dependencies between applications - 34mstsc •Microsoft Terminal Services Client
• Remote Desktop Connection
• Access a desktop on another computer
• Or connect to a Terminal Server
• Common for management
• “Headless” servers - 35NotepadView and edit text files
• You’ll use a lot of text files
• Included with Windows - Almost any version
Explorer
• Windows Explorer / File Explorer (Windows 10)
• File management
• View, copy, launch files
• Granular control
• Easy access to network resources
• Browse and view - 36msinfo32Windows System Information
• A wealth of knowledge
• Hardware Resources - Memory, DMA, IRQs, conflicts
• Components - Multimedia, display, input, network
• Software Environment - Drivers, print jobs, running tasks - 37dxdiagDirectX Diagnostic Tool
• Manage your DirectX installation
• Multimedia API - 3D graphics, audio, and input options
• Also makes a very nice generic diagnostic tool
• Not just for testing DirectX - 38defragDisk defragmentation
• Moves file fragments so they are contiguous
• Improves read and write time
• Not necessary for solid state drives
• Windows won’t defrag an SSD
• Graphical version in the drive properties
• Requires elevated permissions
• Command line:
• defrag
• defrag C: - 39System RestoreCreates frequent restore points
• Go back-in-time to correct problems
• F8 - Advanced Boot Options - Repair
• Windows 7/8/8.1/10: Control Panel / Recovery
• Doesn’t guarantee recovery from viruses and spyware - 40Windows UpdateKeep your OS up to date - Security patches, bug fixes
• Automatic installation - Updates are always installed
• Download but wait for install - You control the time
• Check but don’t download - Save bandwidth
• Never check - Don’t do this A restart box that says will restart after active hours
1.5 - System Utilities (continued)
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