Troubleshooting Windows® 7 Inside Out

Chapter 25. Advanced Windows Diagnostic Tools in Depth

• Computer Management

• Performance Information and Tools

• Control Panel Troubleshooters

• Summary

In this chapter I’ll look in more depth at the specific diagnostic and troubleshooting tools in Windows 7 and examine how you might use them for detailed problem solving and analysis.

Computer Management

The Computer Management console is the central location for managing and monitoring Windows 7. You can access the Computer Management console either by right-clicking Computer on the Start menu and clicking Manage (see Figure 25-1) or by typing manage in the Start menu search box and running Computer Management from the results that appear.

Figure 25-1. Accessing the Computer Management console

In the main ...