SYSTEMINFO: Returning System Configuration Data

If you want to get information about various aspects of your computer, a good place to start is the SYSTEMINFO command-line tool, which displays data about the following aspects of your system:

• The operating system name, version, and configuration type

• The registered owner and organization

• The original install date

• The system boot time

• The computer manufacturer, make, and model

• The system processors

• The BIOS version

• The total and available physical memory

• The paging file’s maximum size, available size, in-use value, and location

• The installed hotfixes

• The network interface card data, such as the name, connection, DHCP status, and IP address (or addresses)

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