Chapter 9. Inventorying and Evaluating Windows Systems

Often when you are working with a user’s computer or a remote server, you’ll want to examine the working environment and computer configuration details. For example, you might want to know who is logged on, the current system time, or what accounts are available locally. You might also want to know what processor and how much RAM are installed. To do this and much more, you can take an inventory of your computers.

While you are inventorying your computers, you also might want to evaluate the hardware configuration and determine whether there are issues that need your attention. ...

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