How can I use Windows XP's standard Help and Support to get information about my computer?
June 24, 2002
A. XP's Help and Support module, which you can access at the root of the Start menu, provides basic information about your machine, including
machine model and BIOS version
OS build and service pack
memory
processor
disk
system name and domain
proxy and network
To access this information, perform the following steps:
Start the Help and Support module (go to Start and click Help and Support, or type
helpctr.exe
from the Run dialog box or command prompt).
Under the "Pick a task" section, click the "Use Tools to view your computer information and diagnose problems" link.
From the left-hand pane under the Tools section, select "My Computer Information."
From the right-hand pane, select "View general information about this computer."
XP will display a progress bar that shows the system information the OS is collecting and will then display the system information.
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