Computer Management we are refering is a Utility Provided by Microsoft Windows. It was first introduced in Windows XP. So what is there for me in Computer Management?
What does computer management provide?
It enables users to manage their computer by giving them access to system tools. See the following picture of computer management, you will see what sevices does it provide to the user.
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How to open Computer Management?
- Click Start, Settings, Control Panel.
- Double-click on Administrative Tools if in Classic View or click Performance and Maintenance and then Administrative Tools if in Category View. Note: If you do not have admin rights to the computer this will not be available.
- Once in the Administrative Tools window double-click Computer Management.
Basically there are 3 sections:
1) System tools
2) Storage Management
3) Services and Applications
The System Tools that are available in computer management are devie manager, task scheduler, event veiwer etc.
In storage management you will see option of disk management, where you can manage your hard disk. You will be able to see all of your partitions, memory allocated to each partition, file system etc. From there you can also shrink or merge 2 partitions. If you want to create a partition, simply right click on existing partition and click on shrink, and then select the amount you want to shrink, select File System, after formatting a new partition from your existing partition will be created.
The last part is services and applications where you will find Services, WMI Control.
Enjoy, have a great day!!!