Computer and Software Support


Find System Information Data

This page is from Microsoft

Updated: January 21, 2005

To find system data

  1. To open System Information
    1. Click Start
    2. Click Help and Support
    3. Under Support Tasks, click Tools
    4. Click Help and Support Center Tools
    5. Click Advanced System Information
    6. Click View detailed system information (Msinfo32.exe)
  2. In the Find what box at the bottom of the System Information window, type the word or words that correspond to the system information for which you are searching.
  3. Select the appropriate search option:
    • To search only a portion of the categories in the console tree, select the Search selected category only check box. This starts the search at the top of the currently selected category and searches all of its subcategories. To start the search at the root, clear this check box.
    • To search only the categories in the console tree, ignoring any matches in the details pane, select the Search category names only check box. To search both the console tree and the details pane, clear this check box.
    • To search all categories in both panes, clear both check boxes.
  4. Click Find.
  5. To search for the item again, click Find Next.
Notes
  • To access System Information on a remote computer, you must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If the computer is joined to a domain, members of the Domain Admins group might be able to perform this procedure. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure. For more information, see Default local groups , Default groups , and Using Run as .
  • If the Find options do not appear at the bottom of the System Information window, on the Edit menu, click Hide Find to clear the check mark and restore the options.

Information about functional differences

  • Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web .