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Using Computer Management

You might need to be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to perform some tasks.

Computer Management helps you manage local or remote computers using a single, consolidated desktop tool. It combines several Windows administration utilities into a single console tree, providing easy access to a specific computer's administrative properties and tools.

Open Computer Management (Local)

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To open Computer Management, click Start, and then click Control Panel. Click Performance and Maintenance, click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Computer Management. 

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For information about using Computer Management, click Help on the Action menu in Computer Management.

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For more information, click Related Topics. 

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Related Topics

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Using administrative tools in Microsoft Management Console

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Using the Microsoft Management Console


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