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Using the Microsoft Management Console

The Microsoft Management Console (MMC) is a tool used to create, save, and open collections of administrative tools, called consoles. Consoles contain items such as snap-ins, extension snap-ins, monitor controls, tasks, wizards, and documentation required to manage many of the hardware, software, and networking components of your Windows system. You can add items to an existing MMC console, or you can create new consoles and configure them to administer a specific system component.

Open MMC

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To open MMC, click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type mmc.

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For information about using MMC, on the Action menu, click Help.

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For more information, click Related Topics.

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Related Topics

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Using System Properties

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Using Data Sources (ODBC)

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Using Computer Management

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Using Services

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Using Performance

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Using Removable Storage

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Using System Information

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Using IP Security Policy Management

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Using Indexing Service

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Using Shared Folders

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Using Event Viewer

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Using Disk Management

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Using Device Manager

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Using Disk Defragmenter

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Using Component Services

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Using Certificates

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Using administrative tools in Microsoft Management Console


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