Administrative Tools

Administrative Tools in Windows Overview

Access Administrative Tools through the Control Panel or by typing “Administrative Tools” in the Windows search bar.

Computer Management: Central hub for managing system settings such as disk management, event logs, and system services.
Event Viewer: Views and analyzes logs about system activities, errors, warnings, and other important information generated by the operating system and installed applications.
Task Scheduler: Allows to schedule tasks to run automatically at specified times or events.
Services: Manages the services running on your computer.
Performance Monitor: Tracks system performance in real-time.
Disk Management: Manages disks and storage volumes.
Local Security Policy: Configures security settings for your computer.
Group Policy Management: Manages system settings and configurations on a network.
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security: Allows administrators to configure advanced firewall settings.
Reliability Monitor: Tracks system stability by recording any hardware or software issues, crashes, and failures over time.
Resource Monitor: Monitors the usage of system resources.
Windows Memory Diagnostic: Helps detect memory problems on your system.
ODBC Data Source Administrator: Manages Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) data sources.
Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager: Manages web servers running on Windows.
Windows PowerShell: A powerful command-line interface and scripting language for automating administrative tasks.

Active Directory Users and Computers: Used in domain environments to manage user accounts, groups, and computers.
Active Directory Sites and Services: Manages network sites, services, and replication settings in Active Directory environments.
Active Directory Domains and Trusts: Allows you to manage trusts between domains in Active Directory.
Remote Desktop Services Manager: Helps manage remote desktop sessions and users on remote servers.

System Management: Efficiently manages system resources, user accounts, and network configurations.
Troubleshooting: Provides diagnostic information to help identify and resolve problems.
Security: Allows configuration and enforcement of security policies to protect your system and network.
Automation: Enables administrators to automate repetitive tasks.