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directories" in this table.

Running tools and programs with different

Runas (GUI feature)

permissio ns than the user's current logon

Allows a user to shut down the local

Displaying events and properties from the

Shut down the system

Event Query

provides.

computer. Default setting: Administrators,

event logs.

(SeShutdownPrivilege)

(Eventquery.vbs)

Backup Operators, Power Users, and

Viewing, stopping, starting, pausing, and

SC (Sc.exe)

Setting triggers based on event log events.

Event Triggers

Users.See also "Force shutdown from a

disabling services, or changing service

(Eventtriggers.exe)

remote system" in this table.

startup types for diagnostic purposes from

Viewing the Event log, which contains

Event Viewer

the command-line.

Allows a process to read all objects and

Synchronize directory

information about application, security, and

(Eventvwr.msc)

properties in the direct ory, regardless of the

Viewing, stopping, starting, pausing, and

service data

Services snap-in

system events for your computer.

protection on the objects and properties. This

disabling services, or changing service

(SeSynchAgentPrivilege)

(Services.msc)

Enabling or disabling advanced internal

privilege is required in order to use

Global Flag Editor

startup types for diagnostic purposes.

system diagnostics and troubleshooting

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol

(Gflags.exe)

Shutdown Event Tracker

Recording information to the System log,

tests.

(LDAP) directory synchronization (Dirsync)

describing the reason for shutting down or

services. Default setting: Not assigned. The

Viewing, creating, deleting, or editing user

Group Policy Snap-in

restarting the computer.

privilege is relevant only on domain

and computer Group Policy object (GPO)

(Gpedit.msc)

Enabling or disabling various settings for

controllers.

System Configuration

settings.

troubleshooting and diagnostic purposes.

Utility (Msconfig.exe)

Allows a user to take ownership of any

Take ownership of files

Displaying information about the

Group Policy Results

Collecting and displaying system

securable object in the system, including

System Information in

or other objects

cumulative effect that Group Policy objects

(Gpresult.exe)

configuration information about hardware,

Help (Msinfo32.exe)

Active Directory objects, NTFS files and

(SeTakeOwnershipPrivil

have on computers and users.

system components, and software. You can

folders, printers, registry keys, services,

ege)

Refreshing GPOs so that changes takes

Group Policy Update

start System Information as a stand-alone

processes, and threads. Default setting:

effect immediately. GPUpdate replaces the

(Gpupdate.exe)

tool or by using Windows XP Professional

Administrators.

Windows 2000 tool Secedit.exe, and

Help and Support Center.

provides increased control and flexibility.

Viewing computer configuration

System Information

Analyzing computer memory or a memory

Kernel Debugger

information. This is the character-mode

(Systeminfo.exe)

dump file written to disk when a Stop

version of the GUI-mode System

message occurs.

Information tool.

Application and Service Tools

Detecting and analyzing memory leaks.

Memory Pool Monitor

Ending one or more active tasks or

Task Killing Utility

File Name

Descriptions

(Poolmon.exe)

processes.

(TsKill.exe)

Listing or closing connections to files and

OpenFiles (Openfiles.exe)

Listing active tasks and processes.

Task Lister (Tasklist.exe)

Viewing or editing startup settings in the

Bootcfg (Bootcfg.exe)

folders opened remotely through a shared

x86-based Boot.ini file or Itanium-based

Viewing and ending active processes

Task Manager

folder.

Boot Manager entries.

running on your system. In addition, you

(Taskman.exe)

Sending kernel memory dump files to a

Online Crash Analysis

can use Task Manager to view system

Creating a text-based log (Ntbtlog.txt) of

Boot logging

Web site hosted by Microsoft Corporation

information, such as CPU and memory

listed drivers that loaded or failed at startup.

for evaluation. An automated process

usage statistics.

Examining a selected application or

Dependency Walker

searches a database of known issues for

Uninstalling Windows XP Professional and

Uninstall Windows XP

software component and determining the

(Depends.exe)

matching conditions. You can optionally

reverting to the previous operating system.

Professional

modules required for it to start.

receive e-mail updates about your problem.

Viewing and changing hardware and device

Device Manager

Obtainin g data that is useful for detecting

Performance Monitor

driver settings.

and diagnosing bottlenecks and changes in

Network and Diagnostic Tools

(Perfmon.msc)

overall system performance.

Doing the following: · Viewing information

DirectX Diagnostic Tool

File Name

Descriptions

about installed components and drivers for

(Dxdiag.exe)

Viewing the status of threads, processes, and

Process and Thread Status

the Microsoft® DirectX® application

drivers.

(Pstat.exe)

Displaying media access control (MAC)

GetMac (Getmac.exe)

programming interface (API). · Test ing

control information for network adapters and

Testing and resolving compatibility

Program Compatibility

sound, graphics output, and DirectPlay®

protocols installed on a computer.

problems regarding running programs that

Wizard

service providers. ·

Disabling or enabling

worked correctly on an earlier version of

Displaying the current configuration of the

IP Configuration

DirectX hardware acceleration features.

Windows.

installed IP stack on a networked computer by

(Ipconfig.exe)

Recording detailed information to a log

Dr. Watson

using TCP/IP.

Searching, viewing, and editing the contents

Registry Editor

when application errors occur.

(Drwtsn32.exe)

(Regedit.exe)

of the registry.

Confirming that secured communications are

IP Security Monitor

Monitoring your system for problems that

Error Reporting

successfully established by displaying the

Viewing information about the cumulative

Resultant Set of Policy

affect Windows XP Professional

active security associations on local or remote

effect that Group Policy objects have on

(Rsop.msc)

components and applications. When a

computers.

computers and users.

problem occurs, you can send a report to

Displaying protocol statistics and current

NetBT Statistics

Microsoft. An automated process searches

Running tools and programs with different

Runas.exe

TCP/IP connections by using NetBIOS over

(Nbtstat.exe)

the error-reporting database for matching

permissions than the user's current logon

TCP/IP (NetBT), including NetBIOS name

conditions and responds with any

provides.

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