1. Open the Start Menu and type “system information”.
  2. The System Information app will open.
  3. In the System Information app, click on the “System Configuration” tab.
  4. In the System Configuration tab, click on the “File and Folder” tab.
  5. In the File and Folder tab, click on the “Open” button to open a file called “configuration data set”.
  6. In the configuration data set, you will see a list of system files and folders.
  7. Click on one of the files in the list to view its contents or to change its permissions if necessary.

Ways to Open System Information Tool on Windows

The Start Menu Method

To access the System Information app, start by clicking on the start menu button and typing “system information.” Once you’ve found the app, click on “System Information App” that will appear in the search result. This app will open with a blue monitor with an “i” icon. ..

The left panel of the window will have expandable options for System Summary. The right panel will have detailed information about your PC such as name and manufacturer of OS, system, and baseboard, BIOS and SMBIOS versions, physical and virtual memory, processor type and platform role, etc.

Close the window and get the required information.

The Run Box Method

To open the run dialog box, type “run” in the run dialog box’s text field and press Enter.

The system information panel will open if you type ‘msinfo32’ in the dialog box.

The System Properties Method

Press the Windows and X key simultaneously and select “System” from the menu. The system window will open. You can also open this window by right-clicking on This PC and selecting the Properties option.

In the left panel, you will see different settings options while in the right panel, you will see general system information under the text ‘View basic information about your computer’. There are four main sections here i.e. Windows edition, system, computer name, domain and workgroup settings and Windows activation. The left panel has four tabs: System tab, Computer Name tab, Domain tab and Workgroup tab. The right panel has three tabs: System tab, Computer Name tab, Domain Tab and Workgroup Tab.

When you have the necessary information, close the system properties app. This will disable any active security features and allow you to access the system in a more unrestricted way. ..

The DirectX Diagnostic Tool Method

You can open this tool by typing “dxdiag” in the start menu and selecting the yellow X icon. This will open a window that will show you information about your computer’s hardware and software. ..

In the System tab, you will see information about your system such as OS, computer name, system manufacturer, memory, processor, BIOS, page file, system model and DirectX version.

DirectX is a program that helps you create and manage 3D graphics. Once you have the information required, close the DirectX tool by clicking on Exit.

Final Words

To open the System Information tool in Windows, you first need to be logged on as an administrator. Then, you can open the Start menu and type “systeminfo”. If you’re not logged on as an administrator, you can also type “systeminfo -l” to get a list of all the tools that are available from the system information tool.