This article describes how to use the Msiexec.exe tool to install the Windows Support Tools from a command prompt. More Information. Support personnel and network administrators can use the Support Tools to manage their networks and to troubleshoot problems.

Windows includes a tool called Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe). This tool gathers information about your computer and displays a comprehensive view of your hardware, system components, and software environment, which you can use to diagnose computer issues.

Click the Startbutton and type regedit in the Search box. Right-click Regedit.exe in the returned list and click Run as administrator. Browse to the following registry key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.exe. With .exe selected, right-click (Default) and click Modify…. Change the Value data: to exefile. Browse to and then click on the following registry key:

Fixes an issue in which the Splwow64.exe process does not end when you print by using a 32-bit program in the 64-bit version of Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.

Cipher.exe is a command-line tool (included with Windows 2000) that you can use to manage encrypted data by using the Encrypting File System (EFS). As of June 2001, Microsoft has developed an improved version of the Cipher.exe tool that provides the ability to permanently overwrite (or "wipe") all of the deleted data on a hard disk.

Make sure that the application, such as ping.exe, is not forcibly stopped. Instead, let the application gracefully shutdown. Alternatively, upgrade to Windows Server 2012. This problem is fixed in Windows Server 2012. This fix prevents the NSI service from leaking memory regardless of how the application is stopped. Workaround for Scenario 2

Windows includes a tool called Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe). This tool gathers information about your computer and displays a comprehensive view of your hardware, system components, and software environment, which you can use to diagnose computer issues.

Summary. This security update resolves a Microsoft Excel remote code execution vulnerability. To learn more about the vulnerability, see Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2022-26901. Note: To apply this security update, you must have the release version of Microsoft Office 2016 installed on the computer. Be aware that the ...

Windows 10. This tool is used to collect info about devices to help troubleshoot problems with DirectX sound and video. A support person might ask for this info, or you might post it in a forum when you ask for help. In Windows, select Start and enter dxdiag into the search box on the taskbar. Select dxdiag from the results.

To open File Explorer in Windows 11, select File Explorer on the taskbar or press the Windows logo key + E on your keyboard. Here are some things to try if File Explorer won't open. Check for updates. Restart your device. Reset your PC.