Computer management is a powerful tool in Windows that allows you to manage and monitor various aspects of your computer system. With Computer Management, you can quickly access Device Manager, Disk Management, Local User Management, and more. This article will show you how to open "Computer Manager" in Windows 11/10/8.
There are many ways to open a computer manager online, and this article lists the three most commonly used methods. Now follow the steps below to learn how to open Computer Management.
How to turn on computer management
Access computer management from the search bar
You can access Computer Management from the search bar. Type "computer management" or "compmgmt.msc" in the Windows search bar and click on the "Computer Management" or "compmgmt.msc" option in the list of results to open it.
Open Computer Management by running
In this way, computer management is run from the command line. Press the Windows key + R key on your keyboard to open the Run dialog box. Type compmgmt.msc, and then click OK to open the Computer Management console.
Open Computer Management in the Quick Access menu
Right-click the Start icon to open the quick access menu, and then click Computer Management. Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut by pressing the Windows key + X key on your keyboard at the same time and selecting "Computer Management" from the list of options. This way you can open computer management in just a few clicks.
What can we do with computer management
Computer management is divided into three main parts: system tools, storage, services, and applications. The most important of these is the system tools section, which offers a lot of useful tools. Here are some of the things you can do with PC Management:
1. Task Scheduler: You can use Task Scheduler to create and manage common tasks that your computer will automatically execute at a specified time.
2. Event Viewer: You can use Computer Management to view system events, including custom views, Windows logs, application and service logs, and subscriptions.
3. Shared folders: You can view the folders shared on the network in the "Shared Folders". You can also see running sessions and files that others on the network are working on.
4. Local Users and Groups: You can use Computer Management to manage users, groups of users, their membership in different groups, and user accounts defined on your computer.
5. Performance: You can use Computer Management to monitor system performance by checking Monitoring Tools, Data Collector Sets, Reports, and Device Manager.
6. Storage, Services, and Applications: You can use computer management tools to manage disks, and you can choose to start or stop any Windows service.
Create a computer management shortcut on your desktop
Create computer management shortcuts through the Control Panel
1. Open the "Control Panel", type "Manage" in the search box, and then select "Management Tools".
2. In the "Administrative Tools" window, right-click "Computer Management", open the "Send to" sidebar, and click "Desktop Shortcuts".
Create a computer management shortcut by running
1. Press the Windows key + R key to open the running dialog box, type "notepad" in the open box, and click OK.
2. Type "compmgmt.msc" in the notepad window.
3. Open the "File" drop-down menu and click "Save As" to save the notepad.
Rename the text to Computer Management .bat and click Save to create the shortcut.