Windows contains a variety of systems that are well-hidden. You might be surprised to know that there are a number of powerful tools that can help you troubleshoot or monitor your system. Some of them are buried deep in the start menu, that it’s almost impossible to launch them unless you their names.
If you are a serious Windows fan, you’re probably familiar about these hidden gems, but if you’re an ordinary person who happens to be using Windows 7, Windows 8 or an older version of Windows, we bet you haven’t heard of these tools before.
System information
System information allows users to view all the relevant information about the computer – startup programs, configured environment valuables, Internet settings, driver and application details, hardware resources etc.
The system might not be able to provide the slickest information, but it does display all the necessary information without forcing users to install any extra tools.
Registry editor
Some of you are probably familiar with the registry editor, but we opt to include it on the list since it is hidden. You can use the registry editor to import or export keys for reference or backup, restore the registry from a backup or to default values or to add and edit registry keys and values.
To launch the registry editor, you need to type in “regedit” on the Start screen or Start menu. If you see a UAC dialog box, click “Yes” to open the registry editor.
Performance monitor
Windows comes with a number of tools for monitoring performances, but when it comes to isolating performance issues, this tool is the king.
With the help of this tool, you can find out how your system performs over a period of time and what you can do to improve the performances.
Windows memory diagnostic
Memory problems are often hard to isolate. But if errors are found, the Windows memory diagnostic will attempt to determine which memory module is causing the problem. This process is done by running a set of tests.