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Q159213: MSINFO: A Tool to Investigate DLL and Executable Modules

Article: Q159213
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): WINDOWS:95; winnt:3.5,3.51,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool win95 win98
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows 98 
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe) is a basic tool for gathering system
configuration information. This tool is intended primarily to help engineers
determine information that could indicate problems with the system. Msinfo32.exe
has many more features than the standard Windows NT Diagnostics (Winmsd.exe)
included with Windows NT. Msinfo is distributed in the Microsoft Office
distribution. The Office 7.0, Office 97, and Office 2000 versions work on all
versions of Windows NT through version 4.0.


MORE INFORMATION
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Although there are many features available in this tool outlined in the Help
file, one of the most helpful is the ability to list all DLL's and all of their
properties, including whether they are currently loaded. This tool will list all
of the same information for the executables including a special entry for 16-bit
modules. Another commonly used feature is used to review the OLE registration
entries in both the Registry and Win.ini file.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbtool win95 win98 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search kbWin95search kbWin98search kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin98
Version           : WINDOWS:95; winnt:3.5,3.51,4.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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