second semester Lecture 9 : Windows Performance

You can * view a summary of important information about your computer by opening System in Control Panel. You can * see basic hardware information, such as your computer s name, and you can * change important system settings by clicking the links in the left pane of System.
System presents a summary view of basic details about your computer, including:
• Windows edition. Lists information about the version of Windows running on your computer.
• System. Displays your computer s Windows Experience Index base score, which is a number that describes the overall capability of your computer. Your computer s processor type, speed, are listed, if your computer uses multiple processors, for example, if your computer has two processors, you will see "(2 processors)" displayed.
• Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings. Displays your computer s name and workgroup or domain information. You can change this information and add user accounts by clicking Change settings.
• Windows activation. Activation verifies that your copy of Windows is genuine, which helps prevent software hacking.