The system information utility
1. Hardware and software configuration information 2. Application settings 3. Users preferences
Msinfo32
Windows creates setupapi.log file that tracks each piece of installed hardware.
Use hardware inventory in Configuration Manager to collect information about the hardware configuration of client devices in your organization. To collect hardware inventory, you must select the Enable hardware inventory on clients setting in client settings. After hardware inventory is enabled and the client runs a hardware inventory cycle, the client sends the information to a management point in the client's site. The management point then forwards the inventory information to the Configuration Manager site server, which stores the inventory information in the site database. Hardware inventory runs on clients according to the schedule that you specify in client settings.
the purpose is to collect and store configuration settings of Windows components, installed software/application/hardware and more.
HDW.DA and SWARE.DAT
form_title=Hardware form_header=Add to your telecommunications collection with new hardware! What type of hardware are you looking to install?=_ When do you need the hardware installed?=_ Where does the hardware need to be installed?=_
Device Manager>System>Hardware
The 3 types of information that is kept in windows registry are Operating system, Configuration data, and hardware.
What is the reasoon for recording information when hardware or sortware is installed pr upgraded
The last known good configuration is like windows restore, it will go back to the last installed software or last installed piece of hardware
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