Choose Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Information.

Use the Explorer-like tree to display information in the various categories (Figure 19.8):

Hardware Resources displays hardware settings, such as IRQs and memory addresses. The Conflicts/Sharing view identifies devices that are sharing resources or are in conflict.

Components displays Windows configuration information for device drivers, as well as networking and multimedia software.

Software Environment displays a snapshot of the software loaded into computer memory. Use this information to see whether a process is still running or to check version information.

Internet Settings displays browser-related security, connection, and version data.

Figure 19.8. To find system data, type a search phrase in the Find What box at the bottom of the window; check the appropriate search-option boxes; then click Find.