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How to open System Information panel on Windows 10

How to open System information panel on Windows 10: System Information is a system profiler provided by Microsoft in Windows 10. Which comes in handy when you want to understand the hardware and the drivers installed on your Windows computer. The tool produces detailed information about all the components of your system. 

System Information
System Information

This guide will show you different ways to open system information in an efficient way.

Continue reading the easy ways to open the system information panel on Windows 10 computer.

How-To:

Method 1. Using search bar 

In Windows 10, click or tap the search field on the taskbar, type “system information” or “msinfo32“, and click or tap the result with the same name.

Accessing system information from search bar
Accessing system information from search bar

Method 2. Accessing from the Start Menu

You can find and open System Information in the Windows 10 Start Menu. Click Start, scroll down the list of apps, and open the Windows Administrative Tools folder. There you find the System Information shortcut.

System Information in the Windows10 Start Menu
System Information in the Windows10 Start Menu

Method 3. Open System Information by asking Cortana to do it 

After you activate Cortana by saying “Hey Cortana” or by clicking or tapping the microphone button in the taskbar search field, say “Open System Information.” Cortana confirms your command:

Ask Cortana to open System Information in Windows10
Ask Cortana to open System Information in Windows10

During the execution of the command, Cortana displays the “Starting System Information” message:

Cortana opening System Information
Cortana opening System Information

Method 4. Pin System Information to the taskbar, Start Menu

If you access System Information frequently, the convenient places where you can pin it for quick access are the taskbar and the Start Menu.

First, click Start, scroll down the list of apps, and open the Windows Administrative Tools folder. Right-click or long press on the System Information shortcut. In the menu that opens, you have options to “Pin to Start” and More. When you click or tap More, the menu extends giving you the option to “Pin to taskbar“.

Pin to Start and Pin to the taskbar in Windows10
Pin to Start and Pin to the taskbar in Windows10

Method 5. Open System Information from System Configuration

You can launch the System Information tool from System Configuration. On the Tools tab of System Configuration, select System Information and then click or tap Launch.

Launch System Information from System Configuration
Launch System Information from System Configuration

Method 6. Use the Run window

Press Win + R on the keyboard to open the Run window. In the Open field type “msinfo32” and press Enter on the keyboard or click OK.

Start System Information using the Run window
Start System Information using the Run window

Method 7. Open System Information from the Command Prompt or PowerShell

You can use Command Prompt or PowerShell too. In any of these apps, type msinfo32 on the command line and press ENTER in keyboard.

Start System Information (msinfo32) in PowerShell
Start System Information (msinfo32) in PowerShell

Method 8. Create a System Information shortcut

If a desktop shortcut is your preferred way to start apps, you can create one for System Information. In the Create Shortcut window type the destination “msinfo32” (without the quotes).

Create a shortcut for msinfo32 (System Information)
Create a shortcut for msinfo32 (System Information)

Method 9. Using File Explorer

File Explorer from Windows 10 are convenient ways to start System Information. Type “msinfo32” in the address bar and press ENTER on the keyboard.

Start System Information from File Explorer
Start System Information from File Explorer

Method 10. Open System Information by running its executable file

The System Information executable file is found in the System32 subfolder of the Windows folder. You need to identify the msinfo32.exe file and then double-click or double-tap on it.

The msinfo32.exe file in File Explorer

Wrapping things up:

How’s your experience after following these tips and tricks?. Hope you have learned to “open system information” panel on your Windows 10 computer. Please let us know using comments below, also share and like this guide to help others.

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