Which Windows 7 system maintenance tools help resolve hardware and software problems?
One of the first places you should check when a Windows 7 system encounters problems is Windows Event Viewer. This utility keeps track of runtime activity, including significant event sources and dates of occurrence. Did a software application crash? It’ll show up in Event Viewer. Do you suspect a security breach? Check the Event Viewer security log to determine who’s been logging on to the computer. Event Viewer is your best bet for correlating system activity with the occurrence of problems on local and remote computers. When resolving hardware and software problems, it’s also helpful to consult Windows Reliability Monitor, which collects a timeline of system performance measured by a stability index ranging from 1 (unstable) to 10 (stable). Solutions providers can use this index as a guide to identifying application or system failures and general warnings. And, finally, the System Information utility provides an in-depth report of hardware, operating system and driver properties. Al
