21st November 2001
We all know what an EXE is; it's an executable (program). And what's a DLL? A Dynamic Link Library. What about those CPL files? Control Panel extensions. If you've moved beyond Windows ninety- whatever, you may have noticed a few new file types on your system. Ever see an MSC? Is it a Moldy Saltine Cracker? A More Somber Continent? Nope, it's a Microsoft Common Console Document. What does that mean to you? Everything, if you were born to tweak. And much like an EXE file, you can launch an MSC simply by entering it on the Run command field in the Start Menu. COMPMGMT.MSC pulls up the Computer Management console (which contains all of the other console documents). DISKMGMT.MSC gives you quick access to disk properties (which you may configure). DEVMGMT.MSC is the Device Manager (which looks a lot like the one in 9x). DFRG.MSC launches the built-in disk defragmenter. EVENTVWR.MSC is your system Event Viewer (error records and such). FSMGMT.MSC will help you manage your Shared Folders. LUSRMGR.MSC manages Local Users and Groups (those LUSRs). PERFMON.MSC is your Performance Monitor. SECPOL.MSC shows Local Security Settings. SERVICES.MSC lists all the registered Services (be careful with this one). With help from these MSCellaneous applets, you'll have a handle on your computer in no time.