No this isn't an article on Pointy Haired Bosses, but on Managing Windows.

Dave, a good friend of mine recently gave me a great tip on how to easy access a lot of useful information in Windows with only 2 clicks. This is the "Computer Management" feature in Windows. This feature is present in at least Windows 2000 and Windows XP. To get to it, do the following:

1. Right click on 'My Computer'
2. Click on the 'Management' menu item.

This brings up the "Computer Management' application. From here you have immediate access to a wealth of info on your computer. This info includes:

1. Event Viewer
2. Shared Folders
3. Local Users and Groups
4. Performance Logging
5. Device Manager
6. Removable Storage
7. Disk Defragmenter
8. Disk Management
9. Services
10. Microsoft SQL Servers (if installed)
11. Internet Information Services (if installed)

I hope you all find this little tip as useful as I did. Thanks Dave!