Chapter 12. Configuring Windows 7 Using Basic Troubleshooting Tools
This chapter provides information and commands concerning the following topics:
• Identifying the system name with hostname
• Verifying core system files with sfc
• Checking digital signatures with sigverif
• Viewing active tasks with tasklist
• Terminating processes with taskkill
• Viewing installed drivers with driverquery
Identifying the System Name with hostname
There are times when you simply want to know the name of the system you’re working on. One of the easiest ways to determine this from the command prompt is with the hostname command as follows:
c:\>hostname
The hostname command doesn’t have any switches.
Verifying Core System Files with sfc
The sfc tool can be used ...
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