Microsoft KB Archive/261285

= Enabling Connection to Remote Computer in Msinfo32 =

Article ID: 261285

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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This article was previously published under Q261285



SYMPTOMS
On the View menu, in the System Information Utility, there is an option that reads, &quot;Connect to Remote Computer.&quot; This selection can be used to view system information about a Microsoft Windows 2000 computer for which you have administrative privileges.

This option cannot be used to read system information on a computer using any of the following operating systems:


 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Windows 98
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
To open the System Information Utility, click Start, and then go to Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then click System Information.

For additional information about how to determine which folder Windows is installed in, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

305792 How to Determine Which Folder Windows Is Installed In

Additional query words: msinfo32

Keywords: kbprb KB261285

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