Opens the System Information tool to display a comprehensive view of the hardware, system components, and software environment on the local computer. This guide lists the documented syntax and parameters for msinfo32; check Microsoft Learn for version, role and execution-context requirements.
msinfo32 [/pch] [/nfo <path>] [/report <path>] [/computer <computername>] [/showcategories] [/category <categoryID>] [/categories {+<categoryID>(+<categoryID>)|+all(-<categoryID>)}]The linked Microsoft Learn article is the upstream authority. Availability may depend on Windows release, role, optional feature or interactive tool context.
Syntax pattern from Microsoft Learn; replace placeholders and choose only one documented alternative before use.
msinfo32 [/pch] [/nfo <path>] [/report <path>] [/computer <computername>] [/showcategories] [/category <categoryID>] [/categories {+<categoryID>(+<categoryID>)|+all(-<categoryID>)}]| Option / clause | Description |
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<path> | Microsoft documents this argument or subcommand; check the linked reference for its required format and context. |
<computername> | Microsoft documents this argument or subcommand; check the linked reference for its required format and context. |
/pch | Microsoft documents this switch; use the linked reference for accepted values, effects and version limits. |
/nfo | Microsoft documents this switch; use the linked reference for accepted values, effects and version limits. |
/report | Microsoft documents this switch; use the linked reference for accepted values, effects and version limits. |
/computer | Microsoft documents this switch; use the linked reference for accepted values, effects and version limits. |
/showcategories | Microsoft documents this switch; use the linked reference for accepted values, effects and version limits. |
/category | Microsoft documents this switch; use the linked reference for accepted values, effects and version limits. |
<categoryID> | Microsoft documents this argument or subcommand; check the linked reference for its required format and context. |
/categories | Microsoft documents this switch; use the linked reference for accepted values, effects and version limits. |
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