Cannot access System Properties-Please HELP!

[Guest]

I need help, I'm running Windows XP Professional, logged on as the administrator. I cannot access my system properties. I have tried right clicking "my computer", then selecting properties, I've tried going into help and support, then clicking the link, and I've tried system tools. Is there a command that I can type in "Run" to get to it. What happened and how do I get to those properties. The console I need to access is the one with the General Tab (Processor speed, installed memory) System restore, Automatic updating etc...Thank you for any help.
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[JR]

How about clicking on START/CONTROL PANEL/SYSTEM ?
Can you get into the settings this way ?

-----Original Message-----
I need help, I'm running Windows XP Professional, logged

on as the administrator. I cannot access my system
properties. I have tried right clicking "my computer",
then selecting properties, I've tried going into help and
support, then clicking the link, and I've tried system
tools. Is there a command that I can type in "Run" to
get to it. What happened and how do I get to those
properties. The console I need to access is the one with
the General Tab (Processor speed, installed memory)
System restore, Automatic updating etc...Thank you for
any help.

 

[Ken Wickes [MSFT]]

Start / Run / sysdm.cpl

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Ken Wickes [MSFT]
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I need help, I'm running Windows XP Professional, logged on as the

administrator. I cannot access my system properties. I have tried right
clicking "my computer", then selecting properties, I've tried going into
help and support, then clicking the link, and I've tried system tools. Is
there a command that I can type in "Run" to get to it. What happened and
how do I get to those properties. The console I need to access is the one
with the General Tab (Processor speed, installed memory) System restore,
Automatic updating etc...Thank you for any help.

 

[Guest]

No I cannot access by control panel/system. The answer by Ken Wickes, did allow me to access it, however it would not run from the "Run" dialog box. I had to do a search by "Find Files", then click on the file (sysdm.cpl) in the results. Thanks for your assistance, at least I can access it. Does anyone know why it will not work through NORMAL procedures?

 

[Ken Wickes [MSFT]]

Does c:\windows\system32 exist in your PATH environment variable?

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Ken Wickes [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

No I cannot access by control panel/system. The answer by Ken Wickes, did

allow me to access it, however it would not run from the "Run" dialog box. I
had to do a search by "Find Files", then click on the file (sysdm.cpl) in
the results. Thanks for your assistance, at least I can access it. Does
anyone know why it will not work through NORMAL procedures?