Component Services

Opens the Component Services window with the available snap-ins Component Services, Event Viewer, and Services. Component services allow administrators to deploy and administer Component Services applications through a GUI or scripting language.

Computer Management

Opens the Computer Management window which helps you manage local or remote computers using utilities and tools. This includes many topics such as System Tools, Storage, and Services, and applications like Disk Management and Local Users and Groups.

Data Sources (ODBC)

OBDC stands for Open Database Connectivity. This feature in Windows XP allows you to access data from a variety of database management systems, such as SQL databases.

Event Viewer

Opens the Event Viewer window which maintains logs about program, security, and system events on your computer. This information can be used to gather information and troubleshoot a hardware or software problem.

Local Security Policy

Opens the Local Security Policy window which helps you customize the security on your computer. This includes such features as account policies and resource policies.

Performance

Opens the Performance window. This window can be used to collect performance data from local or remote computers. You may add or remove components to the display graph as well as customize the Performance window.

Services

Opens the Services window which displays all the services installed on your computer. Through this window you can customize and troubleshoot your installed services.