Run Microsoft Management Console (MMC) by typing MMC at the Run prompt. Add snap-ins to the console and verify that they work.

Try each of the items in the Administrative Tools menu. Note which of these are MMC consoles and the options they display.

Use Task Scheduler to schedule various programs at different times, and verify that they are executed.

Experiment with each of the applets in the Control Panel and note the options available.

Run REGEDT32 and browse through the registry keys, then look at the registry with REGEDIT and note the difference. Try editing and deleting keys (to avoid damaging the registry, log in as a new user and edit settings under that user’s HKEY_USERS subkey).