Microsoft Management .MSC Files in Windows.

Introduction

These are integrated into the operating system and can be found in the “C:\Windows System32” directory by default.
.MSC files, also known as Microsoft Saved Console files, are snap-in control files that open in the Microsoft Management Console with a Graphical User Interface (GUI). These can be used to control and monitor different elements of the operating system, such as disk management, Windows services, etc.
Although users can open various Management Consoles in Windows (22 to be exact), they can also create their own version of Management Consoles that holds one or more .MSC files, which can then be shared with other people.
.MSC files can be opened by entering the file’s name with the extension into Run (Windows Key + R Shortcut keys).
You can run each of the .msc files in Run to bring up the respective snap-ins in Microsoft Management Console.
The .MSC files can also be run by pasting the file’s name with the extension into the File Explorer bar.

 

List of All MSC Files

Windows 7, 8, 10, 11

This is a list of all the .MSC files that you should find in Windows and a brief description of their use:

MSC File Console Name Details
azman.msc Authorization Manager Manage Authorization Stores
certlm.msc Certificates Local Computer Loads the list of certificates of the local computer
certmgr.msc Certificates Loads the list of certificates of the user
comexp.msc Component Services Loads Component Services, Event Viewer, and Services
compmgmt.msc Computer Management Includes System Tools (Task Scheduler, Event Viewer, Shared
devmgmt.msc Device Manager Opens the Device Manager to manage hardware and devices
devmoderunasuserconfig.msc   To manage the Start Menu, Taskbar, and Notification settings
diskmgmt.msc Disk Management Opens Disk Management to administer connected storage devices
eventvwr.msc Event Viewer Opens the Event Viewer which displays the operating system, software, and hardware events
fsmgmt.msc Shared Folders Loads the list of shared folders, sessions, and open files
gpedit.msc Group Policy Editor Loads Group Policy Editor to manage system policies
lusrmgr.msc Local Users and Groups Interface to manage local users and user groups
perfmon.msc Performance Monitor Loads Windows Performance Monitor
printmanagement.msc Print Management Manage printers
rsop.msc Resultant Set of Policies List policies, full results only available through command-line tool gpresult
secpol.msc Local Security Policy Loads policies such as account policies, public key policies, or advanced audit policy configuration
services.msc Services Manager Loads the list of installed services to manage them.
taskschd.msc Task Scheduler Loads the Task Scheduler to manage tasks
tpm.msc Trusted Platform Module Management Manage the TPM on the local device
wf.msc Windows Firewall Starts Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
wmimgmt.msc WMI Management Configure and Control the Windows Management Instrumentation Service