How to view system properties on Windows Server 2012? I just want to get some basic information about the system.

If you want to get some basic information about a Windows Server 2012 system, you can follow these steps to view system properties:

1. On Windows Server 2012 Start screen, right-mouse click on "This PC" icon. You will see a context menu displayed.

2. Select "Properties" in the context menu. You will see the system properties screen displayed.

3. Review information provided on the screen. For example:

Windows edition
    Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard

System
    Processor: Intel Xeon CPU E5-2650 v3 @ 2.30GHz 
    Installed memory (RAM): 12.0 GB
    System type: 64-bit Operating System, x64-based processor
    Pen and Touch: No Pen or Touch input is available for this display

Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings
    Computer name: ***
    Full computer name: *.*.*.*
    Computer description: ***
    Domain: *.*.*

Windows activation
    Windows is activated
    Product ID: ***

Here is how the system properties screen of Windows Server 2012 R2 looks like:

⇒System Information on Windows Server 2012

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