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The following table explains the different scanners that are available, the prebuilt scan profiles they are included in, and where the scan information is viewed in the Computer window.
| Scanner Name | Description | Prebuilt Scan Profile | Computer Window | 
| Scans for basic Active Directory (AD) attributes as well as Active Directory group information. Data collected includes domains, descriptions, and containers. NOTE: Pro or Enterprise mode is required to scan and display Active Directory Groups. | Computer page: Active Directory header. | ||
| Scans specific locations in the Window Registry for all installed applications and available information about the applications. Data collected includes name, publisher, and install date. NOTE: Any applications which are installed for a single user (not for "all users"), will only be captured if the user is logged in at the time of scan. | Applications page | ||
| Scans for general computer information. Data collected includes boot time, operating system, processor, model, and serial number. NOTE: This scanner does not scan for Active Directory information or MAC address. | Computer page: General, Operating System, CPU, and System headers. | ||
| Scans disk drives, including mounted USB flash drives, and their partitions (logical disks), if applicable. Data collected includes drive ID, size of the drive, BitLocker information, and free space. NOTE: Mapped network drives are not scanned as they are not considered local disks and are generally set per user and not per computer. NOTE: Pro or Enterprise mode is required to scan BitLocker information. | Disk Drives page | ||
| Scans for all monitors and display devices. Data collected includes manufacturer, model, and serial number. NOTE: Without a vendor-supplied driver installed, a majority of the information provided by the manufacturer will be missing. | Displays page | ||
| Scans for environment variables defined for the system or any users. Data collected includes %PATH% and %TEMP%. | Environment page | ||
| Scans in specific locations for specific files or file types. For example, .exe files under C:\Oracle. Data collected includes name, path, size, modified date, and applicable file header information such as File Version and Company Name. To configure the File scanner for use in a scan profile, see the File Scan settings. NOTE: Pro or Enterprise mode is required to scan and display Files. | Files page | ||
| Scans the physical hardware devices of the computer. Data collected includes class, name, and drivers. | Hardware page | ||
| Scans for operating system hot fixes and other software updates. Data collected includes name, URL, and description. | Hot Fixes page | ||
| Scans for the details of each memory module installed on the computer. Data collected includes speed, capacity, and model. | Memory Modules page | ||
| Scans the network interface card (adapter). Data collected includes the name, manufacturer, and MAC address. | NICs page Computer page: MAC Address field | ||
| Scans local printer information. Data collected includes name, description, and drivers. NOTE: Only printers installed on local ports are scanned (for example, USB, LPT, and TCP/IP). | Printers (local) page | ||
| A fully configurable scanner that scans registry information based on the settings of the particular scan profile. Data collected includes hive, path, and value name. To configure a registry scan profile, see the Registry Scan settings. NOTE: Pro or Enterprise mode is required to scan and display Registry information. | Registry page | ||
| Scans Windows Services. Data collected includes service title, name, account, and the state of the service. | Services page | ||
| Scans all items that are shared on the network including system shares, disks, and printers. Data collected includes shares and permissions. Equivalent to the command, net share. | Shares page | ||
| Scans local users, local groups, and local group membership. Data collected includes user, description, SID, and domain. NOTE: Domain controllers have no local users and groups and will return a null result. | Local Groups page Local Users page | ||
| Scans the Windows component features and whether or not they are enabled. | Windows Features page | ||
| Scans information gathered from the Task Scheduler of the computer NOTE: Pro or Enterprise mode is required to scan and display Windows Task Schedules. | 
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