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The thread discusses a developer’s plan to create a Windows Forum Diagnostic Tool, aiming to replicate existing functionalities like collecting system information and logs, with ongoing suggestions from forum members. A user proposes developing a PowerShell module for easier modification and extension, while another notes that parts of the current tool are broken and that the original was written in an outdated language. The thread concludes with the moderator moving the conversation to the feedback forum for further discussion.
Josephur

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Working on a new Windows Forum Diagnostic Tool and would like to know what features you guys would like to see. Basically right now the goal is just to duplicate what it already did.

The current planned features are as follows.

Grab the following information and zip it up:
DXDiag information
Latest minidump(s)
Event Log
Windows Update Log
Hosts file contents
MSINFO32 output
SystemInfo
CPU-Z output
Network IP Gateway/DNS/DHCP Server information
System Proxy Settings

Please reply with your suggestions, and thumbs up other staff suggestions while your at it. Thanks!
 

Neemobeer

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I had been thinking about creating a WindowsForum powershell module that could also do all that and it would be easy for staff to modify and request additions
 

Neemobeer

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Well parts of that tool are broken and the original one was written in VB6 which is pretty old.
 

Mike

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I am moving this to the Feedback Forum (public)
 

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