How to Create a New Instance of MMC

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The Microsoft Management Console (MMC) provides a framework for management tools called snap-ins. A custom console is a single instance of MMC that houses all the snap-in tools that you use regularly. This procedure outlines how to create a new instance of MMC.

Procedure

To create a new instance of MMC

  1. Click Start, and then click Run.

  2. In the Open box, type MMC, and then click OK. This opens a blank MMC window (see the following figure:

    A new instance of MMC

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  3. Add the snap-ins that you want to use. For detailed steps, see How to Add Snap-Ins to MMC.

For More Information

For more information, see How to Create Custom Consoles.