Chapter 6 ~ Troubleshooting Windows – Flashcards

a _____ is a portion of a registry, containing a hierarchy of keys, that is saved in a registry file.

_______ is a new feature in windows 7 that provides a special home page for a device. This home page contains many choices for managing the device.

when viewed with a registry editor, a _______ is a registry key located at the top level.

Many things occur during some of the startup phases. For instance, during the _______ programs start and plug & play devices are detected.

_______ is the use of a digital signature provided by Microsoft a its seal of approval on program code.

_______ is the ability of a computer & OS to automatically detect & configure a hardware device.

A ____ contains program code.

the _____ utility is very handy for troubleshooting startup problems, allowing you to temporarily disable programs you suspect are causing problems.

_______ is a startup mode for starting windows with certain drivers & components disabled.

A ______ is a unique string of numbers preceded by S-1-5 that identifies a security principle in a windows security accounts database.

which of the following will you not find in the registry?

any change to windows or an installed application results in a change to this special database.

most of the windows registry files are stored in this location

if you select this option from the power menu in windows 8, both the system state and the user session are saved in memory, requiring a small amount of power

during this phase, programs start & plug-and-play devices are detected.

true/false any member of the local users group may disconnect or reconnect an installed device.

what UEFI security feature loads only trusted operating system bootloaders

which of the following is a device manager feature only available after an installed driver updates?

what registry hive does the bootloader use during startup to locate the operating system files it must load?

what page in windows desktop GUI utility would you open to modify the length of time the OS selection menu displays during windows startup?

what choice on the windows 7 advanced boot options menu gives you a selection of tools that includes startup repair, system restore, system image recovery, windows memory diagnostic, and command prompt?

which of the following windows 7 startup options will not do you any good if you have restarted and logged on after making a change that caused problems in windows?

when windows 8 does this, it hibernates the windows session and saves it in a file but does not save the user session.

you upgraded a device driver, and windows immediately failed and restarted. the problem is that it seems to be in a continuous restarting loop. what boot startup option will restart normally and give you an opportunity to try to troubleshoot the problem after a normal reboot?

which of the following is the executable name for the GUI utility that allows you to temporarily modify system startup?