CH 11 Critical Essay – Flashcards
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List four ways to start Task Manager.
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-Ctrl + Alt +Del, Right click on System Tray, Command prompt taskmgr.exe, Ctrl + Shift + esc
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If a problem is not responding, how can you stop it?
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-you can end it by selecting end task at the bottomof task manager.
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If a necessary program is using too much of the system resources and bogging down other applications, what can you do to fix the problem?
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use task manage to lower the priority level of the program
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How can you view a list of users currently logged onto the computer?
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-Task Manager > User tab
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What is the program filename and extension of System Configuration?
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Msconfig.exe
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Which Windows 7 tool can be used to see a history of problems a computer has had since Windows was installed?
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Windows 7 reliability monitor
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What tool in Windows Vista, used to temporarily disable a startup program, is not available in Windows 7 or Windows XP?
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Software Explorer
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If a nonessential service is slowing down startup, how can you permanently disable it?
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Services.msc can change the startup type
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What should be the startup type of a service that should not load at startup but might be used later after startup? What tool can you use to set a service's startup type?
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Manual startup, msconfig tool
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List three snap-ins that can be found in the computer management console that are used to manage hardware and track problem with hardware?
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Device Manager, Disk Management, Task scheduler
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What is the file extension of a console that is managed by Microsoft Management console?
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.MSC
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Name the program filename and file extension for the Microsoft Management Console.
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mmc.exe
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Which log in Event Viewer would you use to find out about attempted logins to a computer?
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Security log
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Which log in Event Viewer would you use if you suspect a problem with the hard drive?
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System log record
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Which three Windows 7 tools are contained in the Vista Reliability and Performance Monitor?
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restore view, performance monitor, and reliability monitor
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What is the path to the Ntuser.dat file in Windows 7?
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C:userusernamentuser.dat
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How is the Ntuser.dat file use?
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It holds user settings when the user logs on.
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Which registry key contains information that Device Manager uses to display information about hardware?
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HKLMhardware
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Which Windows7/Vista tool can give you a quick report of the overall performance of th system expressed as a single number?
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Windows Experience Index
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To improve Windows performance, you decide to disable the indexer used for Windows search. Will Windows search still work?
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yes
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What three indicators in Task Manager can be used to fins which program has a memory leak?
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Working set, Handles and Thread column
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What key do you press at startup top load the system in Safe Mode?
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F8
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If performance improves when Windows is loaded in Safe Mode, what can you conclude?
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a non esssential system is the cause for slowing down the system
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If performance does not improve when Windows is loaded in Safe Mode, what can you conclude?
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Possible problems with drivers, hardware devices or windows component.
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When using MSconfig to stop startup services including Microsoft services, which services should you not stop so that restore points will not be lost?
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volume shadow copy
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In what folder does Task Schedule keep scheduled tasks?
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C:windowssystem32tasks
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What are the two folders where, by default, Windows stores installed software?
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program files/ program files (x86)
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What must you do first before you delete the program folder containing software that is running in the background?
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You must close the program and stop the services.
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What is the purpose of the Wow6423Node sub key in the Windows registry?
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Is designed to take care of the many differences between 32 bit window and 64 bit window, basically involving structural changes to windows itself.
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What is the name of the window uses to uninstall software in Windows7/Visa?
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Programs and Features
