Exam 4: Optimizing Windows
The Home editions of Windows 7 do not include the Local Security Policy or Print Management.
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Explain what you can do if you make a mistake editing the registry and don't know how to correct a problem you create.
Changes made to the registry take effect immediately. Therefore, take extra care when editing the registry. If you make a mistake and don't know how to correct a problem you create, then double-click the exported key to recover. When you double-click an exported key, the registry is updated with the values stored in this key.
How can you check for unwanted scheduled tasks?
When applications install, they often schedule tasks to check for and download their program updates, and malware sometimes hides as a scheduled task. Scheduled tasks might be unnecessary and can slow a system down. The best way to uninstall a scheduled task is to uninstall the software that is responsible for the task. Open the Task Scheduler window and search through tasks looking for those you think are unnecessary or causing trouble. Research the software the task works with and then you might decide to uninstall the software or disable the task.
What registry key is considered to be the most important key, containing hardware, software, and security data?
Explain how to use Task Manager to change the priority level of an open application.
When a user logs into Windows, what registry key is created?
Within the Properties box of a service in the Services console, what is NOT a valid startup type for a service?
When troubleshooting slow performance, how can you check for a history of problems?
What Windows utility can be used to find out what processes are launched at startup?
If you need to find the model and speed of the installed processor and hard drive and the amount of memory installed, what utility should you open?
What Task Manager tab shows running processes organized by Apps, Background processes, and Windows processes?
What Windows utility is used to control the Windows and third-party services installed on a system?
What registry key stores information that determines which application is opened when a user double-clicks a file?
When troubleshooting a device or service that has failed to start, what utility may have information regarding the cause?
You do not have to be logged on as an administrator in order to use tools found in Computer Management.
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