Exam 4: Optimizing Windows

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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.

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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?

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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?

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There is no undo feature in the Registry Editor.

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Define process and thread.

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The Windows shell is responsible for interacting with hardware.

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Explain how to use Task Manager to change the priority level of an open application.

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When a user logs into Windows, what registry key is created?

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Within the Properties box of a service in the Services console, what is NOT a valid startup type for a service?

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a Windows tool useful for troubleshooting hardware or network failures, OS error messages, failed services and more.
Computer Management
lets you view the applications and processes running on your computer as well as information about process and memory performance, network activity, and user activity
Event Viewer
can be set to launch a task or program at a future time, including at startup
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a Windows tool useful for troubleshooting hardware or network failures, OS error messages, failed services and more.
Computer Management
lets you view the applications and processes running on your computer as well as information about process and memory performance, network activity, and user activity
Event Viewer
can be set to launch a task or program at a future time, including at startup
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a database designed with a treelike structure that contains configuration information for Windows, users, software applications, and installed hardware devices
shell
A program that runs in the background and is called on by other programs to perform a background task
Service
a component of the kernel which makes up the layer closest to the hardware
kernel
The core of the OS that is responsible for interacting with hardware
Task Scheduler
the portion of an OS that relates to the user and to applications
HAL
uses a flash drive or secure digital (SD) memory card to boost hard drive performance
Registry
A window that consolidates several Windows administrative tools that you can use to manage the local PC or other computers on the network
Task Manager
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When troubleshooting slow performance, how can you check for a history of problems?

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What Windows utility can be used to find out what processes are launched at startup?

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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?

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Explain how to disable the Aero Interface in Windows 7.

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What Task Manager tab shows running processes organized by Apps, Background processes, and Windows processes?

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What Windows utility is used to control the Windows and third-party services installed on a system?

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What registry key stores information that determines which application is opened when a user double-clicks a file?

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When troubleshooting a device or service that has failed to start, what utility may have information regarding the cause?

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You do not have to be logged on as an administrator in order to use tools found in Computer Management.

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