Configuring Windows

Software & Features applet

___ is a Control Panel applet allowing management of Windows Features and third-party software.

Internet Options

___ is a Control Panel applet exposing the configuration settings for Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) browser.

Network Connections (ncpa.cpl)

___ is a Control Panel applet for managing adapter devices, including IP address information.

Mail applet

___ is a Control Panel applet related to configuration of Microsoft Outlook email accounts and storage files.

Sound applet

___ is a Control Panel applet related to speaker and microphone configuration plus Windows sound events and notifications.

System applet

___ is a Control Panel applet relating to basic system settings, such as host name and network type, System Protection, performance settings, and virtual memory.

Advanced sharing settings

___ is a Control Panel applet that configures network discovery (allows detection of other hosts on the network) and enables or disables file and printer sharing.

Network and Sharing Center

___ is a Control Panel applet that shows status information.

WinX menu

___ is a Start button shortcut menu with quick access to principal configuration and management utilities.

Instant Search

___ is a Windows feature allowing rapid search of apps, data folders, messages, and the web.

Control Panel

___ is a legacy management interface for configuring user and system settings in Windows

Hybrid Sleep Mode

___ is a power-saving mode in Windows. Desktop creates a hibernation file before going into standby. Can be configured to go into full-hibernation after extended period of time.

Sleep Mode

___ is a power-saving mode in Windows. Laptop standby and switches to hibernation when running low on power

Modern Sleep Mode

___ is a power-saving mode in Windows. Utilizes device's ability to function in S0 low-power idle to maintain network connectivity without consuming too much energy.

Device Manager

___ is a primary interface for configuring and managing hardware devices in Windows. Enables the admin to disable and remove devices, view hardware properties and system resources, and update device drivers.

Drive

___ is a single, physical disk; ___ is a partition on a disk; ___ is a shared net. folder mapped to (a lettered ___); ___ is a removable disc

User Account Control (UAC)

___ is a system to prevent unauthorized use of administrator privileges.

Windows Security

___ is a touch-enabled app for configuring features such as firewall and antivirus.

Windows Settings

___ is a touch-enabled interface for managing user and system settings in Windows. WIN10 - Home page WIN11 - No home page

Microsoft Product Activation (MPA)

___ is an anti-piracy technology that verifies that software products are legitimately purchased.

Run Dialog

___ is the Windows interface for executing commands.

File Explorer

___ is the Windows tool for finding, viewing, & managing the contents of the computer, showing location & contents of every drive, folder, and file; called Windows Explorer prior to Windows 8.

Computer Management (compmgmt.msc)

___ is the default management console with multiple snap-ins to schedule tasks and configure local users and groups, disks, services, devices, and so on.

Network & Internet

___ is the modern settings app used to view network status, change the IP address properties of each adapter, and access other tools.

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)

___ is the specification designed to ensure software and hardware compatibility for different power-saving modes.

Power Options applet

___ is Control Panel app related to configuring power button/lid events and power-saving modes.

Microsoft Account

___ is a Cloud-based SSO service allowing users to synchronize settings between multiple Windows devices.

Devices and Printers

___ is a Control Panel app for using and configuring attached hardware.

Indexing Options

___ is a Control Panel app related to search database maintenance.

Settings > Sound or Control Panel applet - Check the volume setting headset config as the input and output device. If the headset is not listed, check the USB or Bluetooth connection.

A Windows user is trying to join a video conference and cannot hear any sound from her headset. Which tool can you suggest using to try to remedy the fault?

"Privacy settings" > "App Permissions". Most browser software can be configured to only "allow" location information on a per-site basis.

A user calls to say that he clicked "Yes" to a prompt to allow the browser to access the computer's location service while using a particular site and is now worried about personal information being tracked by other sites. How can the user adjust the app permission in Windows?

Power-saving mode should maintain a small amount of power to the memory modules or write the contents of memory to a "hibernation file" on disk. Consequently, the user should be able to start the laptop again, and the desktop will resume with the open file still there. You should advise the customer to save changes to files regularly, however.

A user works on a document and leaves the file open for lunch. Upon the user's return, the computer is in power-saving mode. How do you reassure the user and advise on the status of the file?

Show file extensions using the "View" tab in the "File Explorer Options" app. This can be done via a check box on the "View" menu ribbon of "File Explorer".

Assuming that default "Explorer" view settings are configured, what steps should the user take to get better context of files?

File Explorer Options

___ is a Control Panel app related to view and browser settings for File Explorer.

Administrative Tools

Folder in Control Panel containing default Microsoft management consoles used to configure the local system.

User Accounts applet

___ is a Control Panel app relating to user account creation and maintenance.

System Settings

___ are Windows Settings pages relating to basic and advanced system settings.

Apps

___ are Windows Settings pages relating to configuration of Windows Features and third-party software apps.

False. - UAC is designed to prevent misuse of accounts with administrative privileges. - Requires the user to approve a consent dialog or to enter the credentials of an administrator account. - This system can be disabled via UAC settings, but it is enabled by default.

True or false? Under default settings, the user account added during setup is not affected by User Account Control.

Select "View optional updates" in Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. If a graphics driver update is not listed here, check the vendor's site for driver installation software.

While troubleshooting an issue with a graphics card in Windows 10, you discover that the driver version is not up to date. What first step could you perform to install the latest driver?

YES "Account Settings" > "Family and other Users" Both Win10 & Win11 allow "netplwiz" in "run" box to set up

You are assisting a home user who wants her spouse to be able to sign in to a new Windows laptop using a Microsoft account. Is this possible, and if so, which management interface is used?

Settings > System > About > Edition #

You are assisting a user over the phone and need to identify the edition of Windows that is installed. What step instructions must you give for the user to report this information to you?

Accounts Settings

___ are Windows Settings pages relating to user account creation and maintenance.

Privacy Settings

___ are Windows settings pages related to personal data collection and use.

"Program Files/Program Files (x86)" System File

___ are the subdirectories for installed applications software. In 64-bit versions of Windows, a ___ (x__) folder is created to store 32-bit applications.

Plug and Play

___ automatically detects when a new device is connected, locates drivers for it, and installs and configures it with minimal user input.

Network

___ contains computers, shared folders, and shared printers available over the network.

Microsoft Management Console (MMC)

___ contains one or more snap-ins that are used to modify advanced settings for a subsystem, such as disks or users.

User Account

___ contains personal data folders belonging to the signed-in account profile.

This PC

___ contains the personal folders from the profile but also the fixed disks and removable storage drives attached to the PC.

Windows Defender Firewall

___ determines which processes, protocols, and hosts are allowed to communicate with the local computer over the network.

Windows Update

___ hosts critical updates and security patches plus optional software and hardware device driver updates.

Task Scheduler (taskschd.msc)

___ Run software and scripts according to calendar or event triggers.

Services console (services.msc)

___ Start, stop, and pause processes running in the background.

Time & Language Settings

___ are Windows Settings pages allowing configuration of default data formats (date, currency, and so on), location information, and keyboard input locale.

Phone Settings

___ are Windows Settings pages for associating a smartphone with Windows.

Devices Settings

___ are Windows Settings pages for using and configuring attached hardware.

Update & Security settings

___ are Windows Settings pages related to configuring automatic patching, deploying feature updates, and managing security features.

Personalization Settings

___ are Windows Settings pages related to customizing the appearance of the desktop using themes.

Ease of Access Settings

___ are Windows Settings pages related to desktop and input/output device accessibility configuration.

Gaming settings

___ are Windows Settings pages related to game mode settings and Xbox integration.

"Users" System File

___ is the storage for ___' profile settings and data. - Each user has a folder named after their user account. - Contains NTUSER.DAT (registry data) plus subfolders for personal data files. - Contains hidden subfolders used to store application settings and customizations, favorite links, shortcuts, and temporary files.

"Windows" System File

___ is the system root, containing drivers, logs, add-in applications, system and configuration files (notably the System32 subdirectory), fonts, and so on.

Defragment and Optimize Drives (dfrgui.exe)

___ maintains disk performance by optimizing file storage patterns.

Registry Editor (regedit.exe)

___ makes manual edits to the database of Windows configuration settings.

A:\ Drive

___ maps to a floppy disk

C:\ Drive

___ maps to a partition on the primary fixed disk holding the Win Installation

Disk Cleanup (cleanmgr.exe)

___ regains disk capacity by deleting unwanted files.

Event Viewer (eventvwr.msc)

___ reviews system, security, and application logs.

START+ X or Right-clicking the Start button

___ shows a shortcut menu with links to the main management utilities (Device Manager, Computer Management, Command Prompt, and Windows PowerShell.)

OneDrive

___ shows the files and folders saved to your cloud storage service on the Internet.

Recycle Bin

___ stores local disk files/folders marked for deletion. Can be recovered as well.

Hibernate Mode / ACPI mode S4

___ suspends to Disk - saves any open but unsaved file data in memory to disk (as hiberfil.sys in the root of the boot volume) and then turns the computer off.

Standby Mode / ACPI modes S1-S3

___ suspends to RAM - Cuts power to most devices (for example, the CPU, monitor, disk drives, and peripherals) but maintains power to the memory.

Local Security Policy (secpol.msc)

___ views and edits the security settings.

Resource Monitor (resmon.exe) and Performance Monitoring (perfmon.msc)

___ views and logs performance stats.