What are the three Windows settings critical to securing a computer that need to be verified as part of regular maintenance?
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windows updates
anti-virus software
network location setting
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What folder holds the Windows registry? What folder holds a backup of the registry?
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registry location:
A backup of the registry:
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What folder holds 32-bit programs installed in a 64-bit installation of Windows?
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C:Program Files (x86) folder
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What file in the user account folder stores user settings?
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Isuser.dat and Ntuser.dat depending on the OS
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What is the purpose of the C:WindowsCSC folder?
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to save offline files until connected online where it syncs
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What is the purpose of the Windows.old folder?
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contains files from previous versions of Windows (ex. Vista) when upgrading to Windows 7.
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How can you delete the Windows.old folder?
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Disk Cleanup
Clean up system files
Previous Windows installations
Delete files
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By default, how often does Windows 7 automatically defrag a drive?
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Once a week
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What is another name for a file allocation unit, which is used to hold parts of a file on the hard drive?
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Cluster (A whole group of sectors)
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On what type of hard drive does Windows 7 disable defragmenting?
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SSD
flash drive
smart card
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What are two reasons to uninstall software you no longer use?
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Free up space on the hard drive.
To have a better start up performance.
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What is the file name and normal path of the Windows paging file used for virtual memory?
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- /
normal path to get to virtual memory is:
My computer>right click>properties>advance tab>performance option>advanced tab> change
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What type of storage media must be used to create a Windows 7 system image?
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Internal/external drive
DVD
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What two windows utilities are used to create previous versions of files that can be recovered from the file properties dialog box?
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backup and restore
system protection
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Why is it important to not store backup of drive C onto another partition on the same hard drive?
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If the hard drive crashes, both partitions (volumes) will be lost.
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What does Windows XP call a backup of the critical system files it needs for Windows operations?
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System state data
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What is the %SystemRoot% folder as used in Microsoft documentation?
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%SystemRoot% defines your Operating System's default folder or location that all the system files are stored at.
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What Windows 7/Vista utility creates restore points?
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System Protection
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How can you delete all restore points?
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Turning system protection off and then back on
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In what folder are restore points kept?
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Which dialog box can you use to manually create a restore point?
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The system protection tab of the system properties box.
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What is the difference between the file allocation table used by the exFAT file system and the one used by the FAT32 file system?
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exFAT allocation table is 32-bit wide
exFAT is for large external storage devices that you want to use with other operating system (ex. multimedia storage)
FAT32 is use for small hard dives or USB flash drives because it doesn't have as much overhead as NTFS.
FAT 32 is 64-bit
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List the steps to open an elevated command prompt window?
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Start
Accessories
Right click Command Prompt
Run as administrator
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In a command line, what is the purpose of the ? In a filename?
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A wildcard for one character
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What is the purpose of the more parameter at the end of a command line?
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Lists information one screen at a time.
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What is the command to list all files and subdirectories in a directory?
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dir s
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Using Windows 7 or Vista, what type of command prompt window is needed to run the Chkdsk command?
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An elevated command prompt window
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When you want to use Chkdsk to fix file system errors and the drive is not locked, when does Windows schedule the Chkdsk command to run?
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The next boot up
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What command is intended to replace Xcopy?
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Robocopy
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Which Windows tool can you use to split a partition into two partition?
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Disk management
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Which is more stable, RAID implemented by Windows or RAID implemented by hardware?
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Hardware RAID
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When you move a dynamic disk to a new computer, what status will Disk Management first assign the drive?
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Foreign drive
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Which editions of Windows 7 allow you to install a language pack by using Windows Update?
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Windows 7 ultimate & enterprise
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