1.3 Flashcards
lesson 2
device manager(devmgmt.msc)
allows you to view and edit the properties of installed hardware. can change hardware configuration settings, update drivers, or remove/disable devices
disk managment (diskmgmt.msc)
displays a summary of any fixed and removeable disks, manages disk partitions
3 main problems of file storage
fragmentation
capacity
damage
Disk Defragmenter(dfrgui.exe)
runs various operations to speed up the performance of HDDs and SSDs
Defragmenting(HDD)
bits are rearranged so files can load faster
Disk clean-up (cleanmgr.exe)
tracks files that can be safely erased to reclaim disk space, recycling bin
task scheduler(taskschd.msc)
runs commands and scripts automatically
Local users and Groups (lusrmgr.msc)
provides an advanced interface for creating, modifying, disabling, and deleting user accounts, can also reset account passwords
security groups(default)
Administrators, users, and guests
certification manager console(certmgr.msc)
shows which certifications have been installed and provides a mechanism for requesting and importing new certifications
group policy editor(gpedit.msc)
provides a more robust means of configuring many windows settings
most used to configure multiple computers on a network
registry editor(regedit.exe)
provides a remotely accesssible database for storing operating system, device, and software application configuration information
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE=system wide settings
HKEY_USERS= settings that apply to individual user profiles
HKEY_CURRENT_USER=settings for current logged in user
system information(msinfo32.exe)
provides a report about the systems hardware and software components
event viewer(eventvwr.msc)
used to view and manage logs on a windows host
task manager(tskmgr.exe)
used to monitor pc resources
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC and CTRL+ALT+DEL
info on cpu, memory, disk, network, and gpu
services(services.msc)
from task manager, used to disable nonessential services to improve performance or security
Resource monitor(resmon.exe)
shows an enhanced version of the monitoring provided by task manager
windows performance monitor(perfmon.msc)
can be used to provide real-time charts of a system resources or can be used to log information to a file for a long-term analysis
system configuration utility(msconfig.exe)
is used to modify various settings and files that affect the way the computer boots and loads windows
