Configuring Windows Flashcards
How do you modify notification icons?
Access the taskbar and start menu properties window and click the customize button.
Or right-click and select customize notification icons.
What is Windows’ visual experience featuring translucent windows, window animations, three dimensional viewing of windows and a modified taskbar?
Windows Aero
What are user defined collections of folders that act as logical representations of the user’s content?
Libraries
How do you switch to the classic start menu?
In Windows 7, right click the Desktop, select Personalization, and select Windows Classic theme.
In Vista, taskbar and start menu properties window.
What are the two ways to open Command Prompt?
Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt
Press Windows+R to open the Run prompt and type CMD.
How do you open run Command Prompt as administrator?
Click Start and type CMD in search field and press Ctrl+Shift+Enter.
This is called elevated mode.
In Windows 7, what is the combination of Command Prompt and scripting language?
PowerShell
How do you open Computer Management?
Click Start and then right-click Computer and select Manage.
Access the run prompt and type compmgmt.msc
How do you open Microsoft Management Console (MMC)?
Open the Run prompt and type MMC.
How do you add snap-ins to an MMC?
Click File then click Add/Remove Snap-in.
The small arrow at the lower left corner of an icon identifies it as what?
A. A super icon
B. An icon headed for the recycle bin
C. A shortcut
D. A large file
C. A shortcut
What could be described as mini applications offering a variety of services?
A. Gadgets
B. Widgets
C. Bracelets
D. Icons
A. Gadgets
What can a user do to cut back on the amount of resources that Windows 7 uses? (Select the two best answers.)
A. Increase RAM.
B. Use the Classic Theme.
C. Disable some of the Performance Options.
D. Use the computer less.
B and C.
Which utility groups snap-ins into one window?
A. Computer Management
B. MSC
C. MCC
D. MMC
D. MMC
When you open Windows Explorer in Windows Vista, what folder does it bring you to by default?
A. Computer
B. Network
C. Documents
D. Recycle Bin
C. Documents
How can the Run prompt be opened? (Select the two best answers.)
A. Pressing Windows+R
B. Pressing Windows+Run
C. Clicking Start and typing Run
D. Pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc
A and C.
What are the different ways to open Device Manager?
Open Computer Management, expand System Tools, and select Device Manager.
Open System Properties window, click Hardware Tab, select Device Manager.
You can open System Properties by opening the Run prompt and typing systempropertieshardware.exe.
Open the Run prompt and type devmgmt.msc
How do you access the System Information tool?
Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools and clicking System Information.
Open the Run prompt and type msinfo32.exe
What utility can you use to analyze and diagnose the video card?
DxDiag
Open Run prompt and type dxdiag
How do you safely remove devices?
Right click the Safely Remove icon in the Notification area and stopping the device.
What are the different ways to open the Task Manager?
Right-click on the taskbar and select Task Manager.
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del and select the Task Manager.
Open the Run prompt and type taskmgr.
Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
How do you open MS config?
Run prompt and type msconfig.
You use msconfig to disable programs from starting at bootup.
How do you view pagefile.sys?
Windows Explorer, click Tools, Folder Options, click View tab select Show Hidden Files.
Then deselect the check mark that says Hide Protected Operating System Files.
Now it will show up in the root of C:
How do you modify the page file?
Open System Properties and click Advanced tab. Next click they Settings button, then Advanced tab and click Change in the Virtual Memory box.
How do you start and stop services in the Services console window?
Type services.msc in the Run prompt.
Right click the service and and choose Start or Stop.
The four startup types of services are:
Automatic
Delayed
Manual
Disabled
How do you start and stop services in the Command Prompt?
Start > All Programs > Accessories > right click Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.
Start and type cmd and press Ctrl+Shift+Enter.
When Command Prompt is open, start a service by typing net start [service], for example, net start spooler, net stop spooler stops the service.
How do you access Power Management options in Windows 7/Vista or XP?
Windows 7/Vista: Start > Control Panel, Large icons for Windows 7 or Classic view for Vista. Power Options icon. Then you can select Balanced, Power Saver, or High Performance.
Windows XP: Start > Control Panel, Classic view, Power Options.
What is the difference between standby and hibernate?
Standby means that the computer goes into a low power mode shutting off the display and hard disks. Information is stored in RAM.
Standby is known as Sleep in Windows 7/Vista.
Hibernate effectively shuts down the computer. Hibernation consumes the least amount of power. All data is stored to the hard drive in a file called hiberfil.sys in the root of C: