Lesson 2 Flashcards
Resmon.exe
Resource Monitor (resmon.exe) and Performance Monitor (perfmon.msc) view and log performance. Resource Monitor shows an enhanced version of snapshot monitoring provided by Task Manager
Certmgr.msc
Certificate Manager console (certmgr msc) shows which certificates have been installed and provides a mechanism for requesting and importing new certificates.
Taskschd.mcs
Task Scheduler (taskschd.mcs) runs commands and scripts automatically.
Gpedit.msc
Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) provides a more robust means of configuring many of the Windows settings than editing the registry directly.
Robocopy source
Robust copy command is another file copy utility and is recommended over xcppy. It works better with long file names and New Technology File System (NTFS) attributes.
Md command
Make Directory. Used to create a new directory. Ex: “md File1”
rmdir
Remove Directory (rmdir or rd) Used to delete an empty directory. Can be used on directories that aren’t empty with the /s switch.
Cd command
Change directory. Uses to change the focus to a different working directory.
Dir command
Lists files and subdirectories from the working drive and directory or from a specified path.
Using : in file path
Will attempt to navigate to the root of the path. For example D: changes to the D drive.
Services.msc
From Task Manager, the Open Services button links to the Services (services.msc) console. This can disable nonessential services to improve performance or security.
Msinfo32.exe
The system information (msinfo32.exe) produces a comprehensive report about the system’s hardware and software components (system resources, firmware, OS versions, driver file location, etc.)
Dfrgui.exe
Defragment and Optimize Drives tool (dfrgui.exe) runs various operations to speed up the performance of HDDs and SDDs.
Sfc command
System File Checker provides a manual interface for verifying system files and restoring them from the cache if found corrupt or damaged.
Chkdisk command
Check disk command scans the file system and/or disk sectors for faults and can attempt to repair any problems detected.
Winver command
Windows version command reports version information. Users often need this for support.
Eventvwr.msc
The Event Viewer is a management console snap-in for viewing and managing logs on a Windows host.
Diskpart
The diskpart command is the interface underlying the disk management tool. The disk management tool prevents users from completing destructive actions, like deleting the system or boot volume. However diskpart does not have those safety restrictions, so it should be used with care.
Format
The format command writes a new file system to a drive. This process deletes any data existing on the drive. Basic format is X: /fs:SYS where X is a drive letter and SYS is the file system (NTFS, FAT32, EXFAT)
Msconfig.exe
The System Configuration Utility modifies various settings and files that affect the way the computer boots and loads windows.
Devmgmt.msc
Device Manager allows users to view and edit the properties of installed hardware. Users can change hardware configuration settings, update drivers, or remove/disable devices.
Secpol.msc
The Local Security Policy views and edits the security settings.
Regedit.exe
The Registry Editor makes manual edits to the database of Windows configuration settings. The Registry’s structure is a set of 5 root keys that contain computer and user databases.
Lusrmgr.msc
The Local Userd and Groups console provides an advanced interface for creating, modifying, disabling, and deleting user accounts.
