Maintain user profiles - Examine user profile Flashcards
What is a user profile in Windows?
A set of files and folders personal to each user who has signed in to the computer
Where is a user profile stored in Windows?
In the C:\Users folder
What does Windows require for each user who signs in?
A user profile
When is a user profile created in Windows?
When a user signs in for the first time
What is the initial user profile based on?
The default user profile
What 4 details are contained in user profiles?
- Start menu settings,
- desktop settings,
- user documents,
- user hive of the registry
What are the advantages of user profiles?
- Same settings used when a user last logged off
- Customized desktop for each user
- Unique settings for each user
What are the four main data categories that make up user state?
- User settings
- User registry
- Application Data
- User data
What are user settings?
All settings that a user has personalized after the operating system was installed
What is the user registry in Windows?
The part of a computer’s registry that is specific to each user
What does the HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKCU) registry hive store?
Settings that are specific to the currently signed-in user
On computers that run Windows, what’s the name of the filethat contains each user’s settings?
NTUSER.DAT
These files are in the Users folder on the boot volume
Fill in the blanks: Settings in the HKCU hive follow users with a——– from device to device
roaming profile
What is the AppData folder?
A folder that contains mostly application settings that are specific to a user
What happens when a user installs Microsoft Word 2016 and personalizes settings?
The settings are stored in the AppData folder
Do all applications store their files in the AppData folder?
it’s not possible to enforce this, and it’s entirely up to the developer to decide where an application stores its data.
What does user data consist of?
All user-specific data, such as files stored in sub-folders like Documents, Favorites, Pictures, and Music
What is a default profile?
A pre-configured baseline profile containing initial settings for new profiles
Fill in the blank: A new user profile is created when a user signs into a device for the first time based on the configuration of the _______.
Default Profile
True or False: Changes made to one user’s profile affect other users’ profiles.
False
