redo 2 Flashcards
Computer was renamed This pc with Windows version
8 and 10
right clicking the start icon will bring up system tool such as
device manager, disk management , etc
Windows + R will bring up the
Run box
devmgmt.mscopens the
Device Manager console
diskmgmt.mscopens the
Disk Management console
compmgmt.mscopens the
Computer Management console
this command will close all open programs and services before powering off the computer
shutdown /s
save the current session to memory and put the computer into a minimal power state
Standby/Sleep
This command will save the current session to disk before powering off the computer.
Shutdown /h
close all open programs and services started under the user account but leave the computer running.
shutdown /l
log on to another user account, leaving programs and files under the current account open.
Switch user
secure the desktop with a password while leaving programs running
Lock
close all open programs and services before rebooting without powering down. This is also called a soft reset.
shutdown /r
___________________________provides a remotely accessible database for storing operating system, device, and software application configuration information
Windows registry
The _______________ is structured as a set of five root keys that contain computer and user databases.
registry
The registry is structured as a set of five root keys that contain computer and user databases.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT / HKEY_CURRENT_USER / HKEY_USERS / HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
each root key can contain and data items called value entries
subkeys
Subkeys are __________________ to folders and the value entries are analogous to files
analogous
The registry database is stored in binary files called
hives
_________________________________provides hierarchical access to the system objects, drives, folders, and files stored on the computer.
File Explorers
In Windows 7, each profile folder contains subfolders for
different types of files
In Windows 8, the computer object is named This PC and contains the
user’s desktop, the main document folders
When browsing the computer using File Explorer in Windows 10, two top-level categories are shown in the navigation pane.
Quick Access and Desktop
if you sign into the computer with a Microsoft account, this shows the files and folders saved to your cloud storage service on the Internet.
OneDrive
the folders belonging to your account profile
User Account
access to user-generated files in the user’s profile plus the hard drives and removable storage drives available to the PC.
This PC for windows 10
these can be used to create views of folders and files stored in different locations and on different disks
Libraries
contains computers, shared folders, and shared printers available over the network
Network
options for configuring legacy Windows features
Control Panel
provides an option for recovering files and folders that have been recently deleted
Recycle Bin
