Windows Optimization and Maintenance Flashcards
What does “Windows 7 SPI 1” mean?
Service pack 1
Where can you find the update applet in windows 8 and 10?
PC settings and Settings
Is it possible to list windows updates and remove them if need be?
Yes, in the windows update panel
A feature update is released called 2204. What does this mean?
The yy/mm of the date of release
What is a feature you can use to remove temp files from your system and what is it called in win 8 and 10?
Disk clean up, optimize drives
How do you get to drive optimization?
File explorer > Right click drive > Optimize
What is the cmd command for error checking?
chkdsk
A user reports a slow computer is becoming an issue. When you look at their task manager you see their hard drive is maxed out. The hard drive is new and shouldn’t be struggling. You decide to use a certain CMD to fix it. What is it?
Chkdsk. To be used when freezes often occur or you feel your HDD is broken in some way.
For windows task scheduler, what is a trigger?
actions or schedules that are used as a condition to start a process
For windows scheduler, what is an action?
The program to be launched under the conditions of the trigger, and how it will be launched.
For windows scheduler, what is a condition?
Extra conditions on top of the main triggers for the task being schedules. Ex: Only do X when computer is idle and connected to the internet.
What is the name of the windows 7 backup program?
Backup and restore
What is the name of the windows 8+ backup program?
File history
What is the filename for system configuration?
msconfig
What does msconfig do?
Boot options, startup options, windows partition options, resource options (like how much memory to use, how many processor cores to use)
What two windows apps hold most of the tools you will ever need?
Msconfig (tools tab) and Administrator Tools (Windows tools in 11)
What key do you spam to get to safe mode in windows
F8
What windows applet shows robust information of your system specs?
System information
Name three data recovery/backup programs windows has
System Restore
File History (Mirrored disks)
Backup and Restore win 7
Jeff’s windows system is running slowly for some reason because his computer is dogshit. What windows utility could he use to gain some performance back?
Windows performance options. This pc / System for win 11
What is DEP
Data execution prevention dampens the effects of viruses by protecting critical processes from being edited while they’re in system memory.
What is a file association
The file format associated with programs. Ex: .docx, etc.
