Windows System Editing Tools

Question 1

This is a utility that gathers information about your computer and displays a comprehensive list of hardware, system components, and software environments that can be used to diagnose computer issues

Answer 1

msinfo32.exe

Question 2

This is a utility used to display information about the use of hardware (CPU, memory, disk, and network) and software (file handles and modules) resources in real-time. It helps check the performance counters of specific resources and decide a course of action to improve performance.

Answer 2

Resmon.exe (resource monitor)

Question 3

This utility is used to collect information about devices to help troubleshoot problems with DirectX sound and video. it test DirectX functionality and troubleshoot video-related or sound-related hardware problems. It can save text files with scan results.

Answer 3

dxdiag.exe (DirectX Diagnostic)

Question 4

This utility is used to view and control the hardware attached to a computer. It will highlight a piece of hardware that is not working so that a technician can repair or replace.

Answer 4

devmgmt.msc (device manager)

Question 5

This command is a utility in Windows that allows users to scan for and restore corrupted Windows system files from the command line. System files (and shared program files) are maintained and version-controlled in the WINSxS system folder. Since the File Explorer is part of the Windows 10 operating system files, it would be repaired or replaced by running this utility/tool.

Answer 5

The system file checker (SFC)

Question 6

This tool allows you to view and make changes to system files and programs that you wouldn’t be able to access otherwise. This is a database made up of hives and keys that control various settings on a Windows system. Incorrectly editing with this tool can permanently damage your computer, so it is important to be very careful when modifying this database.

Answer 6

Regedit.exe (Registry Editor)