Windows System Utilities

Question 1

Registry editor

Answer 1

regedit - large master db, used by kernel drivers, services, can be used to backup and restore parts of the registry

Question 2

Windows Services

Answer 2

services.msc - Control Panel / Admin tools/ Servs/ Control background apps, services can reveal dependencies between applications

Question 3

Microsoft Management Console

Answer 3

mmc - Build your own management framework, choose from a list of snap-ins, framework is used by many built-in tools

Question 4

Microsoft Terminal Services Client

Answer 4

mstsc - RDP, access a desktop on another computer, commonly used to manage headless servers

Question 5

Windows text editor and viewer

Answer 5

notepad

Question 6

Windows Explorer - File management

Answer 6

explorer

Question 7

Windows System Information

Answer 7

msinfo32 - hardware resources - Memory, DMA, IRQs, components - multimedia, input, network - software environment - drivers, print jobs

Question 8

DirectX diagnostic tools

Answer 8

dxdiag - manage your DirectX installation, multimedia API, generic diagnostic tool for audio and video

Question 9

Disk defragmentation

Answer 9

defrag - moves file fragments so they are contiguous, not necessary for solid state drives, graphical version in the drive properties

Question 10

System Restore

Answer 10

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