Windows Fundamentals 2

In part 2 of the Windows Fundamentals module, discover more about System Configuration, UAC Settings, Resource Monitoring, the Windows Registry and more..

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TASK 1 - INTRODUCTION

Remember This :-

User: administrator

Password: letmein123!

Q1) Read above and start the virtual machine. [ No Answer Needed ]

TASK 2 - SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

Remember This :-

The System Configuration utility (MSConfig) is for advanced troubleshooting, and its main purpose is to help diagnose startup issues.

Reference the following document here for more information on the System Configuration utility.

Note: You need local administrator rights to open this utility.

As you can see, Microsoft advises using Task Manager (taskmgr) to manage (enable/disable) startup items. The System Configuration utility is NOT a startup management program.

Note: If you open Task Manager for the attached VM, you will notice that Task Manager doesn't show a Startup tab.

The utility has five tabs across the top. Below are the names for each tab. We will briefly cover each tab in this task.

1. General

2. Boot

3. Services

4. Startup

5. Tools

Q1) What is the name of the service that lists Systems Internals as the manufacturer? [ P********* ]

just carefully read the Manufacturer Tab

Q2) Whom is the Windows license registered to? [ W****** U*** ]

yay! we got the user name to whom license is given

Q3) What is the command for Windows Troubleshooting? [ C:\W******\********\*******.*** /n*** M********.T************** ]

Q4) What command will open the Control Panel? (The answer is the name of .exe, not the full path) [ c******.exe ] (HINT :- same as application name )

TASK 3 - CHANGE "UAC" SETTINGS

Remember This :-

We're continuing with Tools that are available through the System Configuration panel.

User Account Control (UAC) was covered in great detail in Windows Fundamentals 1.

UAC settings image

Q1) What is the command to open User Account Control Settings? (The answer is the name of the .exe file, not the full path) [ U***A******C******S******* ]

TASK 4 - COMPUTER MANAGEMENT

Remember This :-

The Computer Management (compmgmt) utility has three primary sections: System Tools, Storage, and Services and Applications.

The Local Users and Groups section you should be familiar with from Windows Fundamentals 1 because it's lusrmgr.msc.

WMI Control configures and controls the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service.

Per Wikipedia, "WMI allows scripting languages (such as VBScript or Windows PowerShell) to manage Microsoft Windows personal computers and servers, both locally and remotely. Microsoft also provides a command-line interface to WMI called Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC)."

Note: The WMIC tool is deprecated in Windows 10, version 21H1. Windows PowerShell supersedes this tool for WMI.

Q1) What is the command to open Computer Management? (The answer is the name of the .msc file, not the full path) [ c*******.msc ]

Q2) At what time every day is the GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA task configured to run? [ 6:** ** ]

Q3) What is the name of the hidden share? [ s******0**** ]

TASK 5 - SYSTEM INFORMATION

Remember This :-

We're continuing with Tools that are available through the System Configuration panel.

What is the System Information (msinfo32) tool?

Per Microsoft, "Windows includes a tool called Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe). This tool gathers information about your computer and displays a comprehensive view of your hardware, system components, and software environment, which you can use to diagnose computer issues."

The information displayed in Hardware Resources is not for the average computer user. If you want to learn more about this section, refer to the official Microsoft page.

Under Components, you can see specific information about the hardware devices installed on the computer. Some sections don't show any information, but some sections do, such as Display and Input.

In the Software Environment section, you can see information about software baked into the operating system and software you have installed. Other details are visible in this section as well, such as the Environment Variables and Network Connections.

Per Microsoft, "Environment variables store information about the operating system environment. This information includes details such as the operating system path, the number of processors used by the operating system, and the location of temporary folders.

The information in System Summary is divided into three sections:

• Hardware Resources

• Components

• Software Environment

Q1) What is the command to open System Information? (The answer is the name of the .exe file, not the full path) [ m*******.exe ]

Q2) What is listed under System Name? [ T**-******2 ]

Q3) Under Environment Variables, what is the value for ComSpec? [ %S*********%\********\***.*** ]

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TASK 6 - RESOURCE MONITOR

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What is Resource Monitor (resmon)?

Per Microsoft, "Resource Monitor displays per-process and aggregate CPU, memory, disk, and network usage information, in addition to providing details about which processes are using individual file handles and modules. Advanced filtering allows users to isolate the data related to one or more processes (either applications or services), start, stop, pause, and resume services, and close unresponsive applications from the user interface. It also includes a process analysis feature that can help identify deadlocked processes and file locking conflicts so that the user can attempt to resolve the conflict instead of closing an application and potentially losing data."

As some of the other tools mentioned in this room, this utility is geared primarily to advanced users who need to perform advanced troubleshooting on the computer system.

In the Overview tab, Resmon has four sections:

• CPU

• Disk

• Network

• Memory

Q1) What is the command to open Resource Monitor? (The answer is the name of the .exe file, not the full path) [ r*****.exe ]

TASK 7 - COMMAND PROMPT

Remember This :-

The command prompt (cmd) can seem daunting at first, but it's really not that bad once you understand how to interact with it.

Refer to the following link to see a comprehensive list of commands you can execute in the command prompt here.

Command	Few Info
hostname	The command hostname will output the computer name.
whoami	The command whoami will output the name of the logged-in user.
ipconfig	This command will show the network address settings for the computer.
/?	this command retrieve the help manual for a command.
cls	To clear the command prompt screen.
netstat	this command will display protocol statistics and current TCP/IP network connections.
net	The net command is primarily used to manage network resources. This command supports sub-commands.

Q1) In System Configuration, what is the full command for Internet Protocol Configuration? [ C:\W******\********\***.*** /* %******%\********\********.*** ]

Q2) For the ipconfig command, how do you show detailed information? [ i******* /*** ]

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run this command & then read carefully the help cmd

TASK 8 - REGISTRY EDITOR

Remember This :-

The Windows Registry (per Microsoft) is a central hierarchical database used to store information necessary to configure the system for one or more users, applications, and hardware devices.

There are various ways to view/edit the registry. One way is to use the Registry Editor (regedit).

Refer to the following Microsoft documentation here to learn more about the Windows Registry.

Warning: The registry is for advanced computer users. Making changes to the registry can affect normal computer operations.

Q1) What is the command to open the Registry Editor? (The answer is the name of the .exe file, not the full path) [ r******2.*** ]

TASK 9 - CONCLUSION

Q1) Read above. [ No Answer Needed ]

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